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Ruru f Japanese
From Japanese 月 (ru) meaning "moon", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", or 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop" combined with 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji... [more]

Ruruto f Japanese
From Japanese 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli" or 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 音 (to) meaning "sound"... [more]

Rushie f Japanese
From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple; violet" combined with 依 (e) meaning "rely on, be dependent upon". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ruuku m Japanese
From Japanese 滝 (ru) meaning "waterfall, rapids, cascade", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli" or 瑠 (ruu, ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 侑 (u) meaning "help, assist, repay kindness", 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, roof, house, heaven", 羽 (u) meaning "feathers" or 雨 (u) meaning "rain" combined with 久 (ku) meaning "long time", 九 (ku) meaning "nine", 来 (ku) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become" or 空 (ku) meaning "sky"... [more]

Ryūsei m Japanese
This name combines 流 (ryuu, ru, naga.su, -naga.su, naga.re, naga.reru) meaning "a sink, current, flow, forfeit", 琉 (ryuu, ru) meaning "gem, lapis lazuli, precious stone", 竜 (ryuu, ryou, rou, ise, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial" or 隆 (ryuu) meaning "high, hump, noble, prosperity" with 星 (shou, sei, hoshi, -boshi) meaning "dot, mark, spot, star", 成 (jou, sei, na.su, -na.su, na.ru) meaning "become, elapse, get, grow, reach, turn into", 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, u.mare, o.u, ki) meaning "birth, genuine, life" or 聖 (shou, sei, hijiri) meaning "holy, master, priest, sage, saint."... [more]

Saemi f Japanese
From Japanese 佐 (sa) meaning "aid, help", 英 (e) meaning "English" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Safwan m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "stone, rock" in Arabic, though it may also be derived from صفا (safa) meaning "pure, clean". This was the name of two companions of Muhammad.

Saikhanchuluun m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian сайхан (saikhan) meaning "nice, beautiful, handsome" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".

Sangali m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek sang meaning "stone" and the given name Ali 1.

Sangzor m Uzbek
Means "stone field" in Uzbek.

Saniata f Ilocano
Means "jewel, precious stone, gem" in Ilocano.

Sassafras f & m American (Modern, Rare)
Named for the tree, which is native to North America and Asia. The name comes from French, derived from the Latin saxifraga or saxifragus, meaning "stone-breaking".

Sassia f English
This name derives from the Germanic “*sakhsan > sachs (Old English: sæx; Latin: sachsum)”, meaning “knife, short sword, dagger”. The Anglo-Saxons were the population in Britain partly descended from the Germanic tribes who migrated from continental Europe and settled the south and east of the island beginning in the early 5th century... [more]

Scotia f English (American, Rare), English (Canadian, Rare), Celtic Mythology
Derived from Late Latin Scotia, ultimately derived from Scoti or Scotti, a Latin name for the Gaels, first attested in the late 3rd century. At first it referred to all Gaels, whether in Ireland or Great Britain, as did the term Scotia for the lands they inhabited... [more]

Seita f Sami, Finnish (Rare)
Derived from Sami siei'di meaning "holy stone", "special site where thanks and offerings are given to the spirits", via Proto-Sami *siejtē and Old Norse seiðr, both from Proto-Germanic *saidaz "magic, charm".

Seok-gyeong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 碩 (seok) meaning "large, big, great", 錫 (seok) meaning "tin", or 石 (seok) meaning "stone, rock" and 卿 (gyeong) "noble", 敬 (gyeong) "respect, honor" or 耿 (gyeong) "bright, shining".

