Submitted Names with 2 Syllables

This is a list of submitted names in which the number of syllables is 2.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Rousseau m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Rousseau notably borne by the 18th-century Swiss philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. A given name bearer was Rousseau Owen Crump (1843-1901), a U.S. Representative from Michigan.
Routa m Japanese
From Japanese 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Rouven m German (Modern)
Modern German variant of Ruben.
Rouya f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رؤية (see Ruya).
Rouzu f Japanese
From Japanese 浪 (rou) meaning "wave" combined with 都 (zu) meaning "capital (city)". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Rowdy m American
A nickname with synonyms such as boisterous or rambunctious. Notable namesake is US Olympic swimmer Rowdy Gaines.
Rowie f & m English
A short form of names such as Rowan, Rowena, or Rowanne
Rowin m & f Dutch
Dutch variant of Rowan. A known bearer of this name is the Dutch professional soccer player Rowin van Zaanen (b. 1984).
Roxa f English
Short form of Roxana.
Roxette f Filipino
Diminutive of Roxanne.
Roxine f American (Rare)
Variant of Roxane influenced by Maxine.
Roxxy f English (Rare)
Rare variant of Roxy.
Roy m Hebrew (Modern)
Variant and modern form of Roi 2.
Royne m Swedish
Variant of Roine.
Róža f Sorbian
Sorbian form of Rosa 1. Róža Domašcyna (*1951) is a Sorbian poet and translator.
Roza f Persian, Urdu
The Persian word meaning "fast, fasting". Used as another term for the Arabic "Saum" meaning "fasting", which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
Rozah f Persian, Urdu
The Arabic term "Saum" meaning "fasting", which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam, is also known as Rozah by Persian and Urdu speakers so Rozah means fasting (referring to especially in the Islamic month of Ramadan).
Roze f Latvian (Archaic)
Directly taken from Latvian roze "rose".
Rozy f Judeo-Greek, Greek (Rare), Jewish
Greek form of Rosy. It is not a traditional Greek name except in Jewish communities where it mirrors the Judeo-Spanish name Rosa.
Rozzy f English
Diminutive of Rosalind or similar names.
Rua f & m Japanese
From Japanese 月 (ru) meaning "moon" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rua m Irish, Scottish (Rare)
Irish Anglicised form of Ruadh
Rua f & m Maori (Modern)
Means "two" and "abyss, pit" in Māori.
Ruan f & m Chinese
Combination of the names Ru and An 1
Ruban m Tamil
From Tamil ரூபம் (rubam) meaning "appearance, beauty".
Rubey m English
Diminutive of Reuben.
Rubi f Japanese
From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rubi f & m English, Hebrew
Variant of Ruby or a diminutive of Reuben.
Rubi f English (Rare)
Variant of Ruby.
Rubí f Spanish
Spanish form of Ruby.
Rubii f Japanese
From Japanese 琉 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 妃 (bi) meaning "empress" combined with 衣 (i) meaning "clothing". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]
Rubrat m Indian
From Assamese meaning "light".
Rucher m Aragonese
Variant of Ruxer.
Ruchi f Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi
Means "light, lustre, splendour" in Sanskrit.
Ruchla f Yiddish, Polish
Polish form of Ruchel.
Ruci f Fijian
Fijian form of Ruth 1.
Rudah m Brazilian
Variant of Rudá.
Rudel f Jewish, Yiddish
Yiddish pet form of Rhoda, probably influenced by Rada. Sometimes used as a pet form for Rosa 1.
Rudith f English
Rudith Lillian Huxtable is the full name of the main character Rudy Huxtable who appeared on the popular television series The Cosby Show from 1984-1992. The character was originally supposed to be a boy, which was changed at the last minute when producers were impressed by Keshia Knight Pulliam's audition... [more]
Rueangdet m Thai
From Thai เรือง (rueang) meaning "bright, brilliant, shining" and เดช (det) meaning "power, might, authority".
Ruee m English
Diminutive of Reuben.
Ruetai f & m Thai
Alternate transcription of Ruethai.
Ruethai f & m Thai
Means "heart, mind" in Thai.
Ruey f English
Diminutive of Ruth 1.
Ruffy m & f English
Diminutive of Rudolf.
Rufijn m Dutch
Dutch form of Rufinus. A known bearer of this name is the Flemish painter and cartoonist Rufijn De Decker (b. 1949).
Rufing m & f Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Rufino or Rufina.
Rufous m English
Variant of Rufus and from the English word rufous.
Ruger m American
Transferred use of the surname Ruger.
Ruhi f Indian, Sanskrit, Hindi, Hinduism, Tamil, Nepali, Malayalam
MEANING- ascending, mounting, grown
Ruhi m Turkish
Means "spiritual, psychical" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic روحي (rūḥiyy).
