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Bealiah m Biblical Hebrew
Means "God is Lord."

Be-courteous m English (Puritan)
Referring to Ephesians 4:32, "And be ye courteous to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you."

Bekh m Mongolian
Means "strong" or "ink" in Mongolian.

Belatucadros m Celtic Mythology
Often translated as "fair shining one" or "fair slayer", derived in part from Celtic *bel(l)- "strong, powerful" or *belo- "bright" (cf. Belenus)... [more]

Belet-ili f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of the gods" or "mother of the gods" in Akkadian, deriving from the elements beltu ("lady, mistress") and ilu ("god, deity"). It is another name for the mother goddess Ninhursag.

Belisama f Celtic Mythology
Belisama was a goddess worshipped in ancient Gaul and Britain, associated with lakes and rivers, fire, crafts and light, who was identified with Minerva in the interpretatio romana... [more]

Bellicent f Literature, Arthurian Cycle
From an Old French form of the Germanic name Belissendis, possibly composed of the elements bili "suitable, proper, fitting, decent, amiable" (cf. Biligard) and swind "strong, brave, powerful".... [more]

Benel m Hebrew
Means "son of God" in Hebrew.

Benqiang m Chinese
From 本 (běn) meaning "root, origin, source" and 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic".

Beorn m Anglo-Saxon, Literature
Derived from Old English beorn meaning "man, hero, warrior". In some cases it could be an Anglicized form of the Old Norse name Bjǫrn.... [more]

Beorngyð f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorn "warrior, man" and guð "battle". This was the name of an Abbess who received land from King Æðelmod of Hwicce.

Beornhæþ m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorn "warrior, man" and hæþ "heath, wilderness"... [more]

Beornheah m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and heah "high".

Beornheard m Anglo-Saxon
Old English cognate of Bernard, derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and heard "hard, firm, brave".

Beornhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and here "army".

Beornmod m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and mōd "mind, spirit" (from mōdaz).

Beornmund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorn "warrior, man" and mund "protection".

Beornstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorn "warrior, man" and stan "stone". This was the name of an English Bishop of Winchester.

Beornweald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements beorn "man, warrior" and weald "power, ruler" (making it a cognate of Bernwald).

Beornwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English beorn "warrior, man" and wulf "wolf". This was the name of a King of Mercia who reigned in the 9th century... [more]

Beornwynn f Anglo-Saxon
From Old English beorn "warrior, man" and wynn "joy".

Berdi m Turkmen
Means "given (by God)" in Turkmen. It is derived from the past tense of the Turkmen verb bermek meaning "to give", which itself is ultimately derived from Old Turkic ber meaning "to give".... [more]

Berdia m Georgian
Georgian form of Berdi, which means "given (by God)" and is ultimately derived from Old Turkic ber meaning "to give".

Beren m Literature
Means "brave" in Sindarin. Beren (also known as Beren Erchamion, 'the One-handed', and Beren Camlost, 'the Empty-handed') is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium. He was the son of Barahir and Emeldir, the husband of Lúthien, the father of Dior Eluchíl, and ancestor of Elros and of him of Aragorn, and ancestor of Elrond and of him Arwen... [more]

Berik m Kazakh
Means "firm, hard, strong" in Kazakh.

Berkan m Turkish
From Turkish berk meaning "strong, hard, firm" combined with kan "blood, lineage".

Berkcan m Turkish
From the words berk, meaning "strong", and can, meaning "soul".

Berke m & f Turkish, Medieval Mongolian
From Turkish berk and Mongolian бэрх (berkh) both meaning "strong, firm" or "difficult, hard", derived from Old Turkic bérk. This was the name of a ruler of the Mongol Golden Horde from 1257-1266... [more]

Bernheah m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of the Old English name Beornheah, formed of the elements beorn "man, hero, warrior" and heah "high".

Besfort m Albanian
Derived from Albanian besim "faith; belief" and fort "strong".

Beshim m Vlach (Archaic)
Means "warrior" in Vlach.

Betabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "wait for god" in Ibibio.

Beytullah m Turkish (?)
Turkish. The name Beytullah is of Arabic origin and means "House of the God, Home of Allah, Qaba".

Bezalel m Biblical
Hebrew, meaning "protected by God". It occurs in the Bible as the name of a celebrated skilled craftsman. As a result, the school of arts set up in Jerusalem in the 20th century was named Bezalel.

Bhagatveer m Punjabi, Indian (Sikh)
From Punjabi ਭਗਤ (bhagat) meaning "worshipper, devotee" (itself from Sanskrit भक्त (bhakta) meaning "devoted, loyal, faithful") and Sanskrit वीर (vīra) meaning "hero, man, brave".

Bhimsen m Kannada
Meaning "Sons of Brave Men".

Bikbulat m Bashkir
Derived from Bashkir бик (bik) meaning "strong, hard" and from Persian پولاد (pulâd) meaning “steel”.

Bile m Somali
The name Bile is a traditional Somali name with deep cultural and historical significance. It is one of the most respected and ancient names in Somali history, often associated with strength, leadership, and resilience.... [more]

Bilheard m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements bil "sword" and heard "firm, hardy, brave".

