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Yan m Burmese
Means "quarrel, hostility, danger" in Burmese.
Marý f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese adoption of Mary.
Lindá f Sami
Sami form of Linda.
Penny f Greek (Modern)
Variant of Peny influenced by the unrelated English name Penny.
Mi-a f Korean
Variant of Mi-Ah
Robèrta f Gascon
Gascon form of Roberta.
Mira m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Casimir.
Julià f Provençal
Provençal form of Julia.
Zorawar m Punjabi, Pashto
Derived from Persian زورآور (zur-âvar) meaning "powerful, strong".
Ellie f Scots
Diminutive of Ellison.
Rita f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate latinisation of Ghita.
Jérome m French
Variant of Jerome.
Jacòb m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Jacob.
Cedrick m English
Variant of Cedric.
She'ila m Ancient Aramaic
Aramaic form of Silas.
Tamara f Cornish, Celtic Mythology
In Cornish folklore, Tamara is a nymph who lived in the underworld and wanted to wander freely in the mortal world, against the advice of her parents. When she falls in love with the giant Tawradge, she refuses to return to the underworld with her father... [more]
Tanía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Tania.
Rita f Persian
Means "black pearl" in Persian.
Tanya f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thanya.
Bruño m Galician
Galician form of Bruno.
Sēth m Greek
Modern Greek form of Seth 1.
Jáne m Greenlandic
Greenlandic variant of Jan 1.
Miranda f Georgian
Short form of Mirandukht.
Marià m Catalan
Catalan form of Marianus.
Aya f Hebrew
Directly taken from Hebrew אַיָּה (ayá) meaning "honey buzzard".
Emý f Icelandic (Rare)
Icelandic form of Emy.
Állan m Sami
Sami form of Alan.
Aurelie f German (Archaic), Czech (Rare)
German variant of Aurelia and Czech variant of Aurélie.
Lucà m Catalan
Catalan form of Lucan.
Éva f French (Modern)
French form of Eva or a variant of Ève
Brandón m Spanish
Spanish form of Brando.
Dana f Slavic Mythology
Dana is a rusalka in Slavic Mythology.
Iréne f Hungarian
Variant of Irén.
Reta f English
Variant of Rita.
Remi f Yoruba
Short form of Oluremi.
Ariana f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 凛 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens"... [more]
Lina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Lena, Lyn or Lynn.
Êrik m Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Erik.
Liam m & f Hebrew (Modern)
Means "my people" or "my nation" from Hebrew לִי (li) "my" and עַם ('am) "people, nation". It is also a modern Hebrew acronym for לא ידע עמי מלחמה which means "my nation did not know war".... [more]
Maya f Turkmen
Possibly means "camel" in Turkmen
Loik m Tajik
Tajik form of Laiq.
Cédrick m French
Variant of Cédric.
May f & m Hebrew (Modern)
Popular name in Israel (mostly for girls), it is came from the name of the month of May (the fifth).... [more]
Emilià m Catalan
Catalan form of Emiliano.
Maika f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 衣 (i) meaning "clothes" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "beautiful, good, lovely". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Adrían m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Adrian.
Júlian m Faroese
Faroese variant of Julian.
Sam m English
Means "half" in Old English.
Colîn m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Colin 2.
Lois m Medieval Portuguese
Medieval portuguese form of Louis
Émmanuel m Louisiana Creole
Louisiana French form of Emmanuel.
Alina f Hawaiian
Hawaiian form of Arlene.
Vivian f Greek
Diminutive of Paraskevi. Usage of this name is most likely influenced by the unrelated name Vivian.
Pénelopé f Hungarian
Hungarian form of Penelope.
Heléne f Swedish, Hungarian
Hungarian form and Swedish variant of Helene.
Kristîna f Greenlandic
Archaic spelling (in accordance with the old Kleinschmidt orthography, used until 1973) of Kristiina, the Greenlandic form of Christina.
Alina f Medieval English
Diminutive of Alice.
Aria f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kaven f & m Romani (Rare)
Courage strong brave kind feline
Andreanne f English
Anglicized form of Andréanne.
Véra f French
French form of Vera 1.
Violet m German (Rare)
From the German colour term violet "violet, purple".