Seok-Hwan m Korean
From Sino-Korean 石 (seok) meaning "stone", 碩 (seok) meaning "big, great" or 奭 (seok) meaning "red, anger" combined with 煥 (hwan) meaning "shining, brilliant, lustrous", 桓 (hwan) meaning "Chinese soapberry" or 奐 (hwan) meaning "numerous, brilliant"... [more]

Seo-U f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 瑞 (seo) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 栖 (seo) meaning "to perch, to roost" combined with 雨 (u) meaning "rain" or 瑀 (u) meaning "stone resembling jade, agate"... [more]

Shieru m & f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (shieru, shi) meaning "sky", 幸 (shi) meaning "happiness", 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 志 (shi) meaning "intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling", 思 (shi) meaning "think", 支 (shi) meaning "branch, support, sustain", 枝 (shi) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple, violet", 詩 (shi) meaning "poem, poetry", 偲 (shi) meaning "recollect, remember", 伸 (shi) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 信 (shi) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust", 青 (shi) meaning "blue, green", 知 (shi) meaning "know, wisdom" or 天 (shi) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 瑛 (e) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal", 永 (e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 英 (e) meaning "hero, outstanding", 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 慧 (e) meaning "wise", 映 (e) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 昴 (e) meaning "the Pleiades (star cluster)" or 得 (e) meaning "gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit" combined with 映 (eru) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 璃 (ru) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 累 (ru) meaning "accumulate, involvement, trouble, tie up, continually" or 空 (eru) meaning "sky"... [more]

Shili m & f Chinese
From Chinese 实 (shí) meaning "real, honest", 时 (shí) meaning "time, era, season", 史 (shǐ) meaning "history" or 石 (shí) meaning "stone" combined with 里 (lǐ) meaning "inside, village", 理 (lǐ) meaning "reason, logic", 立 (lì) meaning "stand, establish", 黎 (lí) meaning "black, dawn", 力 (lì) meaning "power, capability, influence" (which is usually only masculine) or 丽 (lì) meaning "beautiful" (usually only feminine)... [more]

Shiliu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 石 (shí) meaning "stone", 世 (shì) meaning "world, generation, era", 视 (shì) meaning "watch, look at, observe" or 仕 (shì) meaning "official, scholar" combined with 榴 (liú) meaning "pomegranate", 流 (liú) meaning "flow, stream, current", 刘 (liú) meaning "kill, destroy" or 六 (liù) meaning "six"... [more]

Shiming m Chinese
From Chinese 市 (shì) meaning "city, town, market", 世 (shì) meaning "world, generation, era", or 石 (shí) meaning "stone" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

Shixian m & f Chinese
From Chinese 适 (shì) meaning "to fit, to suit", 世 (shì) meaning "generation, era", or 石 (shí) meaning "stone, rock" combined with 娴 (xián) "elegant, refined", 贤 (xián) "virtuous, good", or 仙 (xiān) "fairy, celestial being", as well as other character combinations that can form this name.

Shiying m & f Chinese
From Chinese 时, 時 (shí) meaning "time", 石 (shí) meaning "stone", 世 (shì) meaning "world, generation, era", 视 (shì) meaning "watch, look at, observe", or 仕 (shì) meaning "official, scholar" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 瑛 (yīng) meaning "jade", 樱, 櫻 (yīng) meaning "cherry, cherry blossom", or 颖 (yǐng) meaning "clever, skillful, ear of grain, tip"... [more]

Shizuru f Japanese
From Japanese 静 (shizu) meaning "calm, quiet, silent" combined with 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Shuoyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 朔 (shuò) meaning "the first day of the lunar month" or "north" or 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle" and 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues", 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone".

Siboney f Spanish (Caribbean), Arawak
Means "people of the precious stone" or "cave dweller" in Arawak, spoken in Cuba. ... [more]

Sigestan m Anglo-Saxon
Old English name composed of the elements sige "victory" and stan 1 "stone" (making it a cognate of Sigsteinn).

Sila m & f Thai
Means "rock, stone" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit शिला (shila).

Silawan f Thai
From Thai ศิลา (sila) meaning "stone, rock" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".

Siliu f Chinese
From the Chinese 思 (sī) meaning "think, consider, ponder" and 琉 (liú) meaning "sparkling stone".

Smaragd m & f Russian (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Russian form of Smaragdos. In the Netherlands, the name is a very rare feminine name. It is derived from the Dutch noun smaragd meaning "emerald", which as you can see has the same etymology as Smaragdos.

Smaranda f Romanian
Derived from Romanian smarand meaning "emerald". Smaranda Brăescu (1897 – 1948) was a Romanian parachuting and aviation pioneer, former multiple world record holder. Her achievements earned her the nickname "Queen of the Heights".