Bingyong m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous".

Binying f Chinese
From the Chinese 彬 (bīn) meaning "cultivated, well-bred" or 玢 (bīn) meaning "jade's streaks" and 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems; bright, lustrous" or 英 (yīng) meaning "hero; outstanding person; petal, flower, leaf; brave, a hero"

Bira m & f Indian, Nepali, Mongolian
Derived from Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave".

Biren m Indian, Assamese, Bengali, Odia
From Sanskrit वीर (vira) meaning "hero, man, brave" combined with the name of the Hindu god Indra.

Biritu m Amharic
Means "brave" in Amharic.

Bismillah m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
From the Arabic phrase بِسْمِ ٱللّٰه‏ (bi-smi llāh) meaning "in the name of God (Allah)", from اِسْم (ism) "name" combined with اللّٰه (allāh) "Allah".

Bjarkar m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrk "birch tree" (compare Bjarki) and herr "army, warrior".

Bloemhard m Dutch
The first element of this name is derived from Dutch bloem "flower", which ultimately comes from Gothic blôma. The second element is derived from Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy".

Bnaya m Hebrew (Anglicized, Modern), Jewish
Alternative Anglicisation of Benaiah. "built by God"... [more]

Bogdán m Hungarian
Cognate of Bogdan, meaning "gift of God".

Bogodar m Medieval Polish
Composed of the members Bog ("God") and dar ("gift, present"). The name is considered to be equivalent in meaning to the name Adeodatus, and thus Bogodar celebrates its name-day on the days of St Adeodatus' memorial.

Bogoljub m Croatian, Serbian
Derived from Bog "God" and ljubiti ''to love".

Bogolyub m Bulgarian
From the Slavic elements богъ (bogu) meaning "God" and lyuby meaning "love".

Boguchwał m Polish
Composed of the Slavic elements bogu "god" and chwal "to praise, to glorify". As such, the meaning of this name is "to praise God, to thank God".

Bogusąd m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish bóg "god", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic bogъ "god". The second element is derived from Polish sądzić "to judge" (also compare Croatian suditi and Czech soudit, both of which mean "to judge")... [more]

Boguwłość f Polish
Polish name from Slavic bogŭ "god, deity" combined with volstĭ "power, rule, sovereignty". In Old Polish, the deuterotheme became włość "manor, estate".

Boguwola f Polish
Derived from the Slavic elements bogu "god" and wola "will".

Bohačesć m Sorbian (Archaic)
Derived from Upper Sorbian bóh "god" and česćić "to honour; to venerate, to revere". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as Ehregott.

Bohu m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" and 虎 (hǔ) meaning "tiger; brave, fierce".

Bohuwěr m Sorbian
Derived from Upper Sorbian bóh "god" and wěra "faith". In former times, this name was usually Germanized as Traugott.

Boluwatife f Yoruba
Means "as god wishes, one who follows the will of god" in Yoruba.

Bomani m Yao
Means "warrior" in Yao.

Bona f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Derived from Latin bona "good or brave woman".

Bona f Theatre, Medieval Italian, Polish, Corsican (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latin bonus, -a, -um meaning "good, kind, pleasant, right, honest, brave, noble; valid, useful, healthy". This was the name of a 12th-century Italian saint... [more]

Bonadeus m Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bonus meaning "good" and Latin deus meaning "God".

Bonard m Medieval French
Hybrid compound of Latin bonus "good" and Germanic hard "strong, brave, hardy".

Boqiang m Chinese
From the Chinese 博 (bó) meaning "rich, plentiful" or "play, gamble, win" or 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic".

Boqiu m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 逑 (qiú) meaning "collect, unite" or 遒 (qiú) meaning "strong, unyielding, forceful".

Boskosław m Polish
Means "divine glory", derived from Polish boski "divine, god-like, heavenly" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Bǫðvarr m Old Norse
From the reconstructed Proto-Norse name Baðuherr, composed of Old Norse bǫð "battle" and herr "army" (or possiby Proto-Norse harjaR "warrior, leader of an army").

Boudine f Dutch (Rare), Afrikaans
Feminization of Boudewijn and other masculine Dutch names that contain the Germanic element bald meaning "bold, brave" (such as Radboud).

Bounkong m Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ຄົງ (kong) meaning "constant, strong, durable".

Boyong m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 勇 (yǒng) meaning "brave, courageous".

Bożebor m Medieval Polish
composed of the elements of Boże ("God", but originally "fate, valley, happiness") and bor ("fight", "fight, struggle"). Perhaps it meant "one who fights under the protection of fate".

Branderic m Germanic
Derived from Old Norse brand "sword" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Bravery m English
From the English word "bravery" meaning "being Brave, a brave act".

Braya f Medieval Cornish
Medieval Cornish name which is said to be derived from Cornish bregh "brave; fine".

