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Aadel f Norwegian (Rare)
Variant of Adel, a short form of names starting with the Germanic name element adal "noble".

Abbo m Germanic, Medieval Dutch, Medieval German, Medieval French, Frisian, Finnish
Either from Proto-Germanic *abô meaning "husband, man", or a diminutive of Alberich and other names beginning with Old High German alb "elf", as well as a Frisian diminutive of Old High German names beginning with the element adal "noble" and a second element beginning with b (compare Abe 2)... [more]

Abinadab m Biblical
Means "my father is generous" in Hebrew, derived from the noun אָב ('av) meaning "father" and the verb נָדַב (nadav) "to give willingly" (by implication "to be noble"; also compare Nadab)... [more]

Adalald m Medieval German, Old High German (?), Old Saxon (?)
Germanic name, in which the first element is adal "noble". The second element may be derived from either Old Saxon wald, Old High German walt meaning "power, authority" (making it a variant of Adalwald) or Old Saxon and Old Frisian ald, Old High German alt meaning "old".

Adalbald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German adal "noble" and Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Adalbero m Medieval German
Combination of German adal "noble" and bero "bear".

Adalbod m Germanic
Old High German name derived from the elements adal "noble" and boto "bid, offer".

Adalbrand m Germanic
Means "noble sword", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old Norse brand "sword".

Adalburg f Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German adal "noble." The second element is derived from Gothic bairgan (bergan in Old High German) "to keep, to save, to preserve", or from Old High German burg "fortress."

Adald m Frankish
From Old Frankish ad, perhaps a reduction of Old High German adal "noble" and Old High German walt "power, authority".

Adaldag m Germanic
Means "noble day", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with daga "day."

Adaleus m Old High German, Old Saxon, Medieval, Medieval French
Old High German adal "noble" + Old Saxon lēkian, Old High German leihhen, leichen "to dance, sport, play".

Adalfrid m Germanic
Means "noble peace", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old High German fridu "peace".

Adalgar m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Old High German adal "noble". The second element is derived from Gothic gairu (gêr in Old High German) "spear", or from garva (garo in Old High German, and gearu in Anglo-Saxon) "ready, prepared."

Adalgaud m Medieval German
Derived from Old High German adal "noble" and Gaut "Geat".

Adalgern m Germanic
Derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Gothic gairns "eager, desiring."

Adalgild f Germanic
Means "noble sacrifice", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."

Adalgis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German adal "noble." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]

Adalgisel m Germanic
Derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with gisel "hostage" or "pledge."

Adalgod m Germanic
Derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Gothic guths "god" or Gothic gôds "good."

Adalgrim m Germanic
Means "noble mask", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."

Adalheim m Germanic (Hypothetical)
Derived from the Old German elements adal meaning "noble" and heim meaning "home".... [more]

Adalhelm m Germanic
Means "noble protection", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old High German helm "helmet, protection".

Adalher m Germanic
Means "noble army", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old High German hari "army."

Adalhild f Germanic
Means "noble battle", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Adalinda f Medieval German, Sicilian
Derived from the Germanic elements adal "noble" and lind "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".

Adalland m Germanic
Means "noble land", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with land "land."

Adalman m Germanic
Means "noble man", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with man "man."

Adalmar m Germanic
Means "noble and famous", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old High German mâri "famous." Also, see Elmer.

Adalmiina f Finnish, Literature
Used by Zacharias Topelius, a Finnish fairy tale writer, in his story 'Adalmiinan helmi' ('Adalmiina's pearl' in English, 'Adalminas pärla' in Swedish), which was published during the late 1800s.... [more]

Adalmund m Germanic
Means "noble protection", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old High German mund "protection."

Adalmut f Germanic
Means "noble mind", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Gothic môds (mut in New High German) "mind, spirit."

Adalrad m Germanic
Means "noble counsel", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Adalram m Germanic
Means "noble raven", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with hraban or hramn "raven."

Adalric m Germanic
Means "noble power", derived from Old High German adal "noble" 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."

Adalrun f Old High German
Derived from Old High German adal "noble" and runa "secret lore, rune". This was used for a character in a minor German opera, De Kaisertochter (The Emperor's Daughter; 1885) by Willem de Haan.

Adalsind f Germanic
Means "noble path", derived from Old High German adal "noble" and Gothic sinths "way, path."

Adalswind f Germanic
Means "noble strength", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength."

Adaltrud f Germanic
Means "noble strength", derived from Old High German adal "noble" and þruþ "strength."

Adalwald m Germanic
Derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Adalward m Germanic
Means "noble guard", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old High German wart "guard."

Adalwig m Germanic
Means "noble warrior", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Old High German wîg "warrior."

Adalwulf m Germanic
Means "noble wolf", derived from Old High German adal "noble" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf." See also Adolf.

Adar f & m Hebrew
Variant of Adara ("noble, exalted, praised"). Adar features in the Jewish calendar as the name of the twelfth month of the biblical year and the sixth month of the civil year, when Purim is celebrated ('thus girls born during this period often bear the name Adara').

Adelcia f Belarusian, Polish
Belarusian diminutive of Adelaida as well as a Polish diminutive of Adelajda and other feminine names that contain the Germanic element adal meaning "noble".

Adelis f German, Germanic
From the Old Germanic name Adalheidis (See Adelaide). It means "noble", "noble kind", "nobility", etc.

Adelmann m Old High German
Combination of Old High German elements adal "noble" and man meaning "man".