Smeralda f Italian (Rare), Medieval Italian, Albanian
Derived from Albanian smerald and Italian smeraldo "emerald", making it a cognate of Esmeralda. This name was borne by the mother of Botticelli.

Smeraldo m Medieval Italian, Italian
Directly taken from Italian smeraldo "emerald".

Somin f Korean
From 昭 (so) meaning "bright" or 素 (so) meaning "white silk" combined with 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" or 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade"... [more]

Stæinborg f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of stein "stone" and bjǫrg 'help, save, rescue'.

Stæinfríðr f Old Norse
Ancient Scandinavian with the combination of steinn "stone" and fríðr "beautiful, good, alive, peaceful, safe".

Stæinhildr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements steinn "stone" and hildr "battle, fight".

Stæinkætill m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse steinn "stone" and ketill "cauldron hat", "helmet".

Stæinlaug f Old Norse
Old Norse combination of steinn "stone" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman".

Stamford m English
Stamford means "stone ford" and comes from Old English.

Stanburg f Medieval English
Possibly derived from Old English element stan 1 meaning "stone" and burg meaning "fortress"... [more]

Stanflæd f Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English stan 1 "stone, rock, gem" and flæd, possibly meaning "beauty".

Stanilde f Medieval English, Central African (Rare), English (Rare)
Means "Stone battle". It is derived from the Anglo-Saxon elements stan 1 meaning "Stone", and hild meaning "Battle".

Stanwulf m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements stan 1 "stone" and wulf "wolf". Cognate to Germanic Steinulf and Old Norse Steinólfr.

Steina f Old Norse, Icelandic
Old Norse short form of names beginning with the element steinn "stone", and thus a feminine equivalent of Steinn.

Steinbjarta f Faroese
Faroese combination of steinn "stone" and bjartr "light, shining".

Steindís f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic name derived from the Old Norse elements steinn meaning "stone" and dís meaning "goddess".

Steiney f Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements steinn "stone" and ey "island" or ey "good fortune".

Steinhard m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German stain "stone" combined with Gothic hardus (hart in Old High German) "brave, hardy."

Steinmar m Germanic, German
Derived from Old High German stain "stone" combined with Old High German mâri "famous."

Steinólfr m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse steinn "stone" and ulfr "wolf".

Steinþórr m Old Norse
Combination of Old Norse steinn "stone" and þórr "thunder".

Steinulf m Germanic
Derived from Old High German stain "stone" combined with Gothic vulfs "wolf."

Steinvǫr f Old Norse
Derived from the Germanic name elements steinn "stone" and vár "woman".

Stenkil m Old Swedish, Old Danish
Combination of Old Norse steinn "stone" and ketill "kettle, helmet".

Suíkaĸ m Greenlandic
Means "compact, solid" or "healthy" or "stone" in Greenlandic.

Su-Min f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 秀 (min) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding", 受 (su) meaning "receive, accept" or 垂 (su) meaning "let down, suspend, hang" combined with 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" or 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade"... [more]

Sumin f & m Korean
From 秀 (su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding", 受 (su) meaning "receive, accept" or 垂 (su) meaning "let down, suspend, hang" combined with 敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp", 玟 (min) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" or 珉 (min) meaning "jade, stone resembling jade"... [more]

Sung-ok f Korean
From Sino-Korean 成 (seong) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach" or 聖 (seong) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest" and 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" (ok).

Suying f Chinese
From the Chinese 夙 (sù) meaning "early morning, dawn" or 稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again" and 滢 (yíng) meaning "clear, pure water, lucid, glossy", 璎 (yīng) meaning "precious stone necklace" or 莹 (yíng) meaning "luster of gems, lustrous, bright".

