Submitted Names with "say" in Meaning

Aius m Roman Mythology, Ancient Roman (Rare)
From Latin āio meaning "to say, affirm", cognate to Etruscan 𐌀𐌉𐌖𐌔 (aius) meaning "omen, tell, response". Aius Locutius (meaning "spoken affirmation") was a Roman deity or numen associated with the Gallic invasions of Rome during the early 4th century BC.

Amraphel m Biblical, Hebrew
Means "one that speaks of dark things" or "he whose words are dark" in Hebrew, derived from Hebrew amár "to say" and aphél "dark, obscure". In the bible, this was the name of a king of Shinar.

Andika m Indonesian
From a pre-Islamic honorific title for a king or ruler, derived from Javanese andika meaning "to say, to speak, to address (by a respected person)".

Aoctleconitoa m Nahuatl
Possibly means "he says nothing", from Nahuatl aoctle "nothing, no more, nothing left" and the directional form of itoa "to say, to speak".

Aoyun m & f Chinese
This name is made up of 奧 (ào)/奥 (ào, yù), the simplified version of 奧, meaning "mysterious, obscure, profound" and 運/运 (yùn) meaning "run, luck, fortune, ship, transport," the first meaning added for 运, the simplified version of 運... [more]

Baonian f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of".

Belendia m Amharic
Means "say it out loud" or "do it right" in Amharic.

Bondit m Judeo-Catalan (Archaic), Medieval Jewish
Of debated origin and meaning. Some modern-day scholars consider this name a variant of Bendit, while others connect this name to Catalan bon (compare Bono) and dit, the past participle of Catalan dir "to say", and thus giving this name the meaning of "well said".

Cumi f Biblical, English (Rare)
Means "arise; stand up" in Aramaic. ... [more]

Dautara f Lithuanian
The name is composed of the Lithuanian elements 'daug-' meaning "many" and '-tarti' meaning "to say." Hence the name would roughly translate as meaning "talkative; loquacious" or as "someone who has a lot to say."

Diagoras m Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek διαγορεύω (diagoreuo) meaning "to speak plainly, to declare", itself composed of διά (dia) "across, through" and ἀγορεύω (agoreuo) "to say, orate, speak publicly"... [more]

Djedhor m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḏd-ḥr meaning "Horus says", derived from ḏd "to say, to speak" combined with the name of the god Horus... [more]

Harune f & m Japanese
From Japanese 悠 (haru) meaning "permanence, distant, long time, leisure", 明 (haru) meaning "bright", 春 (haru) meaning "spring", 晴 (haru) meaning "clear up", 暖 (haru) meaning "warmth", 温 (haru) meaning "warm", 美 (haru) meaning "beautiful", 花 (haru) meaning "flower", 遥, 遙 (haru) meaning "far off, distant, long ago", 遼 (haru) meaning "distant", 陽 (haru) meaning "light, sun, male", 啓 (haru) meaning "disclose, open, say", 桜 (haru) meaning "cherry blossom", 治 (haru) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve", 東 (haru) meaning "east", 晏 (haru) meaning "late, quiet", 羽 (ha) meaning "feather" or 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 寧 (ne) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 夢 (ne) meaning "dream", 根 (ne) meaning "root", 嶺 (ne) meaning "peak, summit", 子 (ne) meaning "child" or 希 (ne) meaning "hope, beg, request, rare, few, phenomenal"... [more]

Hiromitsu m Japanese
From 啓 (hiro) meaning "disclose, open, to say" or 敬 (hiro) meaning "respect, honor, reverence" combined with 光 (mitsu) meaning "light, radiance". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Hiroshige m Japanese
From 敬 (hiro) meaning "respect, honor, reverence" or 啓 (hiro) meaning "to say, open, disclose" combined with 繁 (shige) meaning "flourishing, luxuriant" or 成 (shige) meaning "become".

Hiroyoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 啓 (hiro) meaning "to say, open or disclose" or 広 (hiro) meaning "vast, wide" combined with 佳 (yoshi) meaning "good, excellent". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Huinian f Chinese
From the Chinese 惠 (huì) meaning "benefit, favour, kindness" and 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study".

Jinyan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 谨 (jǐn) meaning "cautious, careful", 金 (jīn) meaning "gold, metal, money" or 锦 (jǐn) meaning "tapestry, brocade, embroidered" combined with 言 (yán) meaning "say, talk, speak" or 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)"... [more]

Judge m English
This name is derived from the word of the same name. The word originates from Old French jugier meaning "to judge, pronounce judgment," which, in turn, comes from Latin iudicare meaning "to judge, to examine officially, form an opinion upon" (derived from iudicem meaning "a judge," which is a combination of ius meaning "right, law" and the root of dicere meaning "to say").