Adelo m Medieval English, Medieval French
Derived from Old High German adal "noble", or a short form of names beginning with this element. Also compare the feminine equivalent Adela.

Adeltraud f German
Derived from the Germanic elements adal "noble" and þruþ "strength".

Adelund m Medieval English
Created with the element adel meaning "noble."

Adesimbo f Yoruba
Means "noble birth" in Yoruba.

Adils m Old Norse, Old Danish, Swedish (Rare)
Younger version of Aðils. From the Proto-Norse Aþagīslaz. Aþa, short for aþala, meaning "noble", "foremost". And gīslaz meaning "arrow shaft".

Adiv m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "kind, gracious, polite" in Hebrew.

Ado m Germanic, Italian
Originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element adal meaning "noble". This was the name of a 9th-century Frankish saint, an archbishop of Vienne in Lotharingia... [more]

Adolar m History (Ecclesiastical), German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic Germanic name with prototheme adal "noble" and deuterotheme aro "eagle" or hari "army".... [more]

Adolis m Lithuanian
Derived from Germanic adal "noble".

Adolt m East Frisian, German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements adal "noble" and walt "to rule".

Adon m History (Ecclesiastical, Gallicized)
French form of Ado 3, which was originally a short form of Germanic names beginning with the element adal meaning "noble"... [more]

Æðelbald m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English æðele "noble" and beald "bold, brave". Æthelbald was King of Wessex from 855 or 858 until his death in 860.

Æðelburh f Anglo-Saxon
Means "noble fortress", derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and burg "fortress."

Æðelgar m Anglo-Saxon
Means "noble spear", from Old English æðele "noble" and gar "spear". It is a cognate of Adalgar.

Æthelgeat m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðele meaning "noble" and Geat referring to a member of the North Germanic tribe from present-day Götaland in southern Sweden (note, the legendary hero Beowulf was a Geat).

Æðelgifu f Anglo-Saxon
Means "noble gift", from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and giefu "gift".

Æðelgyð f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and guð "war". It is a cognate of Germanic Adalgund... [more]

Æðelhad f Anglo-Saxon
Old English form of Alice and Adelaide, derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and hād "nature, character" (from haiduz)... [more]

Æthelhelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and helm "helmet, protection" (making it a cognate of Adalhelm)... [more]

Æðelhere m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and here "army".

Æðelhild f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and hild "battle". It is a cognate of Adalhild.

Æðelmod m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and mōd "mind, spirit" (from mōdaz)... [more]

Æthelsige m Anglo-Saxon
Variant of Æðelsige, an Old English name derived from the elements æðele "noble" and sige "victory".

Æthelswith f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and swiþ "strong". Æthelswith was the daughter of King Æthelwulf of Wessex, and wife of King Burgred of Mercia... [more]

Æthelwealh m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the elements æðele "noble" and wealh "foreigner, Celt" meaning "noble foreigner, noble Celt"... [more]

Æðelwig m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble" and wig "war, battle".

Æthelwynn f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements æðele "noble, famous" and wynn "joy, rapture, pleasure".

Agaklytos m Ancient Greek
Means "very glorious, famous", derived from Greek (agan) meaning "very, much" and κλυτός (klytos) meaning "famous, noble".

Aganippa f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἀγανός (aganos) meaning "mild, gentle, kind" and ἵππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

Agathemeris f Ancient Greek
Possibly derived from Greek ἀγαθὸς (agathos) "good, noble" and ἥμερος (hemeros) "civilized, gentle".

Agathodaemon m Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of Greek Ἀγαθοδαίμων (Agathodaimon) meaning "noble spirit", from ἀγαθὸς (agathos) "good, noble" and δαίμων (daimon) "spirit".... [more]

Ahinadab m Biblical Hebrew
Meaning, "My Brother Is Noble." Son of Iddo, is one of the twelve commissariat officers appointed by Solomon in so many districts of his kingdom to raise supplies by monthly rotation for his household... [more]

Aici f Chinese
From the Chinese 蔼 (ǎi) meaning "lush, affable, friendly" and 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving".

Ailaina f Scottish Gaelic (Modern, Rare)
Modern Scottish Gaelic origin, exact etymology unclear, meaning "noble one", "harmonious" and "cheerful". Possibly a combination of the names Alana and Eilidh, or an potential anglicization/variant of Eilionoir.

Áilgheanán m Irish
Diminutive form of a personal name derived from Irish áilghean "mild, gentle, noble".

Ailova f Medieval English
Apparently from an unattested Old English name composed of the elements æðele "noble" and lufu "love".

Ailwi m Medieval English
Coalescence of several Old English names: Æðelwig "noble battle", Ealdwig "ancient battle", and Ælfwig "elf battle".

A-in f & m Korean
Combination of an a hanja, like 亞 meaning "next, second" or 妸 meaning "beautiful," and an in hanja, e.g. 仁 meaning "benevolent, kind, virtuous."

Aitoarii m Tahitian
From the Tahitian aito meaning "warrior" and ari'i meaning "noble".

Aixu f Chinese
From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" and 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious".

Aizheng m & f Chinese (Rare)
From the Chinese 爱 (ài) meaning "love" combined with 峥 (zhēng) meaning "high, noble". Other character combinations are possible.

Alan m Ossetian
From Alan, the historical name of an Iranian nomadic pastoral people of the Caucasus (commonly referred to as 'Indo-Iranians'). The word itself is derived from Aryan (see Aryan), in turn from Sanskrit आर्य (ā́rya) meaning "noble, honourable, respectable".