Breaca f Medieval Cornish (Latinized)
Latinized form of Breage, from Cornish bregh "brave". The 5th-century Cornish saint Breage is also known as Breaca or Bray. Breage is also probably the source of the medieval Cornish name Braya.... [more]

Breguswið f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English bregu "ruler" (supposedly borrowed from Old Norse bragr "best, most splendid"; compare Bragi) and swiþ "strong"... [more]

Briel f English (Modern)
A variant of the name Brielle, which is a short form of Gabrielle, meaning "strong man of God."

Brimar m Icelandic
Possibly derived from Old Norse brim meaning "surf, surge" (compare Brimir) combined with herr meaning "army, warrior"... [more]

Bruguers f Catalan (Rare)
From the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu de Bruguers, meaning "Mother of God of Bruguers." She is venerated at the hermitage in the municipality of Gavà in the comarca of Baix Llobregat, hence the high concentration of its usage in that comarca.

Brunhard m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Brunhyse m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements brun meaning "brown" and hyse meaning "youth warrior" (also found in Godhyse).

Brunissende f Medieval French
Medieval French form of a Germanic name, in which the second element is swind meaning "strong". The first element may be brun "armour, protection" or brunna "brown".

Brunric m Germanic
Derived from Old High German brunja "breastplate, cuirass" or brûn "brown" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Bryaxis m Ancient Greek
Given that this masculine name is sometimes also found spelled as Βρύασσις (Brúassis) or (Bryassis), it is probably derived from - or otherwise, related to - Greek βρυασμός (bruasmos) or (bryasmos), which can mean "delight, lust" as well as "voluptuousness"... [more]

Budo m Japanese
From Japanese 武 (bu) meaning "warrior" or "martial" and 道 (do) meaning "way" or "path". Together, 武道 (Budo) refers to "martial arts" or "the way of martial arts," emphasizing both physical technique and spiritual development.

Bunmi m & f Western African, Yoruba
Means "(God) gave me" in Yoruba.

Bun'yuu m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (bun) "sentence" combined with 右 (yuu) meaning "right", 熊 (yuu) meaning "bear", 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist", 雄 (yuu) meaning "hero, manly" or 融 (yuu) meaning "melt"... [more]

Burebista m Dacian
The following are interpretations of the name Burebista : a."the brilliant one", b."the noble one", c."the strong one", achieving comparative linguistics studies, also using Sanskrit, where there is the word bhuri-h = abundand, strong, much and bho-s-k which meant brilliant, noble, well known... [more]

Buyanbat m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian буян (buyan) meaning "good deed, virtue, charity" or "fortune, blessing" and бат (batu) meaning "strong, loyal, firm".

Cadwethen m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton cat "battle" and (g)uethen "warrior, war".

Calimero m Italian
Calimero is originally derived from the Greek Kallimeros, from Kalos meaning "Beautiful; Noble," and Meros meaning "Thigh; Leg"... [more]

Camael m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently means "he who sees God" in Hebrew. This is the name of an angel who is often listed as being one of the seven archangels.

Camí f Catalan (Rare)
Catalan cognate of Camino, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu del Camí, meaning "Mother of God of the Way."... [more]

Cang m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 剛 (cang) meaning "hard, rigid, strong".

Caochlaoch m Old Irish
Means "blind warrior", from caoch "blind, one-eyed" and láech "hero, warrior".

Carmiya f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Possibly means "vineyard of God" (or "God is my vineyard") from Hebrew כֶּרֶם (kérem) "vineyard of" and יָהּ (yah) "Yahweh". Alternatively it may be from the surname of Adolphe Crémieux (1796-1880), a French-Jewish statesman, or from the name of Crémieu, an historic Jewish community in France.

Carriaric m Germanic, History
This name might be derived from Gothic kara "worry" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." (The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler.") But it is probably a form of either Hariric or Gararic... [more]

Casiel m Hebrew
Casiel may be a combination of two Hebrew words - Kahsah, meaning cover and El, meaning God, thus giving the meaning "my cover is God".... [more]

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]

Ceadbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Brythonic cat "battle" combined with Old English beald "brave, bold".

Ceithearnach m Irish
Means "warrior, kern (light-armed foot soldier)".

Celeia m & f South Slavic
This name could be connected to the former spelling and pronunciation of the town in Solvenia named “Celje”, that was formerly name Celeia during the Roman period. It could also mean “gift of god” and “heavenly”.

Centeotl f & m Aztec and Toltec Mythology, Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl centli "dried ears of corn, dried maize on the cob" and teotl "deity, god; divine force". This was the name of an Aztec maize deity, depicted as both male and female; they may have been an aspect of Chicomecōātl.

Ceolbeald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel, ship" and beald "brave, bold".

Çermen m Karachay-Balkar
Possibly from the Karachay-Balkar чериу (çeriu) meaning "army" and the suffix -мен (-men), ultimately meaning "warrior, warlike".

Ch’amani m & f Aymara
Means "strong" in Aymara.

Chang-min m Korean
From Sino-Korean 昶 "a long day; bright; extended; clear" or 昌 "light of sun; good, proper" (chang), and 暋 "strong, robust, tough" or 珉 "stone resembling jade" (min). A famous bearer is South Korean singer Shim Chang-min (1988-).

