Submitted Names with "place" in Meaning

Abeque f Ojibwe
Possibly means "she stays at home" in Ojibwe, from Ojibwe abi "s/he is at home, sits in a certain place" and ishkwii "s/he stays behind" or nazhikewabi/anzhikewabi "s/he lives alone, is home alone, sits alone".

Acadia f American (Rare), Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
From the name of a colony in New France in North America, derived from Arcadia and coinciding with Mi'kmaq suffix -akadie, meaning "place of abundance"... [more]

Acerina f Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Derived from Aceró, which is the name of a territorial demarcation in the island of La Palma, meaning "strong place". This name was borne by the wife of the Guanche mencey (leader) Tanausú.

Adane m & f Arabic
From Arabic `adana meaning "to settle down (in a place or a country)".

Adgilis Deda f Georgian Mythology
Means "the mother of locality" or "place mother", from Georgian ადგილი (adgili) meaning "place" and დედა (deda) meaning "mother". In Georgian mythology, Adgilis Deda is the goddess of fertility and livestock portrayed as a beautiful woman with silver jewelry... [more]

Aijalon m & f Biblical, English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
From an Old Testament place name meaning "place of gazelles" in Hebrew (compare Ayala). Aijalon or Ajalon was the name of several biblical locations, including the valley in Dan where the Israelites defeated the Amorites while the sun and moon stood still in answer to their leader Joshua's prayer.

Akimiu f & m Greenlandic
Means "one who roams by the place under windows opposite the plank bed" in Greenlandic.

Alfarinn m Norse Mythology
Has several possible etymologies. Maybe derived from Old Norse alfr ("elf, supernatural being") and ǫrn ("eagle"); alf and arinn ("fire, immolation place"), a word meaning "far, long" and far ("to travel"), or ala ("entire, all") and a word meaning "deserted".... [more]

Altburg f German (Rare)
Created from the German name elements alt "old, ancient" and burg "protected place, castle".

Amukudzaishe m Shona
It is a name that means, "He has put the Lord in a high place" or "He has exalted the Lord", a shorter version of the name is Amukudza.

Anax m Greek Mythology
Derived from the Greek noun ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief". In ancient Greece, it was a title denoting a tribal king or military leader.... [more]

Apollyon m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend, Literature
The Greek name for Abaddon, Hebrew for “The destroyer” or “Place of destruction”.... [more]

Araluen f English (Australian, Rare)
From the name of the Araluen Creek valley in southeastern Australia, which is said to mean "water lily" or "place of the water lilies" in the Walbunja language. It was borne by a short-lived daughter of the Australian poet Henry Kendall (1839-1882).

Ardalan m Kurdish
It is the name of a Kurdish dynasty who lived in the Kurdistan of Iran. The name means "goodness", "virtue". It is formed from the ancient Persian roots of Ard "pure", "sacred" and -lan "place", "nest".

Aristagora f Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek elements αριστος (aristos) "best, noblest" and αγορα (agora) "assembly, gathering place, marketplace"... [more]

Armon m Hebrew
Means "high place"

Arritokieta f Basque (Rare)
From the name of a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary in the Spanish province of Gipuzkoa, meaning "the place of the protruding stones". It has been used as a nom de plume by the Basque writer Julene Azpeitia (1888-1980).

Atecatl m Nahuatl
Means "man from the water place" in Nahuatl, from atl "water" and the affiliation suffix -tecatl "inhabitant".

Azha m & f Astronomy
Means "the breeding place" in Arabic. This is the traditional name of the star Eta Eridani in the constellation Eridanus.

Aztlan m & f Aztec and Toltec Mythology, American (Hispanic, Rare), Mexican (Rare)
From the name of the legendary ancestral homeland of the Aztec peoples. Etymology uncertain, often said to mean "place of the herons", from Nahuatl aztatl "heron, snowy egret" and the locative suffix -tlan, though this doesn’t fit Nahuatl morphology... [more]

Beloc m Greek (Cypriot, Archaic)
Beloc is a classical rendering of the Semitic words bēlu and ba'al, which both mean "lord". It can be used as a theonym, personal name, or royal title. Beloc has multiple meanings, including: ... [more]

Bentor m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Means "place of invocation" in Guanche or else means "tumbled". It was borne by the last mencey (leader) of Taoro, Tenerife (1463-1495), the son of Bencomo.