Alaowei m Ijaw
Means "noble man" in Ijaw.

Albero m Old High German, Medieval German
Short form of Adalbero or Adelbero, derived from Old High German adal meaning "noble" combined with Old High German and Old Saxon bero meaning "bear", making it a variant of Adalbern.

Alcude m Medieval English
A name recorded in Domesday Book, perhaps a medieval form of an Old English name composed of the elements æðele "noble" and cuþ "known, familiar".

Alde m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch short form of Germanic given names that begin with the element ald meaning "old" as well as (via metathesis) the element adal meaning "noble". Also compare Aldo and Alda 1.

Alfridh f Old Swedish
Old Norse friðr "beautiful" combined with either alfr "elf", allr "all, entire, whole", or aðal "noble".

Algeard m Medieval English
From either of the Old English names Ælfgeard or Æthelgeard. The former name was composed of the Old English elements ælf "elf" and geard "protector"; the latter was derived from æðele "noble" and geard.

Alighiero m Italian
Derived from the Old High German “adal” (meaning “noble”) and “gēr” (meaning “spear”) with -ero as the suffix.

Alissza f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Alissa. German origin, meaning "noble".

Alric m Medieval English
Combination of elements al meaning "noble" and ric "power, ruler."

Alruna f German, Medieval German
Germanic name, in which the second element was derived from Old High German runa or Old Norse rún meaning "secret lore, rune" (Proto-Germanic *rūnō)... [more]

Altadonna f Judeo-Italian (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Italian alta, the feminine form of the adjective alto, meaning "high; deep; big; towering; elevated" and, when used in a poetic context, "grand; sublime; noble" and donna "woman; lady".

Altaluna f Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian alta, the feminine form of the adjective alto, meaning "high; deep; big; towering; elevated" and, when used in a poetic context, "grand; sublime; noble" and luna "moon".... [more]

Altapasqua f Medieval Italian
Likely derived from Italian alta, the feminine form of the adjective alto, meaning "high; deep; big; towering; elevated" and, when used in a poetic context, "grand; sublime; noble" and pasqua "Easter".

Altberta f Medieval French
Feminine form of Altbert.... [more]

Alvice f Medieval French
Old French name derived from the continental Germanic name Adelwidis, which was composed of Old High German adal meaning "noble, well-bred" and wit meaning "wide"... [more]

Alwulf m Medieval English
Combination of elements al "noble" and wulf "wolf."

Alyza f Hebrew
"Joy," "Joyful," " God is my Oath," "noble," "exalted"

Amminadab m Biblical
Means "my people are generous" or "my kinsman is noble" in Hebrew, from עַם (ʿam) "people, nation, kinsman" combined with the suffix י (i) "my" and the verb נָדַב (nadav) "to willingly give" (by implication "to be noble"; also see Nadab)... [more]

Amymone f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek ἀμύμων (amymon) meaning "blameless, noble, excellent", itself from ἀ (a), a negative prefix, and μῶμος (momos) "blame, reproach"... [more]

Andarbek m Chechen
Derived from Arabic أَنْدَر (ʾandar) meaning "rarer, rarest, noble" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Anzheng m Chinese
From the Chinese 岸 (àn) meaning "beach, shore" and 峥 (zhēng) meaning "high, lofty, noble" or 正 (zhèng) meaning "correct, right, proper".

Aphichon m Thai
Means "elite, noble" in Thai.

Aranwë m Literature
The Quenya name Aranwë means "Kingly" or "Noble" from ara ("noble") and aran ("king"). The suffix -wë occurs in many names, though it is not exclusively masculine.... [more]

Araya f Thai
From Thai อารย (araya) meaning "good, noble, righteous", ultimately from Sanskrit आर्य (arya).

Aredhel f Literature
Means "noble elf" in Sindarin. This was the name of an Elf in Tolkien's book 'The Silmarillion'.

Areesa f Persian
Apparently meaning "noble".

Ari m & f Thai
Means "kind, generous" in Thai.

Ariihau m Tahitian
Means "peaceful king" or "king of peace" from Tahitian ariʻi meaning "noble, aristocrat, king" combined with hau "concord, peace".

Ariihere m Tahitian
From the Tahitian ari'i meaning "noble" and here meaning "beloved, favourite".

Ariinui m Tahitian
From the Tahitian ari'i meaning "noble" and nui, an archaic term meaning "big".

Ariogaisos m Gaulish, History
Derived from Gaulish arios “noble” and *gaisos “spear”. Ariogaisos (flourished in 2nd century AD) was a ruler of the Quadi, a Germanic tribe, during the Marcomannic War.

Arirat f Thai
From Thai อารี (ari) meaning "kind, generous" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "jewel, gem".

Ariwan f Thai
From Thai อารี (ari) meaning "kind, generous" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, caste".

Arnheid f Old High German
A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements arn "eagle" and haidu "kind, sort, type".... [more]

Artagan m Scottish Gaelic
A diminutive of the Gaelic name Artair, which is thought to mean "bear" or "stone". Also refers to the ancient Celtic word "art" which has three meanings: "a stone", "God" and "noble".

Artanis f Literature
Means "noble woman" in Quenya. Artanis was the given name of Galadriel, given to her by her father.

Artemi m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Means "noble lineage" in Guanche.