Anna f Germanic
Old German short form of names beginning with the element arn meaning "eagle".
Éllie f French (Rare)
Apparently comes from a Greek word hêlê who means Sunlight or Sunburst Feminine form of Élie or the diminutive of Eléonore.
Mathew m Indian (Christian), Malayalam
Form of Matthew used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.
Tīna f Latvian
Latvian form of Tina.
Matis m Kashubian
Diminutive of Macéj.
Gabríella f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Gabriella.
Lisa f Newar
Variant transcription of Devanagari लिस: (see Lisah).
Flora f Polish
Diminutive of Florentyna.
Vera f Tamil
From Tamil வீரம் (veeram) meaning "bravery, valor".
Helén f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian borrowing of Helen as well as a Hungarian short form of Heléna.
Manon f Georgian
Meaning unknown
Leó m Icelandic, Hungarian
Icelandic and Hungarian form of Leo. A bearer is Daníel Leó Grétarsson, who is an Icelandic footballer and Leó Weiner who is a Hungarian composer.
Märy f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish phonetic spelling of Mary.
Anna f East Frisian
Feminine variation of Frisian Anne 2.
Remi f Japanese
From Japanese 麗 (re) meaning "lovely, beautiful, resplendent" combined with 光 (mi) meaning "bright, radiance, light". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Mia f Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
European Portuguese diminutive of Camila and Brazilian Portuguese diminutive of Emília.
Cory f Filipino
Diminutive of Corazon, Socorro, and other names containing cor. Corazon "Cory" Aquino was the 11th president of the Philippines.
Nancy f New World Mythology
from NAHUATL Nantzin, means my lovely mother, refference to Earth mother Tonantzin godess
Penelopė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Penelope.
Janis m Dutch, Medieval Baltic
Dutch variant of Jannis and medieval Latvian variant of Janes.
Kai m & f Shipibo-Conibo
Means "increase" in Shipibo.
Sabrina f Arabic (Rare), Indian (Muslim, Rare)
Means "patience" in Arabic, derived from Arabic صَبَرَ (ṣabara) meaning "to be patient, to have patience".
Liana f Urdu
Eye of the light
Âdam m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Adam.
Sāra f Latvian
Latvian form of Sarah.
Landon m Medieval French, French
French form of Lanzo (see Lance).
Ava f Greek
Diminutive of Chrysavgi.
Samùél m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Samuel.
Flöra m Vilamovian
Vilamovian form of Florian.
Tania f Japanese
From Japanese 渓 (tani) meaning "mountain stream, creek" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Kêvin f Kurdish
Means "icicles" in Kurdish.
Louis m Greek (Modern)
Diminutive of Elias and Ilias, influenced by the unrelated name Louis.
Lyvia f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Livia 2 influenced by Lydia.
Mây f & m Vietnamese
Means "cloud" in Vietnamese.
Anna f Ancient Berber
Means "my mother" in Amazigh.
Káren f Sami
Sami form of Karen 1.
Annà f Provençal
Provençal variant of Anna.
Serge m Yakut
From the name of a ritual pole or tree in Buryat and Yakut culture, used to indicate that a place has an owner, ultimately from the Buryat word for "pole".
Brendán m Irish, Spanish (Rare)
Irish variant of Brendan as well as one of the Spanish forms of the name.
Tamara f Japanese
From Japanese 貴 (tama) meaning "expensive" combined with 麻 (ra) meaning "flax". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Emily f German
Variation of Amalia.
Marian f Japanese
From Japanese 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 麻 (ma) meaning "flax", 万 (ma) meaning "very many" or 茉 (ma) meaning "white jasmine", 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" or 毬 (mari) meaning "ball, anything round, sphere" combined with 杏 (an) meaning "apricot"... [more]
Mael m Spanish
Diminutive of Ismael.
Mira f Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Catalan
Judeo-Spanish short form of Mirian and Judeo-Catalan short form of Miriam. In some cases it might also be a direct adoption of Judeo-Spanish mira "myrrh" (compare Spanish mirra) or an adoption of the popular Catalan feminine Mira, meaning "notable".
Érik m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Eric.
Míchel m Spanish
Diminutive of Miguel.
Päul m Emilian-Romagnol
Emilian-Romagnol form of Paul.