Beshi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 辺, 邊 (be) “area, place, vicinity” or 倍 (be) meaning “multiple times” or 部 (be) meaning “part, section” combined with 四 (shi) “four”, 清 (shi) “clean, pure, clear”, 詩 (shi) “poetry, poem, verse” 志 (shi) “will, purpose, ambition”, or 史 (shi) meaning “history”... [more]

Bethabara f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From a New Testament place name, Βηθαβαρά (Bēthabará) in Greek, which is derived from Hebrew בית עברה (bēt ‛ăbārāh) meaning "house of the ford" or "place of crossing"... [more]

Burghelm m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements burg "stronghold, fortified place" and helm "helmet, protection".

Burglind f German (Rare, Archaic)
A dithematic name formed from the name elements burg "castle, protected place" and linta "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".... [more]

Burglinde f German
It is a two-element name composed of the Germanic name elements burg "protected place, castle" and lind "linden tree, lime; shield (made of lime wood); gentle, soft".

Burgold m Medieval German, German (Silesian, Archaic)
Composed from the Germanic name elements burg "protection; protected place" and walt "to rule".

Burgweald m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name meaning "mighty fortress", derived from the elements burg "stronghold, fortified place" and weald "powerful, mighty".

Cadan m Cornish, Welsh
Derived from Welsh and Cornish cad "battle" and possibly Welsh man "place" or Welsh nant "brook, stream". This is also the name of a river in Dyfed, Wales.

Casiphia f Biblical, English (Rare, Archaic)
From a place name mentioned only by the Old Testament prophet Ezra, said to be a corruption of Caspian. Otherwise it may mean "place of the treasury" from Hebrew keceph "silver, money".

Cecuiztli m Nahuatl
Means "cold, to be cold" or "high mountain place" in Nahuatl.

Chapel f & m English
Transferred use of the surname Chapel and a "subordinate place of worship added to or forming part of a large church or cathedral, separately dedicated and devoted to special services," from Old French chapele (12c., Modern French chapelle), from Medieval Latin capella, cappella "chapel, sanctuary for relics," literally "little cape," diminutive of Late Latin cappa "cape."

Chiquinquirá f Spanish, Spanish (Latin American)
Spanish feminine name given in honour of Our Lady of the Rosary of Chiquinquirá. Chiquinquirá itself is of Chibcha origin and means "Place of swamps covered with fog".

Cihuapan m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl cihuatl "woman" and the locative suffix -pan, possibly meaning "on the woman", "in the place of the woman", or "in the way of women".

Cissa m Anglo-Saxon, History
Meaning unknown. One source theorizes that the name might possibly be derived from Old English cisse meaning "gravelly place" or from Old English cís meaning "fastidious". Even Old Norse kyssa meaning "to kiss" was suggested by this source, but this seems unlikely, given that this name is Anglo-Saxon in origin.... [more]

Cynara f Literature
A Greek "plant" name, from a genus of thistles, of which a leading member is the purple flowered artichoke.... [more]

Dawei m Chinese
From Chinese 大 (dà) meaning "big, great, vast, high" combined with 为 (wéi) meaning "act, make, become", 卫 or 衛 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect", 維 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve", 渭 (wèi) referring to the Wei River in Shaanxi province, 畏 (wèi) meaning "fear, dread, respect", or 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", or 位 (wèi) meaning "place, position, location"... [more]

Duibheannach m Old Irish
Meaning uncertain, possibly from Old Irish dub meaning "black" and eanach meaning "marshy place".

Elouera f English (Australian)
An Aboriginal name meaning "a pleasant place"

Etosha f English (American, Rare), African American (Rare)
From a Namibian place name meaning "great white place" in the Ovambo language.

Gimlé m Norse Mythology
Possibly means "place protected by fire". In Norse mythology this is a hall covered with gold where mankind will live after Ragnarǫk.