Aryabhata m Sanskrit
Perhaps derived from आर्य (ārya), meaning "noble", and भर्तृ (bhartṛ́), meaning "master". Aryabhata was a mathematician from India known for writing the Aryabhatiya.

Āryawarme m Tocharian
Possibly deriving from the Sanskrit elements ārya (“noble”), and varman ("armour, protection").

Aryo m Javanese
From the Javanese noble title arya meaning "respected, esteemed, noble", ultimately from Sanskrit आर्य (ārya).

Asılhaniy f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar асыл (asıl) meaning "real, precious, noble" and the Turkic title khan meaning "king, ruler".

Asylbek m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From Kazakh and Kyrgyz асыл (asil) meaning "precious, noble" (of Arabic origin) combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Asylkhan m & f Kazakh
From Kazakh асыл (asil) meaning "precious, noble" and the Turkic title khan meaning "leader, ruler".

Asylviy f Mari
From the Tatar асыл (asyl) meaning "precious, noble" and бий (biy) meaning "princess".

Asylzhan m & f Kazakh
From Kazakh асыл (asil) meaning "precious, noble" (of Arabic origin) and жан (zhan) meaning "soul" (of Persian origin).

Aðalbert m Icelandic (Modern, Rare), Old Norse
Old Norse and modern Icelandic cognate of Adalbert or Ethelbert. The name is a compound of the Old West Norse elements aðal "nature, disposition" or "noble; foremost, premier" + bjartr "bright" (cf... [more]

Aðalbjörk f Old Norse
Derived from the Old Norse elements aðal "noble" and björk "birch tree".

Aðalbjörn m Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements aðal "noble" and bjǫrn "bear" (making it a cognate of Adalbero).

Aðalbjört f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements aðal meaning "noble" and bjǫrt meaning "bright, shining" (from bjartr).

Aðalbrikt m Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Aðalbert (cf. modern German Albrecht, Ruprecht and modern Dutch Robrecht, Hubrecht)... [more]

Aðaldís f Icelandic (Rare)
From the Old Norse elements aðal "noble" and dís "goddess".

Aðalfríður f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from Icelandic aðal "noble" and fríðr "beautiful".

Aðallín f Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements aðal "noble; kind; nature; yard, inheritance, property" and lín "flax; linen; linen garment, linen gear".

Aðalmækir f Old Norse
Old Norse byname, from Old Norse AðalmækiR meaning "noble sword".

Athalmar m Upper German
Derived from the Germanic name elements *adal "noble" and *mar "famous".

Aðalráður m Icelandic (Rare, Archaic)
Derived from Icelandic aðal "noble" and ráð "advise", "counsel", "decision".

Athalric m Germanic
Derived from the Germanic name elements adal "noble" and rīhhi "noble, distinguished, rich".

Aðalrós f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse element aðal meaning "noble" and Rós.

Aðalsteinunn f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the Old Norse elements aðal "noble", steinn "stone" and unnr "wave"... [more]

Aðísl m Old Norse
Old Norse younger form of *Aþa-gíslaR, a combination of the name elements ADAL "noble" and GISL "hostage, pledge."

Atsegiñe f Basque (Modern)
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Basque atsegin "pleasure, delight, bliss; pleasant, nice; amicable; pleased, happy, delightful; supportive, helpful, kind" and a derivation from hats egin "to breathe, to take a breath"... [more]

Atsuhito m Japanese
From the stem of adjective 厚/篤い (atsui) meaning "kind, cordial, hospitable, warm" (also used as 敦 or 充, the last one meaning "full") combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person," also used as 仁 meaning "benevolence, compassion, humanity."

Atsumasa m Japanese
From 厚 (atsu) meaning "thick, heavy, kind" or 京 (atsu) meaning "capital city, Tokyo, Kyoto, ten quadrillion, ten thousand billion" combined with 雅 (masa) meaning "elegant, graceful"... [more]

Atsumi f Japanese
From Japanese 渥 (atsu) meaning "glossy, moisten, moist, cordial, kind" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.

Atsushige m Japanese
From 京 (atsu) meaning "capital city, Tokyo, Kyoto, ten quadrillion, ten thousand billion" or 厚 (atsu) meaning "thick, heavy, kind" combined with 重 (shige) meaning "layers, folds"... [more]

Atsuto m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 敦 (ton, tai, dai, chou, atsu.i) meaning "industry, kindliness", 厚 (kou, atsu.i, aka) meaning "thick, heavy, rich, kind, cordial, brazen, shameless" or 篤 (toku, atsu.i) meaning "fervent, kind, cordial, serious, deliberate" with 斗 (to, tou) meaning "Big Dipper, sake dipper", 人 (jin, nin, -to, hito, -ri) meaning "person" or 翔 (shou, kage.ru, to.bu) meaning "fly, soar."... [more]

Axrotalus m Gaulish
Gaulish name meaning "high forehead", from the Proto-Celtic elements *axkros, *akros "high, noble, great" and *talus "front, forehead".

Aydel f Jewish
Yiddish form of Adele, meaning "noble". See Eidel.

Azaduhi f Armenian (Western)
Derived from the Persian word آزاد (azad) meaning "noble, free" and the Armenian feminine suffix ուհի (uhi).

Azniv f Armenian (Eastern)
Means "honest, fair" in Armenian, ultimately from the Old Armenian Ազնիւ (azniv) meaning "good, kind, gracious, noble".