Keiju m Japanese
This name combines 佳 (ka, kei) meaning "beautiful, excellent, good," 京 (kyou, kin, kei, miyako) meaning "capital," 啓 (kei, sato.su, hira.ku) meaning "open, reveal, say," 圭 (ke, kei) meaning "angle, corner, edge," 恵 (e, kei, megu.mi, megu.mu) meaning "blessing, favour, grace, kindness," 慧 (e, kei, satoi) meaning "wise, sagacious, keen," 慶 (kei, yoroko.bi) meaning "congratulation, jubilation, felicitation" or 桂 (kei, katsura) meaning "cinnamon tree" with 樹 (ju, ki) meaning "timber, wood, tree" or 寿 (shuu, ju, su, kotobuki, kotobu.ku, kotoho.gu) meaning "congratulations, longevity."... [more]

Keito m & f Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (kei) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 花 (ke) or 華 (ke) both meaning "flower", 馨 (kei) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 京 (kei) meaning "capital", 啓 (kei) meaning "disclose, open, say", 圭 (kei) meaning "square jewel, corner, angle, edge", 恵 (kei, ke) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 慶 (kei) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 慧 (kei) meaning "wise", 敬 (kei) meaning "awe, respect, honor, revere", 景 (kei) meaning "scenery, view", 桂 (kei) meaning "Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree", 渓 (kei) meaning "mountain stream, valley", 蛍 (kei) meaning "firefly", 計 (kei) meaning "plot, plan, scheme, measure" or 奎 (kei) meaning "star, god of literature", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing" or 伊 (i) meaning "Italy, that one" combined with 音 (to) meaning "sound", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 兎 (ito) meaning "rabbit, hare", 灯 (to) meaning "lamp, a light, light", 愛 (to) meaning "love, affection", 十 (to) meaning "ten", 綸 (to) meaning "thread, silk cloth", 人 (to) meaning "person", 杜 (to) meaning "woods, grove", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up", 絲 (to) meaning "thread", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 冬 (to) meaning "winter", 友 (to) meaning "friend", 士 (to) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 叶 (to) meaning "grant, answer" or 朋 (to) meaning "companion, friend"... [more]

Kereemang f Tswana
Means "who should I say this to?" in Setswana.

Kotohiko m Japanese
From Japanese 異 (koto) meaning "uncommon, special", 琴 (koto), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp or 言 (koto) meaning "to say, speech" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince"... [more]

Kotoji m Japanese
From Japanese 琴 (koto), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, 言 (koto) meaning "say, word", 古 (ko) meaning "old" or 柱 (kotoji) meaning "pillar, post, cylinder, support", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything" combined with 司 (ji) meaning "director, official, govt office, rule, administer", 糸 (ji) meaning "thread", 次 (ji) meaning "next, order, sequence", 治 (ji) meaning "reign, be at peace, calm down, subdue, quell, govt, cure, heal, rule, conserve", 柱 (ji) meaning "pillar, post, cylinder, support", 二 (ji) meaning "two" or 路 (ji) meaning "path, route, road, distance"... [more]

Kotoka f & m Japanese
From Japanese 琴 (koto), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp (mostly feminine) or 言 (koto) meaning "to say" (mostly masculine), combined with 奏 (ka) meaning "to play (music)" or 郁 (ka) meaning "fragrance, perfume"... [more]

Kuchinei m Shona
Kuchinei means "What more is left to do, to see or to say" This name may be given by a parent who is at their wit's end. The Zimbabwean singer of the 1970-80s Kuchinei Chikupo was one well known bearer of this name.

Labhraidh m Old Irish
Means "speaker, spokesman", derived from Old Irish labraithir "to speak, to say".

Loxias m Greek Mythology
Derived from Ancient Greek λέγειν (legen) meaning "to speak, to say", influenced by λοξός (loxos) "crooked, slanted", figuratively "obscure, indirect, ambiguous (language)"... [more]

Miaonian f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study".

Mintarė f Lithuanian
The name is composed of the Lithuanian elements min (= minėti) "to mention" and tar- (= tarti, sakyti) "to say.

Mito m & f Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly derived from Nahuatl mitotli "dance", or a form of itoa "to say, to speak".

Mowosław m Polish
The first element of this name is derived from Polish mówić "to talk, to speak, to say" or Polish mowa "speech, language, tongue". The second element is derived from Slavic slav "glory"... [more]

Muchazvireva m Shona
Means "you will say it" in Shona.

Musema m & f Yapi lugbara (Rare)
this is a name from Kenya in kiswahili meaning "let them say"

My-sake m & f English (Puritan)
Referring to Matthew 5:11, "Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner. of evil against you falsely, for my sake."

Nianhan f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 翰 (hàn) meaning "feather, writing brush, pen".

Nianjie f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, purify, pure".

Nianlong f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, study" and 隆 (lóng) meaning "prosperous, plentiful, abundant".

Nianqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 绮 (qǐ) meaning "thin silk, elegant".

Nianqiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of" and 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn".

Nianrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus".

Nianshao f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, think of, idea" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".

Nianxin f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous".

Nianxiu f Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 秀 (xiù) meaning "beautiful, elegant, excellent, luxuriant, refined".

Nianxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 漩 (xuán) meaning "whirlpool".

Nianyan f Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 燕 (yàn) meaning "swallow (bird)".

Nianyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".