Gondai m Shona
Means "to trust or place hope in" in Shona.

Goszczon m Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Means "being a guest at someone's place" in Polish.

Gundomad m Germanic, History
The first element of this Germanic name comes from Old High German gund "war." The meaning and origin of the second element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from mâtha but we don't exactly know where mâtha itself comes from... [more]

Gurbet f Turkish
Means "place far from home, absence, feeling of being a stranger or longing for one's homeland" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic غربة (ghurba).

Gyburg f Literature, German (Modern, Rare)
Gyburg is the female protagonist in Wolfram von Eschenbach's epic Willehalm. The first part of the name may be derived from gisal (see Giselle), wit (see Guido and Guy 1), or geba (see Gebhard); the second part is the well-known name element burg meaning "castle, protected place".... [more]

Halona f Hawaiian
Means "peering; place from which to peer, place to peer at, lookout" in Hawaiian.

Harimella f Germanic Mythology
Harimella is a Germanic goddess known from an inscription in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The first element of her name is derived from Germanic *xarjaz (harjaz) "army", the second element -mella is of debated origin and meaning... [more]

Haykal m Arabic (Rare), Indonesian
Means "temple, place of worship, altar" in Arabic.

Helam m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Mormon
Derived from Hebrew חֵילָם (Helam), which is the name of a biblical town where king David and his army fought and won a battle against the army of the Syrian king Hadadezer... [more]

Hinaka f Japanese
From Japanese 日向 (hina) meaning "sunny place" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hinaki f Japanese
From Japanese 雛 (hina) meaning "chick, young bird" or 日向 (hina) meaning "sunny place" combined with 葵 (ki) meaning "hollyhock". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hinako f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (hi) meaning "one", 光 (hi) meaning "light", 秀 (hi) meaning "excel, excellence, beauty, surpass", 雛 (hina) meaning "chick, squab, duckling, doll", 燈 (hi) meaning "lamp, light", 瞳 (hi) meaning "pupil (of eye)", 日 (hi) meaning "sun, day", 日向 (hina) meaning "sunny place", 妃 (hi) meaning "queen, princess", 披 (hi) meaning "expose, open", 比 (hi) meaning "compare, race, ratio, Philippines", 緋 (hi) meaning "scarlet, cardinal", 飛 (hi) meaning "fly, skip (pages), scatter", 柊 (hi) meaning "holly", 姫 (hi) meaning "princess", 百 (hi) meaning "hundred", 品 (hina) meaning "goods, refinement, dignity, article", 陽 (hi) meaning "light, sun, male", 陽向 (hina) meaning "toward the sun" or 鄙 (hina) meaning "lowly, the country, the countryside, be countrified", 七 (na) meaning "seven", 南 (na) meaning "south", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 名 (na) meaning "name", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 暖 (na) meaning "warmth", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 捺 (na) meaning "press, print, affix a seal, stamp", 陽 (na) meaning "light, sun, male", 和 (na) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 凪 (na) meaning "lull, calm", 直 (na) meaning "straight" or 笑 (na) meaning "laugh" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", 虹 (ko) meaning "rainbow", 幸 (ko) meaning "happiness" or 菊 (ko) meaning "chrysanthemum"... [more]

Hinana f Japanese
From Japanese 日向 (hina) meaning "sunny place" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hinook-Mahiwi-Kalinaka f Indigenous American, Ho-Chunk
Means "fleecy cloud floating in place" in the Ho-Chunk language. This was the Ho-Chunk name of painter and teacher Angel De Cora Dietz.

Htar f Burmese
Means "put, place" or "consider" in Burmese.

Huecanemitl m Nahuatl
Probably means "one who lives in seclusion" or "one who travels far away" in Nahuatl, the noun form of huecanemi "to live in a secluded place, to go far away".

Inala f Indigenous Australian (Rare)
A suburb of Brisbane which literally means "rest time, night time" in a local language, but is often glossed as "place of peace".

Iuhcan m & f Nahuatl
Means "similar place, such a place" in Nahuatl.