Chanho m Korean
From the present determiner form of verb 차다 (chada) meaning "to fill" and 浩 "great, numerous, vast, abundant" or 豪 "brave, heroic, chivalrous" (ho)

Chanina f & m Hebrew, Yiddish
Chanina has the same meaning of the name Hannah, from ancient Hebrew through out medieval Yiddish meaning “Gracious, god is gracious.

Chasiah f Hebrew
Means "protected by God" in Hebrew.

Chatchawee m Thai
Means "brave of knight" in Thai.

Chatri m Thai
Means "warrior, fighter" in Thai.

Chayir m Uzbek
Means "strong, hardened" in Uzbek.

Chekwubechukwu m & f Igbo
Means "hope in God" in Igbo.

Chella f & m Indian, Sanskrit
From Sanskrit ceta meaning "servant, slave (to God)".

Chenggang m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished", 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed" or 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" and 钢 (gāng) meaning "steel; hard, tough, strong" or 罡 (gāng), the name of certain stars, especially those in the handle of the Big Dipper.

Chenghao m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished", 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed", 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" or 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 皞 (hào) meaning "bright, brilliant", 浩 (hào) meaning "great, numerous, vast, abundant", 颢 (hào) meaning "luminous, white", 皓 (hào) meaning "bright, luminous, clear", 灏 (hào) meaning "large, vast, grand, expansive" or 豪 (háo) meaning "brave, heroic, chivalrous".

Chengkan m Chinese
From the Chinese 成 (chéng) meaning "become; succeed; completed, finished" and 侃 (kǎn) meaning "upright and strong".

Chentiwuni f & m Dagbani
Means "leave it to God" in Dagbani.

Cheon-sa f & m Korean
Meaning “Angel”.... [more]

Chiazam f & m Igbo
Means "God answered me" in Igbo.

Chiazo m & f Igbo
Means "God saves" in Igbo.

Chibuifem m & f Igbo (Latinized, Rare)
Means "God is my light" in Igbo.

Chibuzor f & m Igbo
Means "God is the way" in Igbo.

Chidera m Igbo
Means "God is here" in Igbo.

Chidili m Igbo
Means "God be with me" in Igbo.

Chidiomimi m Igbo
"God is Mysterious"... [more]

Chidirim f & m Igbo
Means "God is With me" in Igbo.

Chidumebi f & m Igbo
A name commonly used among the Igbo people of southeast Nigeria. Particularly in Imo state, the name translates to, "God is at my side" or conversely, "God is with me". While it is used by men, the name is more commonly given to girls

Chiedozie m Igbo
Means "God will repair" in Igbo.

Chiemeela m Igbo
This is a name that is given among the Igbos usually it has a celebratory undertone to it. It is formed by joining two words "CHI-EMEELA" - "God thank you" Chi-God and Emeela-thank you/well done Usually it is given to baby boys when the parents are satisfied or do not wish to have more children, especially if the gender of the child was sought after.

Chikairanyelu f Igbo
Means "We’ve committed it to God" / "In God’s hands" in Igbo.

Chikamara m & f Igbo
Means "God knows best" or "God is wisdom" in Igbo.

Chikanma f & m Igbo
Means "God is the best" in Igbo.

Chikwendu m Igbo, African
Means "God agrees to life", taken from the Igbo phrase o buru na chukwu kwe ndu ga-adi "if god agrees there will be life".

Ch’ila m Aymara
Means "strong and tough" in Aymara.

Chimaijem f Igbo
Means “god has provided for me” in Igbo.

Chimamanda f Igbo
Means "my God will not fail me" in Igbo. A famous bearer is Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.

Chimdalu f & m Igbo
Means "thank you, my god", from Igbo chi "god" and daalụ "thank you".

Chimdindu m Igbo
Means "my God is alive" in Igbo.

Chimere m Igbo
Said to be an Igbo (Nigerian) name meaning "God's deed", in part from chi "god, spiritual being".

Chinasaokwu m Igbo
Means "God is my advocate" in Igbo.

Chinelo m Igbo
Means "the thoughts of God" in Igbo.

Chinemere m & f Igbo
Means "God is doing" in Igbo.

Chineto f & m Igbo
"God praises" "God uplifts" "God glorifies" "God gives talent"

Chingurei f Manipuri
Means "flower of god" in Meitei.

Chinualumogu m Igbo
Means "may God fight on my behalf" in Igbo. This was the full birth name of Chinua Achebe (1930-2013), a Nigerian writer.

Chinwendum m & f Igbo (Modern, Rare)
Means "I am consecrated to God" or "I am owned by God" in Igbo.

Chinzorigt m Mongolian
From Mongolian чин (chin) meaning "truthful, unshakable, firm" and зоригт (zorigt) meaning "brave, intrepid".

Chionye m Igbo
Means "God will give to him what he prays for" in Igbo.

Chipochashe f Shona
Meaning “gift of God”, the most common shorter form of this name is Chipo.

Chipovisule m & f Chewa (Dutchified, Rare)
"Chipovisule" is a name of African origin, specifically from Malawi. In Chewa, it means "God is with us" or "God is among us." It carries a sense of divine presence and protection.