Takeru m Japanese, Japanese Mythology
Derived from the Japanese kanji 尊 (takeru) meaning "excellent, noble, precious" or 健 (takeru) meaning "strong, healthy" or 猛 (takeru) meaning "fierce, ferocious". Takeru can also be written with two kanji, for example 猛 (take, read differently from above) or 丈 (take) meaning "height, mountain" combined with 竜 (ru) meaning "dragon, hero, imperial" or 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone, lapis lazuli".... [more]

Tamami f Japanese
From Japanese 球 (tama, gu, kyuu, ku) meaning "sphere; globe; orb, (baseball) pitch", 玉 (tama, goku (non-Jōyō reading), gyoku) meaning "ball, (a Japanese) coin, precious stone, a chicken’s egg (to be eaten), geisha" or 環 (tama, tamaki, yubimaki, kwan, gwen, gen (non-Jōyō reading, historical) kan (historical)), combined with 美 (mi, bi, utsukushii, yoi, homaru) meaning "beauty; beautiful", 実 (shitsu, jitsu, minoru, mi, makoto, makotoni, mino, michiru, gumi, sane) meaning "reality, truth, fruit, seed; fruit; nut, kindness", 海 (kai, umi, wata, wada, a, ama, una, un, e, ka, ta, hiro, hiroshi, bu, machi, mama, mi, me, wataru) meaning "sea, ocean" or 微 (mi, bi, chiisai, kasuka, wazuka) meaning "delicate"... [more]

Taşdemir m Turkish (Rare)
Most likely a combination of words taş (from Old Turkic taş and Proto-Turkic *tāş) meaning "stone, rock, gem" and Demir, which is also used as a name, (from Old Turkic témir and Proto-Turkic *tämür) meaning "iron."... [more]

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".

Tenan m Nahuatl
Means "one’s mother" in Nahuatl. May alternately derive from tenantli "wall, rampart", tenani "moaner, one who complains", or a combination of tetl "stone" and nantli "mother", the latter being used in the sense of "protector".

Tenoch m Nahuatl, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Possibly a combination of Nahuatl te- "stone" and nochtli "prickly-pear cactus fruit". This was the name of a possibly-legendary Aztec ruler, who is said to have led his people southward to found the city of Tenochtitlan.

Tetlacatl m Nahuatl
Probably means "stone person", from Nahuatl tetl "stone" and tlacatl "man, human being". Alternately, the second element could be acatl "reed, cane".

Thạch m & f Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 石 (thạch) meaning "stone".

Þiúðstæinn m Old Norse
Derived from Old Norse þjóð "people" and steinn "stone".

Þórhallr m Old Norse
Old Norse name meaning "Thor's rock", derived from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with Old Norse hallr "stone, rock"... [more]

Þórstæinn m Old Norse
Combination of Þórr and steinn "stone".

Þórsteinunn f Icelandic (Rare)
Derived from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with two Old Norse elements: steinn "stone" and either unnr "wave" or unna "to love"... [more]

Thunder f & m English, English (American, Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
From the English word thunder meaning "a loud rumbling or crashing noise heard after a lightning flash due to the expansion of rapidly heated air’ from Old English thunor.

Tianzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".

Tingqi f Chinese
From the Chinese 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful" and 琦 (qí) meaning "precious stone, gem".

Tömörchuluun m Mongolian
Means "iron stone" in Mongolian, from төмөр (tömör) meaning "iron" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".

Toshali m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and the given name Ali 1.

Toshbadal m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and badal meaning "compensation, substitute".

Toshbo'l m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and bo'l- meaning "to be".

Toshbolta m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and bolta meaning "hatchet, axe".

Toshbo'ri m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and bo'ri meaning "wolf".

Toshbotir m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and botir meaning "hero, warrior" or "brave".

Toshboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".

Toshdavlat m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and davlat meaning "country" or "wealth, fortune, happiness".

Toshjon m Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and jon meaning "spirit, soul".

Toshkarim m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and the given name Karim.

Toshmarqa m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and marqa, the name of an Uzbek tribe.

Toshmetin m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and metin meaning "pickaxe" or "hard, tough".

Toshmir m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and mir meaning "ruler".

Toshmuqim m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and muqim meaning "constant, permanent".

Toshmurod m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and murod meaning "aim, wish, desire".

Toshnazar m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and nazar meaning "look, glance".

Toshniyoz m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and niyoz meaning "entreaty, alms".

Toshoxun m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and oxun(d) meaning "theologian, person with high religious authority" or "intelligent man".