Janoah m & f Dutch (Modern, Rare)
From jano'hah meaning "rest" or ja-no'-a (yanoach) meaning "resting place". It is mentioned in the Bible as a town north-east of Ephraim in the Jordan valley, sometimes identified with the present day city Yanun in Palestine.

Jin-Hyeon m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 鎭 (jin) meaning "town, market place" or 珍 (jin) meaning "precious, rare" combined with 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able" or 鉉 (hyeon), which refers to a device used to lift a tripod cauldron... [more]

Jin-yeong m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 眞 "real, actual, true, genuine" or 鎭 "town, market place; suppress" (jin), and 永 "long, perpetual, eternal, forever" or 榮 "glory, honor; flourish, prosper" (yeong).

Jugemu m Folklore, Japanese Mythology
Means "limitless life", from Japanese 寿 (ju) meaning "age; years", 限 (ge) meaning "limit" and 無 (mu) meaning "none". This is only the initial part of a ridiculously long name in a humorous rakugo story of a couple who could not decide on a name for their infant son, which resulted in the father being suggested several names by a Buddhist priest... [more]

Kainaat f Arabic, Urdu, Persian
Means "all-beings; universe" in Arabic, Urdu and Persian. It is the plural of كَائن (kâ'in) meaning "being" coming from the Arabic root ك و ن‎ (k-w-n) meaning “to be; to exist in a place”.

Kaleikaumaka m & f Hawaiian (Modern, Rare)
Hawaiian name elements meaning ka “the”, lei “lei”, kau “place”, maka “eye” meaning "the beloved child to be looked upon with love and pride".

Kamwendo m Chewa
Means "walking from place to place; traveller" in Chewa language.

Kareela f Indigenous Australian
Australian locational name. Derived from an Australian Aboriginal word which means "place of trees and water" or "south wind".

Kataḫziwuri f Near Eastern Mythology, Hattian Mythology
Possibly deriving from the Hattian elements kattaḫ ("queen") and wur ("country). Name borne by a Hattian and Palaic goddess known from texts surrounding purification and building rituals... [more]

Kauai m & f English (Anglicized, Rare)
Kauai's name has no particular historical meaning; however, through the legend of Hawaii loa who is thought to have been the Polynesian founder of the Hawaiian island's original inhabitants, “a favorite place around one's neck” is suggested.

Kedarika f Bengali (Hindu)
Means "residing in a sacred place," derived from Sanskrit केदार (kedāra), referring to a holy field or place, and -ika, a suffix used in Sanskrit to indicate relation.

Kill-sin m English (Puritan)
Referring to Leviticus 14:13, "And he shall slay the lamb in the place where he shall kill the sin offering and the burnt offering, in the holy place: for as the sin offering is the priest's, so is the trespass offering: it is most holy:"

Kunihiro m Japanese
From Japanese 国 (kuni) meaning "a land, a large place" combined with 寛 (hiro) meaning "tolerant". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Kunihito m Japanese
From Japanese 国 (kuni) meaning "a land, a large place" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kuniyasu m Japanese
From 国 (kuni) meaning "country, large place," and 安 (yasu) meaning "cheap, low, relax, inexpensive". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Kurstan m Kyrgyz
Basically means "country of the brave", derived from the Old Turkic adjective kur meaning "brave, unwavering, powerful" combined with the Persian suffix ستان‎ (stan) meaning "place of, country".

Kyōnosuke m Japanese (Rare)
This name combines 京 (kyou, kin, kei, miyako) meaning "capital," 郷 (kyou, gou, sato) meaning "district, home town, native place, village," 杏 (an, kyou, kou, anzu) meaning "apricot," 恭 (kyou, uyauya.shii) meaning "respect, reverent" or 協 (kyou) meaning "cooperation" with 之 (shi, oite, kono, kore, no, yuku) meaning "of, this" & 介 (kai, suke) meaning "concern oneself with, jammed in, mediate, shellfish" or 助 (jo, suke, su.keru, tasu.karu, tasu.keru) meaning "assist, help, rescue."... [more]