Chishimba m & f Bemba
The name Chishimba originates from the Bemba people of Zambia, a Bantu-speaking ethnic group. It holds cultural and linguistic significance in Zambia. The name derives from the Bemba language and carries meanings rooted in positivity and charm.... [more]

Chiwetel m Igbo
Means "God brings" in Igbo.

Chlodoric m Germanic, History
Derived from Old High German hlûd "famous" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler." Chlodoric lived in the 6th century AD and was the son of Sigobert the Lame, a Frankish king of Cologne.

Chlodwig m Germanic
Derived from Old High German hlûd "famous" combined with Old High German wîg "warrior." Also, see Ludwig.

Cho'g'olboy m Uzbek
Derived from cho'g'ol meaning "sturdy, strong" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Chotkar m Mari
Means "very strong" in Mari. This was the name of a Mari legendary hero.

Chrysothea f Greek (Rare)
From Greek χρυσός (chrysos) "golden" combined with θεός (theos) "god".

Chuangang m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 钢 (gāng) meaning "steel; hard, strong, tough".

Chuanhu m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 虎 (hǔ) meaning "tiger; brave, fierce".

Chuanqiang m Chinese
From the Chinese 传 (chuán) meaning "summon, propagate, transmit" and 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful".

Chukwubuikem m Igbo
Means "God is my strength" in Igbo.

Chukwucheta m Igbo
Means "let God remember" in Igbo.

Chukwudubem m & f Igbo
Means "God, lead me" in Igbo.

Chukwudumebi m & f Igbo
Means "God is living with me" in Igbo.

Chukwueneka m Igbo
Means "God has dealt kindly with" in Igbo.

Chukwumaeze m Igbo
Means "God knows the king" in Igbo.

Chukwunenye m Igbo
Igbo name from Eastern Nigeria. It originates from the belief that children are gifts from God and means "God gives". The feminine variant is Chinenye, which also has the same meaning

Chukwunwike m & f Igbo
Means "God has the power" in Igbo.

Chuluunbat m Mongolian
From Mongolian чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone" and бат (batu) meaning "strong, firm".

Chuniza f Germanic
Short form of feminine names that contain the Germanic element kunni meaning "clan, family" (such as Kunigunde) or kuoni meaning "brave".

Chunizo m Medieval German
Derived from from Old High German kuoni "bold", "brave", "experienced", or possibly chunni "race", "people".

Chunyeon m Korean
From 天 "sky, heaven; god, celestial" or Sino-Korean 천 meaning thousand and 妍 (yeon) "beautiful, handsome; seductive".

Chunying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 春 (chūn) meaning "spring (the season)" combined with 莹 (yíng) meaning "lustrous, lustre of gems", 鹰 (yīng) meaning "eagle, hawk, falcon", or 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero"... [more]

Chwalibóg m Polish (Archaic)
Means "praises God" from the Slavic elements xvaliti "to praise" and bogŭ "God".

Cider m English (American)
After the drink, Cider. Means, "strong drink"

Cihuatetl f Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman", combined with tetl "stone, rock; egg" or teotl "divine force, god".

Claustre f Catalan
Means "cloister" in Catalan, taken from the Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu del Claustre, meaning "Mother of God of the Cloister," the patron saint of Solsona in the comarca of Solsonès.

Closinde f Frankish, German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic Germanic name formed from the name elements hlut "fame" and swind "strong".

Coenwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements cene "keen, brave" and wulf "wolf".

Cokorda m & f Balinese
From a title derived from Balinese cokor meaning "foot, leg" combined either with ida, a pronoun for a revered person or deity, or Sanskrit देव (deva) meaning "god".

Conven m History, Breton
From the Breton name Konwenn meaning "white dog" or "white warrior", derived from kon, singular (or plural? genitive?) of ki "dog, warrior" (compare Tanguy, Cunobelinus) combined with gwenn "white"... [more]

Conwoion m Breton
Derived from Breton kon "warrior" and uuoion "sincere".

Culuur m Yakut
Means "strong desire" in Yakut.

Cung m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 剛 (cung) meaning "hard, rigid, strong" or 恭 (cung) meaning "respectful, polite".

Cường m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 強 (cường) meaning "strong, powerful, vigorous".

Cường m Vietnamese
"strong"

Cuthbald m Anglo-Saxon
Means "famously bold", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and beald "bold, brave".

Cutheard m Anglo-Saxon
Means "famously brave", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and heard "brave, hardy".... [more]

Cuthswith f Anglo-Saxon
Means "famously strong", derived from Old English cuþ "known, familiar" and swiþ "strong".... [more]

Cyneswið f Anglo-Saxon
From Old English cyne "royal" and swiþ "strong". Saint Cyneswide was a younger sister of Saint Cyneburga.

Częstowoj m Medieval Polish
Derived from często "often" and Old Polish woj, wojownik in modern Polish, "warrior".

Da-fu m Chinese
Combination of Chinese Characters "大" meaning "Great" and "福" meaning "Good God".