Toshoy f Uzbek (Rare)
Derived from Uzbek tosh meaning "stone" and oy meaning "moon".

Toshpo'lat m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and po'lat meaning "steel, sword".

Toshqasr m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and qasr meaning "palace".

Toshqobil m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and qobil meaning "capable, gifted" or "obediant".

Toshqora m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and qora meaning "black, dark".

Toshquvvat m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and quvvat meaning "strength, force, power, might, energy".

Toshtan m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and tan meaning "body, person".

Toshtemir m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and temir meaning "iron".

Toshtilla m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and tilla meaning "gold" or "dear, precious".

Toshtobon m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and tobon meaning "bright, radiant".

Toshto'l m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and to'l meaning "born late".

Toshto'xta m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and to'xta meaning "bustard".

Toshtoy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and toy meaning "colt".

Toshxo'ja m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and xo'ja meaning "master".

Toyturg'un m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek tosh meaning "rock, stone" and turg'un meaning "permanent, unchanging".

Tozcuecuextli m Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly "yellow parrot jewelry", from toztli "yellow-headed amazon (bird)" and cuecuextli "rope decorated with stone beads".

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]

Tremaine m & f African American, Cornish
Historically a Cornish surname meaning "stone settlement", derived from the Cornish 'tre', meaning a homestead or settlement, and 'men', meaning stone. ... [more]

Tsagaanchuluu m & f Mongolian
Means "white stone" in Mongolian, from цагаан (tsagaan) meaning "white" and чулуу (chuluu) meaning "rock, stone".

Tsengelchuluun f & m Mongolian
From the Mongolian цэнгэл (tsengel) meaning "feast, merrymaking, gaiety" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".

Tungalagchuluun f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian тунгалаг (tungalag) meaning "serenity, clarity" or "clear, unclouded, transparent" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".

Turquoise f English (Rare)
From the opaque blue-green mineral whose name is derived from French pierre turquois "Turkish stone".... [more]

Umiña f Quechua
Means "emerald" in Quechua.

Unnsteinn m Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse unnr "wave" or unna "to love" combined with steinn "stone".

Upala f Indian
Meaning, "gemstone; stone." See also Opula.

Vem m Armenian
Means "stone, rock" in Armenian.

Vésteinn m Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of Old Norse vé "temple, sanctuary" and steinn "stone".

Vykvan m Chukchi
Means "stone" in Chukchi.

Wærstan m Anglo-Saxon
Meaning uncertain. The first element may derive from either Old English wær "aware, cautious" or wær "truth, faith, fidelity" (compare Old High German war "aware" and war "true") and the second element from stan 1 "stone".

Wanzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" or 晚 (wǎn) meaning "night, evening" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".

Wataru m Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 渉 (wataru) meaning "to ford or to cross a body of water" or 亘 (wataru) meaning "span, request" or 渡 (wataru) meaning "transit, ford, ferry, cross" or 航 (wataru) meaning "navigate"... [more]

Weizhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 维 (wéi) meaning "maintain, preserve" or 玮 (wěi) meaning "type of jade, rare, valuable" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".

Wenzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 玟 (wén) meaning "streaks in jade, gem" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone, gem".

Weohstan m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements weoh "idol, image" or "sacred, holy" and stan 1 "stone"... [more]

Wipharat f Thai
From Thai วิภา (wipha) meaning "ray, light, splendour" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel, precious stone".

Woohyuk m Korean
From 祐 "divine intervention, protection" or 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" and 赫 "bright, radiant, glowing".

Woojae m Korean
From 祐 "divine intervention, protection" or 玉 "jade, precious stone, gem" and 在 "be at, in, on; consist in, rest", or 才 "talent, ability".

Xinyu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 馨 (xīn) meaning "fragrant", 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new", 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted", or 鑫 (xīn) meaning "prosperous, wealthy" combined with 予 (yǔ) meaning "give, grant", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 玗 (yú) meaning "precious stone, jade", or 瑜 (yú) meaning "excellence, virtues, lustre of gems"... [more]

Xuefei f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 斐 (fěi) meaning "graceful, elegant" or 翡 (fěi) meaning "kingfisher", "emerald, jade".