Nobutaka m Japanese
From Japanese 修 (nobu) meaning "discipline, study", 宣 (nobu) meaning "proclaim, say, announce", 暢 (nobu) meaning "stretch", or 順 (nobu) meaning "obedience, order, sequence" combined with 喬 (taka) meaning "high, boasting", 尭 (taka) meaning "lofty, high, far", 尚 (taka) meaning "furthermore, still, yet, more, still more, in addition, greater, further", 尊 (taka) meaning "precious, valuable, priceless, noble, exalted, sacred", 登 (taka) meaning "ascend, climb up", 鷹 (taka) meaning "eagle, falcon, hawk", or 能 (taka) meaning "capacity, ability, talent, skill"... [more]

Nobuyo f Japanese
From Japanese 啓 (nobu) meaning "open, disclose, say" or 延 (nobu) meaning "prolong, stretch" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "age, change, generation, period, replace, substitute" or 世 (yo) meaning "generation, public, society, world"... [more]

Norito m Japanese
From Japanese 紀 (nori) meaning "chronicle, account, narrative, history, annals, geologic period", 規 (nori) meaning "standard, measure", 軌 (nori) meaning "rut, wheel, track, model, way of doing", 宜 (nori) meaning "best regards, good", 巨 (nori) meaning "gigantic, big, large, great", 教 (nori) meaning "teach, faith, doctrine", 慶 (nori) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 憲 (nori) meaning "constitution, law", 功 (nori) meaning "achievement, merits, success, honor, credit", 式 (nori) meaning "style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression", 祝 (nori) meaning "celebrate, congratulate", 宣 (nori) meaning "proclaim, say, announce", 則 (nori) meaning "rule, follow, based on, model after", 智 (nori) meaning "wisdom, intellect, reason", 哲 (nori) meaning "philosophy, clear", 典 (nori) meaning "code, ceremony, law, rule", 登 (nori) meaning "ascend, climb up", 徳 (nori) meaning "benevolence, virtue, goodness, commanding respect" or 範 (nori) meaning "pattern, example, model" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up" or 士 (to) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai"... [more]

Noriyoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 宣 (nori) meaning "to proclaim, announce, say" or 永 (nori) meaning "long, lengthy, eternity" combined with 悦 (yoshi) meaning "ecstasy" or 福 (yoshi) meaning "luck, good fortune"... [more]

Orakwue m Igbo
Means "let the folks have their say" in Igbo.

Qiunian f Chinese
From the Chinese 秋 (qiū) meaning "autumn" and 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study".

Rennian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 任 (rèn) meaning "allow, appoint, trust, rely on" and 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of".

Satoshiko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 啓 (satoshi) meaning "disclose, say, open, begin" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sen'ichi m Japanese
From Japanese 仙 (sen) meaning "immortal, transcendent, celestial being, fairy", 千 (sen) meaning "thousand", 宣 (sen) meaning "proclaim, say, announce", 専 (sen) meaning "specialty, exclusive, mainly, solely", 泉 (sen) meaning "spring, fountain", 潜 (sen) meaning "submerge, conceal, hide, lower (voice), hush", 銑 (sen) meaning "pig iron", 仟 (sen) meaning "thousand", 愃 (sen) meaning "abundant, generous" or 沾 (sen) meaning "moisten, wet, soak, touch" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one", 壱 (ichi) meaning "one (in documents)" or 市 (ichi) meaning "market, city, town"... [more]

Shengnian f & m Chinese
From the Chinese 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred" and圣念 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study".

Thuyết m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 說 (thuyết) meaning "say, tell, theory, explanation".

Tikambenji f Chewa
Means "what shall we say?" in Chewa.

Tocelyn f Literature
Used by Connie Willis for a character in her novel "To Say Nothing of the Dog."

Tomohiro m Japanese
From 友 (tomo) meaning "friend" or 丈 (tomo) meaning "height, measurement" combined with 敬 (hiro) meaning "respect, honor, reverence" or 啓 (hiro) meaning "open, disclose, say, revelation"... [more]

Tomonobu m Japanese
From 伴 (tomo) meaning "consort" and 宣 (nobu) meaning "say, announce, proclaim". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Torevei m & f Shona
Means "What shall we say?". This is a name of exclamation or questioning given by a parent who is a lost for words regards the situation they are in

Wasito m Javanese
From Javanese wasita meaning "to advise, to tell, to say".

Xiaonian f Chinese
From the Chinese 孝 (xiào) meaning "filial piety" and 念 (niàn) meaning "say, idea, think of, recall, study".

Yoi m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "say" in Shipibo.

Yoshikuni m Japanese
From Japanese 啓 (yoshi) meaning "to say, to open, to disclose" and 邦 (kuni) meaning "home country (Japan)". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yunian f Chinese
From the Chinese 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" and 念 (niàn) meaning "say, think of" or "idea".

Žemyna f Lithuanian (Modern), Baltic Mythology
Lithuanian goddess of the earth, her name deriving from Lithuanian žemė "earth".... [more]

Žostautas m Lithuanian (Rare)
Means "to speak to the people", derived from the Lithuanian verb žosti meaning "to speak, to talk" as well as "to say, to tell" combined with Baltic tauta meaning "people, nation" (see Vytautas).