Dagaric m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element daga "day" combined with rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Dagobald m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic element daga "day" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Daichin m Mongolian
Means "warrior" in Mongolian.

Daizan m & f Japanese, Popular Culture, Literature
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, strong, great" and 斬 (zan) meaning "slash, kill". It can also be composed of different kanji that have the same pronunciations.

Dalbaldus m Germanic
Latinized form of the Germanic given name Talaberht or Dalabert, probably derived from bald "bold, brave" combined with either tal "valley, dale" or dal "bright, proud"... [more]

Dalianis m Greek
Derived from the Greek name 'dalianis' meaning "strong" or "valiant"

Dalir m Persian
Means "brave" in Persian.

Dallia f Kurdish
Dallia is a common feminine name in Arabic (Arabic: داليا) and Hebrew (Hebrew: דַּלְיָה). The name in Arabic stems from the word for grape vine and in Hebrew from the word for "(tip of a) branch", especially that of a grapevine or an olive tree... [more]

Damilola m & f Yoruba
Means "God makes me wealthy" in Yoruba.

Damned m English (Puritan)
Diminutive of If-Christ-had-not-died-for-thee-thou-hadst-been-damned. Meaning, "condemned by God to suffer eternal punishment in hell."

Dangana m & f Dagbani
Means "confidence" or "trust in the goodness of God" in Dagbani.

Dankegott m German (Rare, Archaic)
Meaning "thank god". Literally made up of the German words Danke meaning "thanks" and Gott meaning "god.

Danvir m Hindi
From Hindi दान (dān) meaning "gift" and वीर (vīr) meaning "heroic, brave", thus "brave gift".

Dargailas m Lithuanian
Basically means "acting strong" or "working to be(come) strong", derived from Lithuanian daryti meaning "to do, to act" as well as "to work" combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]

Darkhan m Kazakh
Means "gallant, strong, sturdy" in Kazakh. It may also be derived from tarkhan, an ancient military title used by Mongol, Turkic and Iranian leaders, which is of uncertain origin. In the Mongol Empire this title granted exemption from taxation.

Darya f Hebrew (Modern)
Combination of the name Dar, means "(mother of) pearl" with the letters יה (ya) (which are part of the name of God) means "Pearl of God" in Hebrew.

Datiel m Hebrew
Means "what God knows".

Daugailas m Lithuanian
Basically means "much strength", derived from Lithuanian daug meaning "much" (see Daumantas) combined with old Lithuanian gailas, which usually means "strong, potent" but has also been found to mean "sharp, jagged" as well as "angry, fierce, violent" and "miserable, sorrowful, remorseful"... [more]

Da-Yeong f Korean
From Sino-Korean 多 (da) meaning "much, many" combined with 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero". Other hanja combinations can form this name as well.

Defere m Amharic
Means "he is brave" in Amharic.

Degenher m Germanic
Derived from the Old High German elements degan "soldier, warrior" and heri "army".

Deidad f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Means "deity" in Spanish, a word derived from Latin deitās (which in turn was coined by Augustine of Hippo, who derived it from Latin deus meaning "god").

Deityche f Greek Mythology
Etymology uncertain, perhaps derived from δηιόω (dêioô) meaning "to destroy" and τῠ́χη (túkhē) meaning "an act of god, fate, fortune".

Dela m Caucasian Mythology
Means "god, deity" in Chechen. In Chechen mythology, Dela was the supreme god who created the earth. In modern times, his name is sometimes used to refer to Allah, the Islamic God.

Dela-malkh m Caucasian Mythology
Means "sun god" from Chechen дела (dela) meaning "god" and малх (malkh) meaning "sun, solar". This was the name of the sun god in Chechen and Ingush mythology.

Deli m Hungarian
Derived from Hungarian deli, a literary word meaning "stalwart, athletic (figure), well-built (person)" (from Ottoman Turkish deli "mad, insane", perhaps ultimately via Serbo-Croatian dèli "brave" and thus referring to a soldier in 16th-century Hungary).

Dembo m Mende
Means "warrior" in Mende.

Demigod m Obscure
From the English word demigod meaning "half-god", the offspring of a deity and a mortal. A famous bearer of this name is Filipino actor Zymic Demigod Lara Jaranilla (2004-).

Demilade f & m Western African, Igbo, Yoruba
Means "God has crowned me with joy" in Yoruba.

Deniana f Filipino
Similar to Diana means "Charming", "Brave", "intelligent", and "warrior".

Deocar m Medieval French
From Latin Deocarus meaning "loved by God". This was borne by a 9th-century saint.

Deodoro m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare, Archaic)
Variant of Teodoro influenced by deus, Portuguese word for "god".

Deogratias m Late Roman
Means "thanks to God" or "grace of God", derived from Latin deus "god" combined with Latin gratia "thanks, grace". A bearer of this name was saint Deogratias of Carthage (5th century AD).

Deograzia f Italian
Means "grace of God" or "gratitude, thanks to God", from Latin Deus "God" and gratia "grace".