Tara f Slovene
Feminine form of Taras.
Dora f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Hinduism, Telugu, Marathi, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Sinhalese, Nepali, Gujarati
MEANING : A fillet of thread or cord tied round the arm or wrist; it is also applied to the string tying a packet or parcel; string... [more]
May f Arabic
Means "water" in Libyan Arabic.
Joan f Japanese
From Japanese 嬢 (jo) meaning "daughter" combined with 杏 (an) meaning "apricot". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Nicolàs m Catalan
Catalan form of Nicholas.
Karianne f Finnish, English
Karianne is a name that has multiple meanings, including: "Beloved, Friend", "a combination of pure Kari and grace or favor anne.", "Yahweh is Gracious", "dimunutive of Katherine"
Jeremie m English
Variant of Jeremy.
Kai f & m Navajo
Means "willow" or "hazel" in Navajo.
Eliána f Hungarian, Slovak
Hungarian form of Eliana 1.
Romeo m & f Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (ro) meaning "bright, clear", 明 (me) meaning "clear, bright" combined with 生 (o) meaning "raw, live". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Noemie f Various
Variant of Noémie.
Marika f Japanese
From 鞠/毬 (mari) meaning "ball" or 球 (mari) meaning "sphere, orb, globe" and 花/華 (ka) meaning "flower", or it could be spelled with 真/眞 (ma) meaning "real, genuine, sincere" combined with 理 (ri) meaning "logic, reason", that is the and 嘩 (ka) meaning "noisy, boisterous" or 鹿 (ka) meaning "deer, antelope"... [more]
Lukaš m Sorbian
Sorbian form of Lucas.
Víóla f Icelandic (Modern), Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Viola.
Milo m Walloon
Walloon form of Émile.
Réta f Hungarian (Rare)
Originally a short form of Margaréta, now occasionally used as a given name in its own right.
Séléna f French
French form of Selena.
Marìa f Sicilian, Sardinian, Piedmontese
Sicilian and Piedmontese form and Sardinian variant of Maria.
Rîta f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Rita.
Ánn m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "old" in Old Norse. Ánn is the name of a dwarf mentioned in the Vǫluspá.
Janet f Sorbian
Sorbian borrowing of Jeannette.
Emilia f Germanic
Variation of Amalia.
Jane m Medieval Baltic
Medieval Latvian form of John.
Terry m Greek (Modern)
Variant of Teris influenced by the unrelated English name Terry 1 or Terry 2.
Katy f Greek (Anglicized, Modern)
Variant of Keti 2 influenced by the English name Katy.
Harper m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Harbert (also compare Harpert).... [more]
Ireñe f Basque
Basque form of Irene.
Mariô f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Mary.
Etienne m Afrikaans
Afrikaans form of Étienne.
Jessý f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Jessy.
Denís m & f Galician, Gascon, Spanish
Galician, Spanish and Gascon form of Denis. In Spanish it is sometimes used for women too as variant of Denise, reflecting the French pronunciation.
Terèsa f Provençal
Provençal form of Theresa.
Paùla f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Paula.
Anna f Japanese
From Japanese 杏 (an) meaning "apricot" or 安 (an) meaning "quiet, peaceful" combined with Japanese 奈 (na) a phonetic character. Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Elie f Medieval English
Diminutive of Ellen 1.
Keira f Japanese
From Japanese 慶 (kei) meaning "celebration" combined with 楽 (ra) meaning "comfort, music". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Märyäm f Tatar, Bashkir
Tatar and Bashkir form of Maryam.
Såra f Walloon
Variant of Sara.
Aya f Kazakh
Means "canopy, shelter, hideout" in Kazakh. It may also be derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon".
Tína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Tina.
Húgó m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Hugo.
Arya m & f Hebrew (Rare)
means "the lion of god" in Hebrew (ari-lion, ya-god).
Edgár m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Edgar.
Melodie f English
Variant of Melody.
Alina f Scottish
Feminine form of Alistair.
Andre m Norwegian
Norwegian form of Andri.
Kim m Hmong
Means "expensive" in Hmong.
Kai m & f Gilbertese
Means 'sea' or 'ocean'
Maya m Shipibo-Conibo
From the Shipibo mayat- meaning "turn, spin".