Xueqing f Chinese
From the Chinese 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 磬 (qìng) meaning "musical instrument, musical stone".

Yagaanchuluun m & f Mongolian
Means "pink stone" in Mongolian, from ягаан (yagaan) meaning "pink" and чулуун (chuluun) meaning "stone".

Yeon-Sik m Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 然 (yeon) meaning "correct; right", 硯 (yeon) meaning "ink-stone", 演 (yeon) meaning "to act; to perform; to play", 淵 (yeon) meaning "deep", 曣 (yeon) meaning "clear; fine; bright", 緣 (yeon) meaning "cause; reason", 沿 (yeon) meaning "to carry on, border", or 鳶 (yeon) meaning "kite" combined with 植 (sik) meaning "to plant; to grow", 識 (sik) meaning "to know; knowledge", 湜 (sik) meaning "clear water, pure", or 寔 (sik) meaning "solid"... [more]

Yeon-U m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 延 (yeon) meaning "prolong, stretch", 軟 (yeon) meaning "soft, flexible, pliable", 煙 (yeon) meaning "smoke, mist, vapour" or 妍 (yeon) meaning "bright, colourful, beautiful, handsome" combined with 祐 (u) meaning "divine intervention, protection", 優 (u) meaning "excellence", 雨 (u) meaning "rain" or 玉 (u) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem"... [more]

Yojeong f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the Korean word 요정 (Yo-Jeong), which comes from Sino-Korean 妖精. The character 妖 (Yo (妖)) means "Supernatural." The character 精 (Jeong (정)) means "Spirit." The name means "Fairy" or "Sprite," but can also be interpreted in a more literal sense as "Supernatural Spirit." This name can also be spelled with the Hanja 謠 meaning "Song," 曜 meaning "Radiant," 姚 meaning "Pretty," 僥 meaning "Luckily," or 瑤 meaning "Precious stone," for Yo (요), and 貞 meaning "Virtue" or 晶 meaning "Crystal; Diamond" or "Glittering" for Jeong (정).

Yong-ju m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 龍 "dragon" and 珠 "precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl".

Yoonmin f Korean
From Sino-Korean 允 "allow, consent" or 潤 "soft, sleek" (yun) and Sino-Korean 珉 "stone resembling jade" or 敏 "fast, quick, clever, smart" (min)

Youngseok m Korean
From Sino-Korean 英 (yeong) meaning "flower, petal","fine, excellent", 榮 (yeong) meaning "glory, honor", 永 (young) meaning "eternal", or "flourish, prosper" and 碩 (seok) meaning "large, big, great", 錫 (seok) meaning "tin", or 石 (seok) meaning "stone, rock".

Youzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".

Yuezhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone, gem".

Yufang f & m Chinese
From Chinese 裕 (yù) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful", 毓 (yù) meaning "produce, foster, nurture", 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, glorious", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 郁 (yù) meaning "sweet-smelling, fragrant, aromatic" combined with 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" or 方 (fāng) meaning "direction, way, square"... [more]

Yufei f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, glorious", 萸 (yú) meaning "dogwood, cornelian cherry", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather", or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow", 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant; luxuriant", 飞/飛 (fēi) meaning "to fly", or 非 (fēi) meaning "not, incorrect"... [more]

Yufeng m & f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" or 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, bright, glorious, shining" combined with 峰 (fēng) meaning "summit, peak" or 凤 (fèng) meaning "male phoenix"... [more]

Yugang m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 余 (yú) meaning "surplus" combined with 刚 (gāng) meaning "hard, rigid, strong" or 钢 (gāng) meaning "steel"... [more]

Yuhong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 誉 (yù) meaning "fame, reputation" combined with 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" or 宏 (hóng) meaning "wide, spacious, great, vast"... [more]

Yuhua f & m Chinese
From Chinese 于 (yú) meaning "in, on, at", 昱 (yù) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, brightness", 毓 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 育 (yù) meaning "raise, nourish" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 华 (huá) meaning "splendid, illustrious, flowery, Chinese"... [more]