Deoring m Anglo-Saxon
Probably derived from Old English dēor meaning "brave, bold, fierce" combined with the name-forming suffix ing. Alternatively the first element could be derived from Old English deore meaning "dear, beloved".

Deorswiþ f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements dēor "dear" and swiþ "strong, mighty".

Desamparats f Catalan, Catalan (Valencian)
Catalan form of Desamparados, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Mare de Déu dels Desamparats, meaning "Mother of God of the Forsaken."

Deuel m Biblical Hebrew
Means "known by God" in Hebrew. In the Bible, he was the father of Eliasaph and the leader of the Tribe of Gad, as noted in five verses in the Book of Numbers, beginning with Numbers 1:14.

Deulecresse m Medieval English, Medieval Jewish
Possibly from Latin Deus eum crescat meaning "God increase him" (via Norman French), apparently used as a translation of the Hebrew names Solomon or Gedaliah.

Deulegard m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French deu "god" and Old French and Norman garder "to protect; to guard", this name ultimately means "May God protect him" or "God protects him".

Deulesaut m Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French deu "god" and Old French and Norman sauver "to save someone", this name ultimately means "May God save him" or "God saves him". It was used as a secular form of Joshua.

Deulosal m Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Means "God save him". It appears to have been used as a translation of Isaiah.

Deuona f Gaulish Mythology
Derived from Gaulish deuos "god", this was the name of a Gallo-Roman goddess of springs and rivers.

Deusana f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Latin deus meaning "god, deity". Latin deus and dīvus "divine" are descended from Proto-Indo-European deiwos, from the same root as Dyēus, the reconstructed chief god of the Proto-Indo-European pantheon... [more]

Deusemar m Brazilian
An invented name, a combination of Deus and Mar, essentially giving it the meaning of "sea god".

Devan m & f Hindi
The name comes from the Hindi dehvan (देवन) meaning “divine, god”. It is also influenced by the English Name Devin.

Devanand m Indian
"Joy of God"

Devansh m Hindi, Indian
Means "part of God" from Sanskrit देव (deva) "god" and अंश (áṃśa) "part, portion".

Devanshu m Hinduism
Closely related with the feminine name Devanshi "part of god".

Devasahayam m Malayalam, Tamil, Indian (Christian), History (Ecclesiastical)
Means "help of God" in Malayalam, composed of Sanskrit देव (deva) "god" and Malayalam സഹായം (sahayam) "help", a translation of Eleazar or Eliezer... [more]

Devendra m Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Means "lord of gods" from Sanskrit देव (devá) meaning "deity, god" combined with the name of the god Indra, used here to mean "lord".

Devlan m Irish
Means "brave, fierce" in Irish.

Devota f History (Ecclesiastical), Ligurian
Saint Devota (died ca. 303 AD) is the patron saint of Corsica and Monaco. She is sometimes identified with another Corsican saint named Julia, who was described in Latin as Deo devota ("devoted to God")... [more]

Devzhikh m & f Mongolian
Means "to progress, develop, grow strong" in Mongolian.

Dewa m Balinese
Means "god, deity" in Balinese, ultimately from Sanskrit देव (deva).

Dewanto m Indonesian
From Indonesian dewa meaning "god", ultimately from Sanskrit देव (deva).

Dewo m Javanese
From Javanese dewa meaning "god, deity", ultimately from Sanskrit देव (deva).

Dexitheos m Ancient Greek
The first element of this name is derived from the Greek noun δέξις (dexis) meaning "reception", which is ultimately derived from the Greek verb δέχομαι (dechomai) meaning "to take, to receive, to accept, to welcome"... [more]

Dhabihullah m Arabic
The first element of this name is derived from Arabic ذبيحة (dhabiha) meaning "slaughtered animal, sacrificial victim" as well as "sacrifice, offering". The same word is also the name for the prescribed Islamic method of ritual slaughter of animals... [more]

Dhiran m Armenian
is derived from "Der" or "Dir," which means "God," essentially translating to "belonging to God" or "gift from God." Tiran (c. 300/305 – 358 AD) known also as Tigranes VII, Tigranes or Diran was an Armenian prince who served as a Roman client king of Arsacid Armenia from 339 until 350... [more]

Diambu m Central African
Means "quiet warrior".

Diamoni f African American
Derived from the words Diamond and Imani. Diamond which comes from the English word diamond for the clear colourless precious stone, the birthstone of April. Diamond is derived from Late Latin diamas, from Latin adamas, which is of Greek origin meaning "invincible, untamed"... [more]

Diekololaoluwalayemi f Yoruba
Means "the wealth of god in my life cannot be measured" in Yoruba.

Dienegott m German (Rare, Archaic)
A pietist coinage with the literal meaning "serve god".

Dieubon m Haitian Creole
Derived from French dieu "god" and bon "good" with the intended meaning of "God is good".

Dieufely f Haitian Creole (Rare)
Derived from French dieu "god" in combination with Haitian Creole fè "to make" and li "she; her", this name has the intended meaning of "God made her".

Dieujuste m Haitian Creole
Derived from French dieu "god" and juste "just, fair".

Dieula f Haitian Creole
Variant of Dyela influenced by French dieu "god".