Ava f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Old Saxon aval "strength, power", a Latinization of Awe, a feminine form of Ave and a short form of names ending in -ava, such as Gustava.
Phillip m & f Medieval English
Variant of Philip (masculine) as well as a vernacular form of Philipa (feminine) used in medieval times.
Êli f Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Eli 3.
Gabrièl m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal form of Gabriel.
Ádam m Faroese
Faroese form of Adam.
Elisé m & f French, French (African), English (Rare)
Variant of Élisée, also used for girls. It is also used in English-speaking countries as a faux-Francised variant of Elise.
Kaia f Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, Malayalam, Konkani
Form of Gaea in many Indian languages.
Sam m Old Danish
Old Danish form of Sámr.
Natasha f Japanese
From Japanese 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 多 (ta) meaning "many, much" combined with 紗 (sha) meaning "gauze, thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible. Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Natasha.
Lárá m Sami (Rare)
Short form of Hilarius.
Eli m Provençal
Provençal form of Elijah (compare Élie).
Mario f Greek
Diminutive of Maria.
Maya f English
Latinate form of May.
Reta f German (Swiss), Romansh
Feminine form of Reto.
Òlga f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Olga.
Liana f Greek
Short form of names such as Styliani, Garyfallia or Iliana. This is borne by Greek journalist and politician Garyfallia 'Liana' Kanelli (1954-).
Eloïse f Guernésiais, French (Belgian)
Guernésiais form of Eloise and French variant of Éloïse.
Aníta f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Anita 1.
Baby f English (American)
From babi, "infant of either sex," diminutive of babe (see babe) with -y (3). Meaning "childish adult person" is from c. 1600. Meaning "youngest of a group" is by 1897.
Le'ah f Hebrew
Hebrew name meaning "weary". English Leah is derived from it.
Micheál m Irish
Variant of Mícheál.
Kyla f Irish (Anglicized, Modern, Rare)
Feminine Anglicized form of Cadhla.
Mira f Japanese
Means "mirror" in Japanese.
Daphnee f Obscure
Cognate of Daphnée.
Fanny m American (Archaic)
18th-century diminutive of Nathaniel.
Freya f Greek (Rare)
Variant transcription of Φρέγια (see Fregia).
Nadia f Greek
Diminutive form of Konstantina.
Kai m & f Melanesian, Melpa
Means "good" in Melpa, spoken in Papua New Guinea.
Lòis m Occitan
Variant of Loís.
Henri m & f Japanese
From Japanese 遍 (hen) meaning "everywhere, all over, throughout" combined with 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Mickael m Swedish (Modern, Rare), French
Swedish variant of Mikael and French variant of Mickaël.
Gabríel m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Gabriel.
Annik f Cornish, French
Cornish cognate and Gallicized form of Annig.
Mohamed m Somali
In Somalia, as in many Muslim-majority countries, the name Mohamed is extremely common, often as part of a longer name or combined with other names. It is not unusual for a Somali person to have multiple family members named Mohamed, so nicknames or other identifiers are often used to distinguish between individuals with the same name.
Samúel m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Samuel.
Bàrbara f Medieval Catalan, Catalan, Sardinian, Sicilian
Catalan, Sardinian and Sicilian form of Barbara.
Sofia f Japanese
From Japanese 楚 (so) meaning "pain; suffering", 風 (fi) meaning "wind" combined with 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Sara f Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (sa) meaning "happiness" or 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze" combined with 楽 (ra) meaning "music" or 羅 (ra) meaning "silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Aria f Hebrew
Feminine form of Ari 1.
Karen m Persian, Armenian (Eastern)
From the family name of one of the Seven Great Houses of Iran in the 6th century.
Ĥenri m Norman
Norman form of Henri.
Auróra f Hungarian (Rare), Icelandic (Rare)
Hungarian form of Aurora and Icelandic variant of Áróra.
Eve f Finnish
Shortened form of Eveliina
Tỵ m Vietnamese
From Sino-Vietnamese 巳 (tị) meaning "snake of the Chinese zodiac", also referring to the sixth Earthly Branch (9 AM to 11 AM).
Káleb m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Caleb.
Louïs m Provençal
Provençal form of Louis.
Símon m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Simon 1.