Bahr ad-Din m Arabic (Rare)
Means "scholar of the religion" from Arabic بحر (baḥr) meaning "scholar, noble man, great man" (literally meaning "sea", but taken here to mean a person who possesses a vast sea of knowledge) combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Baiqing m Chinese
From the Chinese 百 (bǎi) meaning "one hundred, numerous, many" and 卿 (qīng) meaning "noble, high officer".

Bangaru m Indian
Translates to "golden" in Telugu. Also used to express "fine", "noble", "beautiful" or "admirable".

Baoshan m Chinese
From Chinese 宝 or 寶 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare" combined with 山 (shān) meaning "mountain, hill, peak", 珊 (shān) meaning "coral", or 善 (shàn) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind"... [more]

Baoshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 葆 (bǎo) meaning "reserve, preserve" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Baybars m Medieval Turkic, History
Means "lord panther" in Turkish, derived from Turkish bay "rich person, noble" and pars "leopard, panther". This was the name of the fourth Mamluk Sultan of Egypt and Syria.

Beeta f Persian
Meaning "unique" and/or "one of a kind". The characters "بی" (bee) meaning "without" and "تا" (taa) meaning "alike/likeness/similar being".... [more]

Belaset f Judeo-Anglo-Norman
Derived from Old French bele, the feminine form of the adjective biau, bel "graceful, elegant, courteous; noble; handsome; beautiful" and Old French assez "enough; sufficiently" (which in the context of this name would have been understood as "very").

Bele f Judeo-Anglo-Norman, Judeo-French
Derived from Old French bele, the feminine form of the adjective biau, bel "graceful, elegant, courteous; noble; handsome; beautiful".

Bellabona f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bella meaning "beautiful, charming, pleasant" and Latin bona "good, kind, right, pleasant; valid, useful, healthy".... [more]

Belmira f Portuguese
Most likely a version of Elmira 1, which derives from Edelmira, stemming from Adelmar, which combines the Germanic elements adal meaning "noble" and mari meaning "famous"... [more]

Benignusz m Hungarian
Cognate of Benignus, meaning "kind, friendly".

Bentaguaire m Guanche
Means "from the land of the noble" in Guanche.

Biligrim m Germanic
The meaning of the first element of this name is uncertain. Some sources theorise that it is derived from a Germanic (possibly Saxon) word that meant "gentleness". Compare Proto-Germanic *biliz meaning "gentle, kind" as well as "fair, decent".... [more]

Bingshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Blagomir m Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian (Rare)
Derived from the Slavic elements blag "good, gentle, kind, blessed" and mir "peace".

Boidmal m Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish buaid meaning "victory, profit" and mál "noble, chief".

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]

Bona-aunis f Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Latin bona, the feminine form of the adjective bonus, "good; kind; noble" and Catalan aunir, a variant of unir "to unite".

Bonadonna f Judeo-Italian (Archaic)
Derived from Italian bona, an older form of buona, the feminine form of the adjective buono, "good; pleasant; kind" and donna "woman; lady".

Bonafemina f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bona “good, kind, right” and femina “woman, female”. See also Bonafilia.

Bonafilia f Jewish, Judeo-Spanish (Archaic), Judeo-Provençal (Archaic), Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Derived from Latin bona, the feminine form of the adjective bonus, "good; kind; noble" and filia "daughter".... [more]

Bonaria f Sardinian
Taken from the title of the Virgin Mary Nostra Signora di Bonaria or Madonna di Bonaria. The name literally means "gracious; kind-hearted; sweet-natured", from Italian bonaria, the feminine form of the adjective bonario or "good air; good wind" in reference to her being the patron saint of sailors and mariners.... [more]

Bonavera f Medieval Italian
From Latin bona "good, kind, right" (from bonus) combined with vera "true" (from verus).

Bonissima f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bonissima meaning "most good, kind, right, pleasant; valid, useful, healthy".

Bonsimon m Medieval Italian, Medieval Latin
Combination of Latin bonus meaning "good, kind" and the name Simon 1.

Boqing m Chinese
From the Chinese 伯 (bó) meaning "older brother" and 卿 (qīng) meaning "noble, high officer".

Bo-seon m Korean
From Sino-Korean 潽 "boiling water spilling out" and 善 "good, virtuous, charitable, kind".

Brasi m Old Norse
Old Norse byname, related to Norwegian brase meaning "noble, sightly man".

Briac m French, Breton
From a Brythonic name derived from the Celtic element *brigo "high, noble, mighty". As such this name can be viewed as a Breton cognate of Brian. In the case of Saint Briac, who arrived in Brittany with Saint Tugdual circa 548, this was a short form of the old Welsh name Briafael.

Briamail m Medieval Welsh, Brythonic
Old Welsh form of the Brythonic name *Brigomaglos, which was composed of the Proto-Celtic elements *brigos, *brigā meaning "might, power" and *maglos "chief, noble".

Briog m Breton, Welsh, History (Ecclesiastical)
Derived from Breton and Middle Welsh bri, ultimately from Proto-Celtic *brigo "high, noble" or *brīgos "importance". Briog (died c. 502) was a 5th-century Welsh holy man who became the first abbot of Saint-Brieuc in Brittany... [more]

Briomaglus m History (Ecclesiastical)
Possibly a form of Brioc combined with Celtic *maglos "noble, chief" (compare Maglocunos).

Brithael m Medieval Breton, Medieval Cornish
Derived from either Old Breton brit "mind, spirit" or Old Breton Britto "Briton" and hael "generous; noble".