Yujie f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 钰 (yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure" or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 洁 (jié) meaning "clean, pure", 杰 (jié) meaning "heroic, outstanding" or 阶 (jiē) meaning "stairs, steps"... [more]

Yujuan f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 隽 (juàn) meaning "meaningful, thought-provoking" or 娟 (juān) meaning "beautiful, graceful"... [more]

Yulan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant"... [more]

Yulin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 毓 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 育 (yù) meaning "raise, nourish" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" combined with 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn", 琳 (lín) meaning "fine jade, gem", 林 (lín) meaning "forest" or 霖 (lín) meaning "continued rain"... [more]

Yuling f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 豫 (yù) meaning "relaxed, comfortable" or "content, happy", and 裕 (yù) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful" combined with 齡 (líng) meaning "age, duration" or 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade"... [more]

Yulong m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 龙 (lóng) meaning "dragon"... [more]

Yumei f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 梅 (méi) "plum, apricot"... [more]

Yumi f Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 玉米 (yùmǐ) meaning "corn, maize, ear", which is a combination of 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" and 米 (mǐ) meaning "rice; meter". Other character combinations that can make this name are: 萸 (yú) meaning "dogwood, cornelian cherry", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 芋 (yù) meaning "taro, tuber", 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, glorious", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather", or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 蜜 (mì) meaning "honey, nectar; sweet" or 米 (mǐ) meaning "rice; meter"... [more]

Yumin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 渝 (yú) meaning "change", 毓 or 育 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens" or 敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp"... [more]

Yuming m & f Chinese
From Chinese 聿 (yù) meaning "pen, writing brush, nimble", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" or 铭 (míng) meaning "inscribe, engrave"... [more]

Yun-seok m Korean
Combination of a yun hanja, like 允 meaning "faith, belief," 胤 meaning "descendant," 潤 meaning "soft, sleek" or 倫 "ethics, morals," and a seok hanja, such as 錫/锡 meaning "tin; copper," 碩 meaning "big, large, great" or 石 meaning "stone, pebble, rock."

Yuping f & m Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 毓 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture" combined with 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful" or 萍 (píng) meaning "duckweed" or "wander, travel"... [more]

Yuqin f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 钰 (yù) meaning "treasure, solid metal", or 育 (yù) meaning "raise, rear, nourish" combined with 琴 (qín) meaning "zither, lute", 芹 (qín) meaning "celery", or 钦 (qīn) meaning "respect, admire"... [more]

Yuqing f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 昱 (yù) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, brightness", 育 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 语 (yǔ) meaning "language, speech", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" combined with 清 (qīng) meaning "clear, pure, clean", 青 (qīng) meaning "blue, green, young", 卿 (qīng) meaning "minister, noble, officer" or 晴 (qíng) meaning "clear weather"... [more]

Yutang f Chinese
From the Chinese 钰 (yù) meaning "rare treasure", 瑜 (yú) meaning "fine jade, virtues" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, fair, beautiful" and 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums".

Yuting f & m Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 禹 (yǔ) referring to a legendary Chinese king, 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", or 昱 (yù) meaning "sunlight, sunshine, brightness" combined with 霆 (tíng) meaning "clap of thunder", 廷 or 庭 (tíng) meaning "court", or 婷 (tíng) meaning "pretty, graceful"... [more]

Yutong f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 裕 (yù) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful", or 昱 (yù) meaning "sunlight, bright light" and 通 (tōng) meaning "to pass through", 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermillon", or 桐 (tóng) meaning "paulownia" (a type of tree)... [more]

Yuwei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" combined with 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp", 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect", 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary" or 微 (wēi) meaning "small"... [more]

Yuxiang m & f Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather" or 禹 (yǔ) referring to Yu the Great, a legendary Chinese emperor, combined with 祥 (xiáng) meaning "good luck, good omen", 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant", 翔 (xiáng) meaning "soar, glide" or 襄 (xiāng) meaning "help, raise, assist"... [more]

Yuxin f & m Chinese
From Chinese 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 育 (yù) meaning "raise, nourish", 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" or 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 欣 (xīn) meaning "happy, joyous, delighted", 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning", 新 (xīn) meaning "fresh, new" or 心 (xīn) meaning "heart, mind, soul"... [more]