Kyouhei m Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (kyou) meaning "apricot", 馨 (kyou) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 叶 (kyou) meaning "grant, answer", 亨 (kyou) meaning "pass through, go smoothly", 享 (kyou) meaning "enjoy, receive, undergo, answer (phone), take, get, catch", 京 (kyou) meaning "capital", 協 (kyou) meaning "cooperation", 匡 (kyou) meaning "correct, save, assist", 叫 (kyou) meaning "shout, exclaim, yell", 喬 (kyou) meaning "high, boasting", 強 (kyou) meaning "strong", 恭 (kyou) meaning "respect, reverent", 教 (kyou) meaning "teach, faith, doctrine", 郷 (kyou) meaning "home town, village, native place, district", 鏡 (kyou) meaning "mirror, speculum, barrel-head, round rice-cake offering", 響 (kyou) meaning "echo, sound, resound, ring, vibrate", 暁 (kyou) meaning "daybreak, dawn, in the event", 慶 (kyou) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy" or 香 (kyou) meaning "fragrance" combined with 坪 (hei) meaning "thirty-six sq ft", 平 (hei) meaning "even, flat, peace", 兵 (hei) meaning "soldier, private, troops, army, warfare, strategy, tactics" or 柄 (hei) meaning "design, pattern, build, nature, character, handle, crank, grip, knob, shaft"... [more]

Lamzira f Svan, Georgian
Means "shrine, place of prayer" in Svan (literally: "where one prays").

Laragh f Irish
Irish feminine given name that is derived from the name of a village or a townland, but it is unclear which one exactly, as there are two villages and three townlands by the name of Laragh in Ireland... [more]

Lieutenant m African American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word lieutenant.... [more]

Lohizune f Basque
Derived from Donibane Lohizune, the Basque name of a town in Southwestern France. The name itself is derived from Basque lohi "mud", the suffix -z "manner, according to; with, made of" and the suffix une "place of".

Lynfa f Welsh
Probably an elaborated form of the popular name syllable Lyn, using the suffix fa (perhaps from names such as Gwynfa or Meirionfa, in which it may be derived from Welsh fa "place").

Madalbald m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Old High German bald "bold, brave."

Madalbert m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Old High German beraht "bright."

Madalbod m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Gothic biutan "to offer" or Old High German boto "bid, offer."

Madalburg f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place." 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."

Madalfrid m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Old High German fridu "peace."

Madalgar m Germanic
The first element of this Germanic name is derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place." 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."

Madalgard f Germanic
The first element of this name is derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place." The second element is derived from gardan "to hedge in, to enclose, to fence in" or from Gothic gards "house, garden, (court)yard."

Madalgild f Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Gothic gild "sacrifice."

Madalgrim m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Old Norse grîma "mask."

Madalhaid f Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with haidu "figure, person" (see Adelaide).

Madalhard m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Madalhild f Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Old Norse hildr "battle."

Madalrad m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Old High German rât "counsel."

Madalric m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" 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."

Madaltrud f Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with þruþ "strength."

Madalwin m Germanic
Derived from Gothic mathl "meeting place" combined with Old High German wini "friend."

Mahali f Swahili
Means "place" in Swahili.

Mathaswintha f Germanic, History
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from mâtha but we don't exactly know where mâtha itself comes from. It is probably derived from Gallic matu "good" or from Anglo-Saxon maedh "honour, respect." It might also be a blend of one of the aforementioned elements with mahti "power" or Gothic mathl "meeting place." The second element in this Germanic name is derived from Gothic svinths (swind in Old High German) "strength." Mathaswintha lived in the 6th century AD and was a daughter of the Ostrogothic queen Amalaswintha and her husband Eutharic.

Mathfrid m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from mâtha but we don't exactly know where mâtha itself comes from. It is probably derived from Gallic matu "good" or from Anglo-Saxon maedh "honour, respect." It might also be a blend of one of the aforementioned elements with mahti "power" or Gothic mathl "meeting place." The second element in this Germanic name is derived from Old High German fridu "peace."

Mathric m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element is rather uncertain: we know that it comes from mâtha but we don't exactly know where mâtha itself comes from. It is probably derived from Gallic matu "good" or from Anglo-Saxon maedh "honour, respect." It might also be a blend of one of the aforementioned elements with mahti "power" or Gothic mathl "meeting place." The second element in this Germanic name is derived from rîcja "powerful, strong, mighty." The second element is also closely related to Celtic rîg or rix and Gothic reiks, which all mean "king, ruler."