Bubusara f Kyrgyz
Means "noble lady" from Persian بی‌بی‌ (bibi) meaning "matron, lady, woman" combined with سارا (sara) meaning "noble, pure". A notable bearer was Bubusara Beyshenalieva (1926-1973), a Kyrgyz ballerina.

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]

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

Changqing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 长 (cháng) meaning "long" or 常 (cháng) meaning "common, frequent, regular" combined with 卿 (qīng) meaning "minister, noble, officer", 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate", 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean" or 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young"... [more]

Changshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 昶 (chǎng) meaning "a long day, clear, bright" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Chanya f Thai
From Thai จรรยา (chanya) meaning "ethics, morals, conduct" or Pali jañña meaning "noble, pure".

Chengqing m Chinese
From the Chinese 承 (chéng) meaning "bear, hold; inherit, receive; succeed", 程 (chéng) meaning "journey" or 晟 (chéng) meaning "clear, bright; splendor, brightness" and 卿 (qīng) meaning "noble, high officer", 庆 (qìng) meaning "congratulate, celebrate" or 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean; peaceful".

Chenshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Chigusa f Japanese
This name can be used as 千種, 千草, 智草 or 知草 with 千 (sen, chi) meaning "thousand," 智 (chi) meaning "intellect, wisdom," 知 (chi, shi.raseru, shi.ru) meaning "know, wisdom," 種 (shu, -gusa, tane) meaning "class, kind, seed, species, variety" and 草 (sou, kusa, kusa-, -gusa) meaning "grass, herb, weed."... [more]

Chuci f Chinese
From the Chinese 楚 (chǔ) meaning "clear" and 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving, charitable, benevolent".

Chunci f Chinese
From the Chinese 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" and 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving, charitable, benevolent".

Cimei f Chinese
From the Chinese 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving, charitable" and 梅 (méi) meaning "plum".

Cirong f Chinese
From the Chinese 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving" and 榕 (róng) meaning "banyan tree".

Cisa f Norse Mythology, Germanic Mythology
Derived from Proto-Germanic *Tīwaz, the same etymological root as Tyr, which evolved into Cyo and Ziu in Old High German.... [more]

Cishan f Chinese
From the Chinese 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving" and 珊 (shān) meaning "coral".

Cixin m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese character 慈 (cí) meaning "to show affection to" and "kind; charitable" combined with 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy; joyous; delighted".... [more]

Clymene f Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name Κλυμένη (Klymene) meaning "famous" or "infamous" from κλύμενος (klymenos), a derivative of κλυτός (klytos) "famous, noble"... [more]

Clytodora f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek κλυτος (klytos) meaning "famous, noble" and δωρον (doron) meaning "gift". It is the name of two characters in Greek mythology.

Cnodomar m Germanic
Derived from Gothic knôds "kind" (as in 'race' or 'species') combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Cunera f Dutch
Some sources state that this name was derived from Gothic kuni "family, kin, race, kind." However, since the first known bearer of this name (a saint from the 4th century AD) originated from Scotland, we cannot exclude the possibility that it is actually Gaelic or Anglo-Saxon in origin... [more]

Dagorix m Old Celtic
Means "good king", derived from Celtic dago "good, kind" combined with Celtic rix "king."

Đài m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 台 (đài) meaning "noble, pedestal, stand".

Damcho m & f Tibetan, Bhutanese
From Tibetan དམ་ཆོས (dam-chos) meaning "noble doctrine, sacred teachings".

Damgalnuna f Near Eastern Mythology
Means "great wife of the prince", deriving from the Sumerian elements dam, meaning "spouse, husband or wife", 𒃲 gal, meaning "great, mighty", and nun, meaning "prince, noble, master"... [more]

Dashamir m Albanian
Derived from Albanian dashamir "well-wishing, benevolent; kind, friendly".

Dayanita f Indian, Hindi
Name allegedly meaning “tender” or “kind”.

Dibyo m Javanese
Derived from Javanese dibya meaning "splendid, noble, beautiful", ultimately from Sanskrit दिव्य (divya).

Dietlieb m Germanic, Germanic Mythology
In the "King Laurin Legend" Dietlieb is Similde's brother, Dietrich von Bern's friend and one of the knights to fight the dwarf king.... [more]

Dikalu m Chechen
Means "to give good, to do good", derived from Chechen дика (dika) meaning "good, noble".

Dobromir m Bulgarian, Polish
Derived from Slavic dobro "good, kind" combined with Slavic mir "peace".

Dobromysł m Polish
Means "good thought", derived from Slavic dobro "good, kind" combined with Polish myśl "thought" (which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic mysliti "to think").

Dobrynya m Medieval Russian, Medieval Ukrainian
Means "good virtues", from the old Slavic root *добръ (dobrŭ), meaning "good, kind" and Greek ἀρετή (áretí) meaning "virtue"... [more]

Doeon f Korean
From Sino-Korean 都 "elegant, refined" and 彦(eon) meaning "Noble, Great, Talented"

Dolaana f Tuvan
Derived from Mongolian дулаан (dulaan) meaning "warm, kind".

Donn m Irish, Old Irish
Derived from Old Irish donn "brown", a byname for someone with brown hair, or from donn "chief, prince, noble".

Dosma f Batak
From Toba Batak dos meaning "same, similar, in kind" and the suffix -ma indicating emphasis.