Kim m Russian, Soviet
Short form of Akim and Yakim, which are both Russian forms of Joachim.... [more]
Ernèst m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Ernest.
Angèla f Occitan, Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Angela.
Lúna f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Luna.
Barbára f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Barbara.
Mira f Aymara
From an Aymara word expressing supplication or a request for something.
Miles m History (Ecclesiastical)
Miles was was the bishop of Susa in Sasanian Persia from before 315 until his martyrdom in 340 or 341. He engaged in efforts to evangelize Susa, traveled widely in the Eastern Roman Empire and led the opposition to Papa bar ʿAggai and the supremacy of the bishops of Seleucia-Ctesiphon in the Persian church... [more]
Juliëtte f Dutch
Dutch form of Juliette.
Maya f Tupi, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Tupi maya "mother".
Erin m & f Yoruba
Means "smile" in Yoruba.
Rità f Provençal
Vsriant of Rita.
Áva m Greenlandic
Diminutive of names beginning with Av-.
Mila f Polish
Diminutive of Emilia.
Ada f Sardinian
Variant of Agata.
Manúel m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Manuel.
Marié f Japanese
The meaning of this name depends on what kanji is used. The first element could be 真 (ma) "just, right; pure, genuine; true, real" or 万 (ma) "ten thousand; very many"... [more]
Maya f & m Japanese
Combination of a ma kanji, like 麻 meaning "hemp, flax," 真/眞 meaning "pure, true," 磨/摩 meaning "polish, shine," 茉, part of 茉莉 (matsuri), referring to the Arabian jasmine, 舞 meaning "dance" or 万 meaning "ten thousand," and a ya kanji, such as 耶, 弥 meaning "increase," 矢 meaning "arrow," 也, 野 meaning "field" or 椰, referring to the (coconut) palm... [more]
Melina f Asturian
Diminutive of Amelia.
Lená f Sami
Sami form of Lena.
Alèxis m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Alexis.
Rehmat f Urdu
Means "forgiveness, grace, mercy" in Urdu. Derived from the Arabic word Rahmah meaning "Mercy". In the Quran, rahmah represents the all-encompassing divine concern for humanity, reflected, for example, in divine revelation (Muhammad is called “a [reflection of mercy for the worlds”) and the kindness that ought to characterize human conduct.
Beatričė f Lithuanian
Lithuanian form of Beatrice.
Jesse m West Frisian, North Frisian
Variant form of Iese, which itself is a variant form of Ese. Also compare Jisse.
Paméla f Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Pamela.
Jack m Kashubian
Kashubian cognate of Jacek.
Leví m Spanish, Biblical Spanish, Icelandic
Spanish and Icelandic form of Levi.
Kiara f Japanese
From Japanese 葵 (ki) meaning "hollyhock" combined with 新 (ara) meaning "new". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Ayla f Medieval German
Short form of names containing the Germanic name element agil "edge (of a sword)".
Éléna f French
French borrowing of Elena.
Remi m Norwegian
Norwegian spelling of Rémi and short form of Jeremias.
Miló m Hungarian
Cogmate of Milo.
Marika f Bulgarian
Variant transcription of Марийка (see Mariyka).
Mònica f Sicilian
Sicilian form of Monica.
Vivián m Galician
Galician form of Vivianus.
Katrína f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Katrina.
Virginía f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Virginia.
Idà f Provençal, Niçard
Niçard diminutive of Adelaìda.
Gabriëlla f Dutch
Dutch form of Gabriella.
Adriën m & f Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of Adrien. As a feminine name, it may be a variant of Adriënne.
Mathew f Medieval English
Medieval English vernacular form of Mathea, which was traditionally given to girls born on Saint Matthew's Day (21 September in the West) prior to the English Reformation.
Mila f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "word" in Hebrew.
Nora f Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric" or 良 (ra) meaning "good". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ophélia f French
Variant of Ophélie.
Maya f Bulgarian
Bulgarian variant of Maja 2.
Jos m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Joseph.
Agnés f Aragonese, Kashubian
Medieval Aragonese and Kashubian form of Agnes.
Liña f Galician
Diminutive of Eliana 1.
Lara f Breton
Truncated form of Alara and Elara.
Elise m Georgian
Georgian form of Elisha.
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