Medardus m Germanic (Latinized)
Latinized form of Machthard. However, it should be noted that there are sources that have something different to say about the Germanic name that lies at the root of Medardus... [more]

Monimos m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek adjective μόνιμος (monimos) meaning "staying in one's place, stable, steadfast".

Navagiaq m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology, Inupiat
West Greenlandic name meaning "the one who travelled from place to place", composed of nava- meaning "exchange, moving from place to place" and -giaq meaning "travel" or "is out". In Greenlandic mythology this is the name of a character who dies and travels from animal to animal as a spirit until he is finally reborn as a human.

Nemed m Irish Mythology
Means "sanctuary, person with privilege" in Old Irish, derived from Proto-Celtic *nemetom "sacred place, sanctuary". In medieval Irish legend, this was the name of the leader of the Nemedians, the third group of people to settle in Ireland.

Nettle f English (British)
Transferred from the surname "Nettle". Meaning "a person from a place overgrown with nettles", which are a type of ivy that can cause itching when touched. Notable bearers include Bea Nettles (born 1946), American photographer and Bill Nettles (born 1961), American lawyer.

Nohoarii m Tahitian
Means "king's house" or "place of the king", from Tahitian ari'i meaning "king" and noho meaning "house, home, place".

Nomion m Greek Mythology
Most likely derived from the Greek noun νόμος (nomos) meaning "usage, custom, law, ordinance" (also see Eunomia). However, a derivation from the Greek noun νομός (nomos) meaning "place of pasturage" as well as "dwelling place" is also quite possible... [more]

Notburg f German (Rare, Archaic)
The name is formed from the Germanic name elements not "hardship; need; emergency" and burg "protection, protected place, castle".... [more]

Obabaamwewe-giizhigokwe f Ojibwe
Means "Woman of the Sound (that the stars make) Rushing Through the Sky", deriving from the Ojibwe elements babaam ("place to place"), wewe ("makes a repeated sound"), giizhig ("sky"), and ikwe ("woman)... [more]

Orreaga f Basque
The Basque Orreaga, composed of orre (juniper) and aga (a common Basque ending that indicates abundance), means "place full of junipers, juniper grove". ... [more]

Orynbasar m Kazakh
Means "deputy, assistant" or "replacement" from Kazakh орын (oryn) meaning "place, position" and басар (basar) meaning "holder".

Orynbay m Kazakh
From Kazakh орын (oryn) meaning "place, location" and бай (bay) meaning "rich, wealthy".

Piesie m & f Akan
Traditionally given to the first born child - the name literally means "erupting from an anthill", from pie "erupt from a place", and sie meaning "anthill".

Prangarda f Medieval Italian, Lombardic
A Germanic dithematic name formed from the name elements brand "sword" and gard "enclosure, protected place".

Protasios m Late Greek
Derived from the Greek verb προτάσσω (protasso) meaning "to place (before), to put at the forefront" as well as "to appoint before" and "to define beforehand". Also compare the related Greek noun πρότασις (protasis) meaning "(the) putting forward, that which is put forward"... [more]

Raja-todo m Kelabit
Means "sitting king" or "king who stays in one place" in Kelabit.

Rem f Chin
Means "in-place, in harmony, congenial" in Hakha Chin.

Restore m & f English (Puritan)
Meaning, "return (someone or something) to a former condition, place, or position." Referring to a restoration of faith.

Ribeka f Japanese
From Japanese 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic", 辺 (be) meaning "place, general area, vicinity" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Rwesang m & f Tswana
Means "place on (someone's) head" in Setswana.

Samadhi f Indian (?), Mexican (Modern, Rare), English (American, Modern, Rare), Various
From the Sanskrit word समाधि (samādhi) meaning "placing together", from सम (sama) "together" combined with the prefix आ (ā) and धा (dhā) "to place"... [more]

Sandokan m Literature
Sandokan is titular character in some tales later collected in a book series started with the first book 'Le tigri di Mompracem' (1900) written by Emilio Salgari (1862-1911). The name is most likely inspired by Sandakan, a city in Malaysia which means "the place that was pawned" in Suluk language.