Dulcieta f Judeo-Provençal
Derived from Latin dulcis "sweet; (figuratively, of persons) friendly, charming, kind, dear, pleasant, agreeable" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Dulsona f Judeo-Provençal
Derived from Latin dulcis "sweet; (figuratively, of persons) friendly, charming, kind, dear, pleasant, agreeable" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Dunai f Chinese
From the Chinese 惇 (dūn) meaning "be kind, cordial, sincere" and 霭 (ǎi) meaning "cloudy sky, haze, calm".

Dyah f Javanese
From an aristocratic title meaning "noble, daughter, girl" in Javanese.

Ealga f Irish (Rare)
Means "noble, brave", taken from the Irish Inis Ealga "Noble Isle", which was a poetic name for Ireland.

Ebiowei m Ijaw
Means "good man", "handsome man" or "kind-hearted man" in Ijaw.

Edel f German, German (Austrian), Danish, English, Finnish, Greenlandic, Icelandic (Rare), Norwegian, Sami, Swedish
Short form of names that begin with or end in the element "Edel-" meaning "noble", for example Edeltraud, Edelgard.... [more]

Edelburga f Polish (Rare)
Derived from Old High German adal "noble" and either Old High German bergan "to keep, to save, to preserve" or Old High German burg "fortress."

Edelot f Medieval English
A pet form of any of various Old French names of Germanic origin containing the element edel "noble".

Edelweiss f Various
From the name of the edelweiss flower (species Leontopodium alpinum). It is derived from the German elements edel "noble" and weiß "white." The name of the flower is spelled Edelweiß in German; Edelweiss is an Anglicized spelling.

Edilson m Portuguese (Brazilian), Portuguese (African), Spanish (Latin American)
Possibly a variant of Edison inspired by the name element adal, meaning "noble".

Edla f Yiddish
A contracted form of the Yiddish Edel "noble."

Edle f Norwegian, Danish (Rare)
Variant of Edel, a short form of names beginning with the Germanic name element adal "noble".

Edling m Swedish (Rare)
Combination of the Germanic name element adal "noble" and the suffix -ing (compare Erling, Elving and Henning).

Elegast m Carolingian Cycle, Literature, Dutch (Rare)
Means "noble guest", derived from the Middle Dutch adjective edel meaning "noble" combined with the Middle Dutch noun gast meaning "guest".... [more]

Elfried m Dutch, German
The first element of this name can be derived from Old High German adal "noble", Old High German alb (which comes from Old Norse âlfr) "elf" and Old High German ellan "assiduity, pugnacity." The second element can be derived from Old High German fridu "peace", Old High German rât "counsel" and þruþ "strength." And so, this name can be the masculine form of Elfreda, a variant spelling of Alfried or a variant of Alfred.

Elge f German (Rare)
Either a variant of Helge or a short form of names with the name element adal "noble", e.g., Edelgard.

Elita f Chechen (Modern)
"elite" "pious" "noble" "virtuous"

Elko m Dutch
From the Germanic element adal meaning "Noble".

Emirgune m History
Probably from Arabic أَمِير (amir) meaning "prince, commander" and Persian گونه (gune) meaning "kind, type, sort". This was the name of several people from 17th- and 18th-century Iran, including a 17th-century governor of Yerevan after whom the Istanbul neighborhood of Emirgan is named.

Engelais f Medieval French
Old French form of the Germanic name Engilheid, which was composed of the elements Angil, the name of a Germanic tribe known in English as the Angles, and heid "kind, sort, type".

Enshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Erell f Breton
Of uncertain origin and meaning, although a connection to Old Irish er "high; noble; great" has been suggested.

Erkme f German (East Prussian)
Possibly a short form of names containing the element "Erk-", for example Erkenhild.... [more]

Erle m Breton
Derived from Old English eorl "noble".

Erlebald m Germanic, Medieval French, Medieval English
Derived from the Old German element erl "noble, distinguished" or Old Saxon erl "earl, man" combined with Old German bald "bold, audacious"... [more]

Ethelwynn f English (Rare)
From the Old English name Æðelwynn, which was derived from the elements æðel "noble" and wynn "joy". It was coined in the 19th century, when many Old English names were revived.

Etil f Yiddish
A Yiddish girls' name, related to the Germanic element adal meaning "Noble"

Euthymos m Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek adjective εὔθυμος (euthymos) meaning "kind, generous" as well as "cheerful" (see Euthymius).... [more]

Euxenos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective εὔξενος (euxenos) meaning "kind to strangers, hospitable", which consists of Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with Greek ξένος (xenos) meaning "foreign, strange" as well as "foreigner, guest".

Eyeldeg f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "kind, polite" in Mongolian.

Fakhar m Pakistani
Fakhar means "Glory/Honor/Pride/Luxury/Noble".... [more]

Fara f Germanic
This name is derived either from Langobardic fara "family, line, kind" or Gothic faran "to travel". It can be a short form of names like Faramund and Farahild.

Farabert m Germanic, History
Derived from Langobardic fara "family, line, kind" or Gothic faran "to travel" combined with Old High German beraht "bright." Farabert was King of the Franks in the 2nd century AD.

Faragild f Germanic
Derived from Langobardic fara "family, line, kind" or Gothic faran "to travel" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."

Faragis m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Langobardic fara "family, line, kind" or from Gothic faran "to travel." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from gis (the original form was possibly gîs), but we don't exactly know where gis itself comes from... [more]

Faraman m Germanic
Derived from Langobardic fara "family, line, kind" or Gothic faran "to travel" combined with man "man."