Dieusel m Haitian Creole
Derived from French dieu "god" combined with Haitian Creole sèl "only; alone".

Dieusibon m Haitian Creole
Derived from French dieu "god", the intensifier si "so" and bon "good" with the intended meaning of "God is so good".

Dievdots m Latvian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latvian dievs "god" and dots "given".

Dievklausīte f Latvian (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Latvian dievs "god" and klausīt "to listen; to obey".

Dievmīla f Latvian (Archaic)
Derived from Latvian dievs "god" and mīlēt "to love".

Dilawar m Urdu
From Persian دلاور‎ (delâvar) meaning "brave, courageous", derived from دل (del) meaning "heart" and آور (âvar) meaning "bringing, giving".

Dimien m & f Ijaw
Means "God's work" or "the hand of God" in Ijaw.

Diosmar m Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of dios ("god") with the popular suffix mar (cf. Edmar, Diomar) or possibly a variant of Diomar or Osmar.

Diosmary f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Josmary apparently influenced by Spanish Dios "God". It was used for a character in the Venezuelan telenovela 'Toda una dama' (2007-2008).

Ditorusin f & m Ijaw
Means "leave it for God" in Ijaw.

Divakar m Tamil
Means "sun god" in Tamil.

Divine f & m English (Rare), Filipino
This name is derived from the word of the name meaning "eternal, heavenly, holy, godlike" (from Old French devin, which, in turn, derives from Latin divinus meaning "of a God").

Divo m Italian (Rare)
Derived from Latin divus meaning "god".

Djarfr m Old Norse
Modern transcription of Old Norse Diarfʀ, itself derived from Norse djarfr "brave, bold, daring". The name appears on several runestones and some other runic inscriptions as tiarfʀ and tiarfr.

Dobiegniew m Polish
Derived from Slavic dob "brave, courageous" combined with Polish gniew "anger" (which is derived from Slavic gnev "anger").

Dobiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Dobiel, also Dubbiel ("bear-god"), was the guardian angel of Ancient Persia. According to the Talmud, Dobiel was also one of the special accusers of Israel, and once officiated in Heaven for 21 days as a proxy for Gabriel when the latter (over whom Dobiel scored a victory) was in temporary disgrace for taking pity on the Israelites when God was angry with them and convincing the Babylonians to drive them from Babylon rather than kill them.

Dobiemir m Medieval Polish
Derived from the elements dobie "brave, worthy" and mir "world, peace".

Dobiesław m Polish
Derived from Slavic dob "brave, courageous" combined with Slavic slav "glory".

Dobrowoj m Polish
Derived from the Slavic name elements dobro "good" and woj "warrior".

Dodavahu m Biblical
From the Hebrew name Dodhawahu meaning "loved of God", which may be an extended form of David. It occurs briefly in 2 Chronicles in the Old Testament belonging to the father of a prophet called Eliezer.

Dodo f & m Georgian
This is a unisex name, which is much more often used on women than on men. The etymology is different for each gender.... [more]

Domard m Germanic, Medieval French
Derived from Gothic dôms (which is cognate with Old High German tuom) meaning "judgement" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) meaning "brave, hardy".... [more]

Dómarr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse dómr meaning "judgement" combined with either Old Norse herr meaning "army" or Old Norse arr meaning "warrior" (both ultimately come from Proto-Norse harja meaning "army" as well as "warrior").... [more]

Donadei m Medieval, Medieval Spanish, Medieval French
Latin donum "gift" + Latin dei "of God".

Dong-geon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 東 (dong) meaning "east" and 健 (geon) meaning "strong, firm, healthy" or 建 (geon) meaning "build, establish", as well as other hanja combinations that can form this name.

Doriel m & f Hebrew, Literature
Possibly means "God's generation" in Hebrew, in which case it would be derived from Hebrew dor "generation" (see also Dor) combined with Hebrew el "God"... [more]

Dorisz f Hungarian
Variant of Dorottya, meaning "gift of God".

Dovéné m Ewe
Name of Togo origin, meaning "given by God", "God's gift".

Drąsius m Lithuanian
Derived from either the Lithuanian noun drąsa meaning "courage, bravery" or the Lithuanian adjective drąsus meaning "brave, courageous, bold".

Dren m Serbian, Croatian
From дрен/dren meaning European Cornel (Cornus mas) (type of dogwood). ... [more]

Driwethen m Medieval Breton
Derived from Old Breton drech "appearance" and (g)uethen "warrior; war".

Drua f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Gaulish druto "strong, vigorous".

Drudwas m Welsh Mythology
Unknown meaning; first element drud may mean "strong" or "bold, reckless."... [more]

Druon m Picard
Derived from Gaulish druto "strong, vigorous".

Druward m Anglo-Norman
Possibly from Old French Droart, Drouart which is probably from the hypothetical Germanic name *Droghard, itself composed of the element drog of uncertain meaning (see Drogo) combined with hard "hard, firm, brave, strong".

Duenerth m Medieval Breton
Means "God's strength", derived from Old Breton due meaning "God" combined with Old Breton nerth meaning "strength, power".