Sasono m Indonesian
From Javanese sasana meaning "place, position, seat".

Seo-jin m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen; auspicious" combined with 鎭 (jin) meaning "town, market place; suppress".

Síodhachán m Old Irish
Derived from Irish síodhach "peaceful" or "otherworldly" combined with a diminutive suffix. The adjective síodhach is a variant of sítheach, from síth, basically meaning "settlement", hence both "peace" and "place inhabited by other world beings".

So-hyun f Korean
From Sino-Korean 所 (so) meaning "place" or 昭 (so) meaning "bright" combined with 炫 (hyeon) meaning "shine, glitter" or 賢 (hyeon) meaning "virtuous, worthy, able"... [more]

Stede m English (Archaic, ?)
Possibly from an English surname that was derived from Old English stēda meaning "stallion; stud-horse" or Old English stede "place; position". This was most notably borne by Stede Bonnet (1688-1718), known as the 'Gentleman Pirate' because he was born into a wealthy English family on the island of Barbados.

Sukhminder f Punjabi
Meaning "The Pivotal Place Where You Can Pray for Happiness". This Name is ONE OF THE MOST UNIQUE Punjabi Name.

Svaði m Norse Mythology, Old Norse
Means "slippery place". In Norse mythology Svadi is a giant, the father of Hadda and the owner of Svaðilfari.

Tadakuni m Japanese
Tada means "loyalty" and kuni means "country, large place".

Takahiko m Japanese
From Japanese 位 (taka) meaning "rank, place" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince". Other kanji combinations are also possible. ... [more]

Tatiana f Late Greek, Greek, Georgian
Derived from Attic Greek τάττω (tatto) meaning "to place in order, to arrange, to form". This name is not to be confused with the Latin name Tatiana.

Techan m & f Nahuatl
Means "dwelling place, someone’s house" in Nahuatl, from the possessive prefix te- and chantli "house". Alternately, the first element may derive from tetl "stone".

Tenabaabi m & f Akan
Means "just stay at a place" in Akan.

Tennessee f & m English (American)
From the name of the state located in the Southeastern region of the United States, possibly derived from Cherokee ᏔᎾᏏ (tanasi), believed to mean "winding river", which was originally the name of a village in present-day Monroe County, Tennessee... [more]

Tiba f East Frisian
East Frisian short form of names starting with the Germanic name element þeudō "people" followed by a name element containing the letter b, e.g. burg "protection; protected place".

Tikal f Mayan
From Tikal, the ruins of an ancient city found in a rainforest in Guatemala. It may be derived from ti ak'al in the Yucatec Maya language; it is said to be a relatively modern name meaning "at the waterhole"... [more]

Tlepapalotl m Nahuatl
Derived from Nahuatl tletl "fire" and papalotl "butterfly", possibly referring to a moth, or to the word tlepapalochihua, meaning "to plunge into the fire like a butterfly; to place oneself in danger".

Topanga f Popular Culture, Indigenous American
Place name of an area in western Los Angeles County, California. The area was originally named by the Tongva people and may mean "a place above."... [more]

Trebopala f Old Celtic, Celtic Mythology
Lusitanian name believed to be the name of a goddess, which appears in a single inscription: the Cabeço das Fraguas inscription from present-day Portugal. It is likely derived from Celtic *trebo- meaning "house, dwelling place" and an uncertain second element, potentially the Lepontic and Ligurian word pala probably meaning "sacred stone", or the second element might mean "flat land" or "protector"... [more]

Trivia f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin trivium meaning "a place where three roads meet, a crossroads". In Roman mythology this was the name of a goddess of the night and crossroads, usually associated with witchcraft and sorcery as well as ghosts and childbirth... [more]

Tzihuactlatonal m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain. Possibly derived from Nahuatl tzihuactlah "place of prickly shrubs" (from tzicuactli, a kind of agave plant) and tonalli "day, sun, heat" or "soul, animating force", combined with the diminutive or reverential suffix -tzin.