Farawald m Germanic
Derived from Langobardic fara "family, line, kind" or Gothic faran "to travel" combined with Gothic valdan "to reign."

Faria f Arabic, Urdu
Means "Beautiful, kind and loving" in Arabic.

Farulf m Germanic, Medieval Scandinavian
Germanic name derived from the elements fara "journey" (possibly via Gothic faran "to travel"; alternatively it could be from Langobardic fara "family, line, kind") and wulf "wolf" (Gothic vulfs)... [more]

Feargna f & m Old Irish
Possibly means "man of knowledge", "man of renown", or "quality man", from Old Irish fer "man" combined with either gnè "kind, sort; disposition, quality" or gnin "to know, to recognise".

Feixu f Chinese
From the Chinese 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain" and 煦 (xù) meaning "kind, gentle, gracious".

Finarfin m Literature
Originally the name was Arafinwë, meaning "noble Finwë" in Quenya. Finarfin is the Sindarin translation, with Finwë added to the front of the name.... [more]

Fisnik m Albanian
Derived from Albanian fisnik "noble, gallant; generous; person of high moral character; (historically) nobleman, gentleman".

Frimann m Norwegian (Rare)
From a Danish family name, itself taken from the by-name Frimand "noble man" or "free man" (compare Freeman). It could also be a form of the German name Friedemann.

Fuci f Chinese
From the Chinese 芙 (fú) meaning "hibiscus" and 慈 (cí) meaning "kind, loving, charitable, benevolent".

Fumitaka m Japanese
From Japanese 文 (fumi) "writing, sentence" combined with 隆 (taka) meaning "noble, prosperous", 貴 (taka) meaning "valuable, expensive", 敬 (taka) meaning "respect, honor, reverence", 孝 (taka) meaning "filial piety", 高 (taka) meaning "tall, high", or 鷹 (taka) meaning "falcon, eagle, hawk"... [more]

Garre m Somali
Garre is a Somali name with the following characteristics:... [more]

Gentle m & f English
Possibly from the word "Gentle", used in the beginning of the nouns gentleman meaning "well-born man, man of good family or birth" or from gentlewoman meaning "woman of good family or breeding"... [more]

Giselheid f Old High German
Derived from the Germanic name elements gisel "shaft (of an arrow)" and heit "kind, sort, appearance".

Godslove m & f Nigerian (Modern), English
The combination of God is love, God's love. Meaning "God's kind of love" or "God is love"

Gormghal m Irish
Derived from gorm meaning "noble, (dark) blue" and gal meaning "valour, ardour".

Guangshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 光 (guāng) meaning "light, brilliant; shine" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Guarionex m Taíno
From Taino "brave noble lord." Guarionex was the king, cacique of Magua, a kingdom on the island of Hispaniola. He was eventually captured by the Spanish after fleeing their attacks.

Guishu f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Gulbiha f Kurdish
Means "noble rose" in Kurdish.

Gunawan m Indonesian
Means "virtuous, noble, useful", from Indonesian guna meaning "use, purpose, goodness" combined with the masculine suffix -wan.

Guoshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country, nation" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Gurdial m & f Indian (Sikh)
From Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "teacher, guru" combined with दयालु (dayālu) meaning "merciful, compassionate, kind".

Gwindor m Literature
Gwindor was an Elf of Nargothrond in the First Age. He was the son of Guilin and a Prince of Nargothrond.... [more]

Haelwenn f Breton
Derived from Breton hael "generous, noble" and gwenn "white, fair, blessed".

Haiji m Japanese
灰 (Hai) means "grey",... [more]

Hakuryū m Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 博龍, 博竜, 博隆, 白竜, 白龍, 白隆, 伯龍, 伯竜, 伯隆 or 柏龍 with 博 (haku, baku) meaning "command, esteem, exposition, fair, win acclaim," 白 (haku, byaku, shira-, shiro, shiro.i) meaning "white," 伯 (haku) meaning "Brazil, chief, count, earl, uncle," 柏 (haku, hyaku, byaku, kashiwa) meaning "oak," 龍 (ryuu, ryou, rou, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial," 竜 (ryuu, ryou, rou, ise, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial" and 隆 (ryuu) meaning "high, hump, noble, prosperity."... [more]

Hanshu f Chinese
From the Chinese 翰 (hàn) meaning "feather" and 淑 (shū) meaning "kind and gentle".

Hardial m Indian (Sikh)
From the name of the Hindu god Hari combined with Sanskrit दयालु (dayālu) meaning "merciful, compassionate, kind".

Harutaka m Japanese
From Japanese 敏 (haru) meaning "quick, sharp", 治 (haru) meaning "govern, regulate, administer", 春 (haru) meaning "spring" or 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up" combined with 隆 (taka) meaning "noble, prosperous"... [more]

Haruyoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 春 (haru) meaning "spring" combined with 善 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, charitable, kind". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Haryadi m Javanese, Indonesian
From the Javanese noble title arya meaning "respected, esteemed, noble" combined with adi meaning "beautiful, good, valuable".

Haryanto m Javanese
From the Javanese noble title arya meaning "respected, esteemed, noble".

Haryono m Javanese
From the Javanese noble title arya meaning "respected, esteemed, noble" combined with either the masculine suffix -na or the word ana meaning "being, having, holding".

Hiʻilani f & m Hawaiian
Means "held in the arms of heaven," from hiʻi "bear, hold/carry in the arms" and lani meaning "sky, heaven, heavenly, spiritual, royal, exalted, noble, aristocratic."