Yuxu f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 绪 (xù) meaning "thread", 旭 (xù) meaning "dawn, rising sun" or 徐 (xú) meaning "slowly, calmly, composed, dignified"... [more]

Yuxuan m & f Chinese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 喻 (yù) meaning "metaphor, analogy, inform, notify", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" or 舆 (yú, yù) meaning "carriage, cart" combined with 璿 (xuán) meaning "fine jade", 轩 (xuān) meaning "high, lofty", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade" or 萱 (xuān) meaning "daylily"... [more]

Yuye f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, glorious", 芋 (yù) meaning "taro, tuber", 萸 (yú) meaning "dogwood, cornelian cherry", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain", 羽 (yǔ) meaning "feather", or 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe" combined with 叶 or 葉 (yè) both meaning "leaf", 烨 or 燁 (yè) both meaning "glorious, bright, splendid", 夜 (yè) meaning "night", or 业 or 業 (yè) both meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements"... [more]

Yuying f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 钰 (yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure" or 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, bright, glorious, shining" combined with 英 (yīng) meaning "flower, petal, brave, hero", 莹 (yíng) meaning "lustre of gems" or 瀛 (yíng) meaning "ocean, sea"... [more]

Yuzhen f & m Chinese
From Chinese 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem" combined with 珍 (zhēn) meaning "precious, rare" or 振 (zhèn) meaning "rouse, excite, raise"... [more]

Ywerit f & m Old Celtic, Welsh Mythology
Possibly means either "Ireland" or "the Atlantic Ocean" (which lies in the direction of Ireland from Wales), both meanings derived from Proto-Celtic *ɸīweriyū meaning "earth, soil". This was the name of a parent of Brân in Welsh mythology, either being a variant name of Llŷr (which means "the sea") or the name of his wife.

Zeb m Hmong
Means "rock, stone" in Hmong Daw.

Zhaakhanchuluu m Mongolian
Means "small stone" in Mongolian, from жаахан (jaakhan) meaning "small, a bit" and чулуу (chuluu) meaning "stone".

Zhanzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 湛 (zhàn) meaning "deep, profound" or "clear, tranquil, placid" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".

Zhongzhu f Chinese
From the Chinese 忠 (zhōng) meaning "loyalty, devotion" and 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone".

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

Zhuyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone" and 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth".

Zhuyu f Chinese
From the Chinese 珠 (zhū) meaning "bead, pearl, precious stone" and 玉 (yù) meaning "jade".

Ziyu m & f Chinese
From Chinese 子 (zǐ) meaning "child" or 自 (zì, zí) meaning "self, onself" combined with 毓 (yù) meaning "rear, nourish, nurture", 瑜 (yú) meaning "excellence, flawless jewel, lustre of gems", 玉 (yù) meaning "jade, precious stone, gem", 舆 (yú, yù) meaning "cart, carriage, palanquin", 虞 (yú) meaning "concerned, anxious", 钰 (yù) meaning "gold, jade, treasure" or 鱼 (yú) meaning "fish"... [more]

Zmrukht f Armenian
Means "emerald" in Armenian.

Zongshi m Chinese
From Chinese 宗 (zōng) meaning "ancestry, lineage, family" combined with 石 (shí) meaning "stone, rock", 實 (shí) meaning "real, true", or 奭 (shì) meaning "anger, red", as well as other character combinations.

Zumaridi f Swahili
Means "emerald" in Swahili.

Zumrad f Uzbek
Means "emerald" in Uzbek.

Zumret f Uyghur
Means "emerald" in Uyghur.

Zumrud f Dargin, Azerbaijani
From Arabic زُمُرُّد (zumurrud) meaning "emerald", also used as an alternate transcription of Azerbaijani Zümrüd.

Zümrüt f Turkish
Variant of Zümra directly from the Turkish word zümrüt meaning "emerald".

Zumurat f Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic زُمُرُّد‎ (zumurrud) meaning "emerald".

Zumurrud f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Derived from Arabic zumurrud, ultimately from Persian zumrud, "emerald".