Ukyō m & f Japanese
This name can be used as 右京, 右恭, 侑京, 宇京, 宇郷, 宇恭, 宇響, 羽京, 羽恭 or 羽響 with 右 (u, yuu, migi) meaning "right", 侑 (u, yuu, susu.meru, tasu.keru) meaning "urge to eat", 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, heaven, house, roof", 羽 (u, ha, hane, wa) meaning "feathers", 京 (kyou, kin, kei, miyako) meaning "capital", 恭 (kyou, uyauya.shii) meaning "respect, reverent", 郷 (kyou, gou, sato) meaning "district, home town, native place, village" and 響 (kyou, hibi.ku) meaning "echo, resound, ring, sound, vibrate."... [more]

Uluwehi f Hawaiian
From the Hawaiian uluwehi, "a lush and beautiful verdure; a place where beautiful plants live".

Utazou m Japanese
From Japanese 歌 (uta) meaning "song, poetry" combined with 三 (zou) meaning "three", 蔵 (zou) meaning "warehouse, storehouse" or 藏 (zou) meaning "storing place; depository". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Uzuru m & f Shona
Meaning “a higher place; sky; paradise; heaven”.

Végerðr f Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse vé "holy place, temple, sanctuary" (which is related to Gothic weihs "holy") combined with Old Norse garðr "enclosure".

Véseti m Old Norse
Means "one who is in charge of a sacred place" (see also Vé) in Old Norse.

Xiaosuo m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo) meaning "small", 晓, 曉 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand", 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety, obedience", or 咲 (xiào) meaning "smile, laugh, bloom" combined with 所 (suǒ) meaning "place" or 索 (suǒ) meaning "rope"... [more]

Yaquin m Nahuatl
Possibly derived from Nahuatl yaqui "departed, gone, having left for a place".

Yasumi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "calm, peaceful", 恭 (yasu) meaning "respect", 康 (yasu) meaning "peace", 妥 (yasu) meaning "gentle", 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm", 悌 (yasu) meaning "brotherly, respectful", 寧 (yasu) meaning "rather", 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 保 (yasu) meaning "to raise; to rear", 也 (ya) meaning "also", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow", 靖 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm, easygoing" or 晏 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, quiet", 州 (su) meaning "prefecture", 寸 (su) meaning "measurement" or 壽 or 寿 (su) both meaning "longevity, long life" combined with 見 (mi) meaning "to see", 三 (mi) meaning "three", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit", 純 (mi) meaning "pure", 身 (mi) meaning "body, identity", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake", 生 (mi) meaning "raw, live", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 己 (mi) meaning "self", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 隅 (sumi) meaning "corner, nook, remote place" or 満 (mi) meaning "fullness"... [more]

Yohl Ikʼnal f Classic Mayan
Anglicisation of IX-(Y)O꞉L-la IKʼ-NAL-la, the transcription of the name of a queen of the Maya city-state of Palenque, which translates to "Lady Heart of the Wind Place".

Yosuga m & f Japanese (Rare)
From 縁 (yosuga) meaning "clue, way, means; relative; reminder, memento," derived, via a sound shift, from a combination of archaic verb 寄す (yosu) meaning "to bring near, put close, let come near" and 処 (ka) meaning "place, spot."... [more]

Zhenhao m Chinese
From Chinese 振 (zhèn) meaning "rouse, excite, raise", 镇 (zhèn) meaning "town, market place" or 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare" combined with 豪 (háo) meaning "brave, heroic, chivalrous" or 好 (hǎo) meaning "good, excellent"... [more]

Zhenlin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 震 (zhèn) meaning "shake, tremor, excite", 镇 (zhèn) meaning "town, market place" or 振 (zhèn) meaning "excite, rouse" and 林 (lín) meaning "forest", 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" or 霖 (lín) meaning "long spell of rain"... [more]

Zibal m Astronomy
Means "ostrich nest" or "hatching place" in Arabic. This is the traditional name of the star Zeta Eridani in the constellation Eridanus.

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