Ruho f Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (ru) meaning "feathers" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rui m & f Japanese
As a unisex name, it can be used as 類, 流生, 流衣, 琉以, 琉依, 琉唯, 琉生, 琉衣, 瑠伊 or 瑠依 with 類 (rui, tagu.i) meaning "class, genus, kind, sort, variety", 流 (ryuu, ru, naga.re) meaning "a sink, current, flow, forfeit", 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru) meaning "birth, genuine, life", 衣 (i, e, kinu, -gi, koromo) meaning "clothes, dressing, garment", 琉 (ryuu, ru) meaning "gem, lapis lazuli, precious stone", 以 (i, mo'.te) meaning "because, by means of, compared with, in view of", 依 (i, e, yo.ru) meaning "consequently, depend on, due to, reliant, therefore", 唯 (i, yui, tada) meaning "merely, only, simply, solely", 瑠 (ryuu, ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" and 伊 (i, kare) meaning "Italy, that one."... [more]
Ruilin m & f Chinese
From Chinese 芮 (ruì) meaning "small, tiny" or 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" combined with 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" or 林 (lín) meaning "forest"... [more]
Ruiping f & m Chinese
From Chinese 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" or 锐 (ruì) meaning "sharp, keen" combined with 萍 (píng) meaning "to wander, to travel around" or 平 (píng) meaning "level, even, peaceful"... [more]
Ruixer m Aragonese
Variant of Ruxer.
Ruj m Slovene (Modern)
Slovene name meaning “sumac tree.” Similar to the feminine name Ruja. Possibly related to the Serbo-Croatian word for September (‘rujan’).
Ruka f Japanese
From 琉 (ru) meaning "gem" and 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rûken f Kurdish
It’s a combination of rû "face" and ken "laugh" or "smile". "smiling face"
Ruki m & f Japanese
From 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" or 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis, lazuli", combined with 希 (ki) meaning "rare, hope", 姫 (ki) meaning "princess", or 輝 (ki) meaning "radiance, light"... [more]
Rukmi f Javanese
Means "gold" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit रुक्म (rukma).
Ruko f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 瑠 (ru) meaning "precious stone" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rula f Arabic
Possibly means "beautiful, plump" in Arabic, derived from the name of an ancient tribe that inhabited the northern Arabian Peninsula.
Rulof m Dutch (Rare)
Variant of Roelof. This name is slightly more common as a patronymic surname.
Ruma f & m Japanese
From Japanese 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" or 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 牧 (ma) meaning "breed, care for, shepherd, feed, pasture", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, linen", 摩 (ma) meaning "chafe, rub, polish, grind, scrape" or 萌 (ma) meaning "sprout, bud"... [more]
Rumi f Japanese
From Japanese 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", or 流 (ru) meaning "current, flow" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful"... [more]
Rumon m Cornish
Variant of Ruan.
Runa f Japanese (Modern)
From 月 (runa) meaning "moon, month", influenced by the Japanese pronunciation of the Latin word luna meaning 'moon'. It can also be spelled with 月 (ru) combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 南 (na) meaning "south", or 奈/那 (na) meaning "what?"... [more]
Runfa m Chinese (Rare)
From Chinese 润 (rùn) meaning "soft, sleek" combined with 发 (fā) meaning "money, prosper, rich, fortune". Other character combinations are possible.
Rungo m Swahili
The name Rungo has different meaning but they all mean the same thing. It mewns a “”weapon of war”” mostly a “”war club””... [more]
Rungrat f Thai
From Thai รุ่ง (rûng) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and รัตน์ (rát) meaning "jewel, gem, precious stone".
Rungroch m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รุ่งโรจน์ (see Rungrot).
Rungroj m Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai รุ่งโรจน์ (see Rungrot).
Rungrot m Thai
Means "flourishing, thriving, glorious, illustrious" in Thai.
Rungthip f Thai
From Thai รุ่ง (rung) meaning "dawn, daybreak" and ทิพย์ (thip) meaning "celestial, divine".
Runo m & f Finnish
From Finnish word runo, which means "poem".
Ruobing f Chinese
Feminine name combining the words ruò (若), meaning "to be like", with bīng (冰), meaning "ice" or "cold water". Other combinations are possible.
Ruofei m & f Chinese
From Chinese 若 (ruò) meaning "like, as" combined with 飞 (fēi) meaning "to fly" or 霏 (fēi) meaning "fall of snow". Other character combinations can form this name as well.
Ruonan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 若 (ruò) meaning "like, if" combined with 楠 (nán) meaning "camphor tree"... [more]
Ruoye f & m Chinese
From Chinese 若 (ruò) meaning "like, as" combined with 叶/葉 (yè) meaning "leaf", 晔/曄 (yè) meaning "bright, radiant", 烨/燁 (yè) meaning "glorious, bright, splendid", 野 (yě) meaning "field, wilderness, wild", or 业/業 (yè) meaning "business, trade, merits, achievements"... [more]
Rupal f Indian
Presumably an elaborated form of Rupa, probably from the Hindi and Sanskrit word rupya (wrought silver), or the similar word rupa (to shape), from which the Indonesian word rupiah derives.
RuPaul m & f Popular Culture
In the case of American drag queen RuPaul Charles, it was a combination roux (a mixture of lard, flour and season which makes the base of gumbo) and Paul.
Ruping m Filipino, Tagalog
Diminutive of Roberto.
Ru-ri f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Sino-Korean 屢 "frequently, often, again and again" and 利 "gains, advantage, profit, merit".
Ruri f Japanese
It mainly means "Lapis Lazuli", which symbolizes being protected from evil. Could also refer to the color of the same stone, azure.
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]
Rusa f Georgian
Short form of Rusudan.
Rushdi m Arabic
Means "reason, rationality" in Arabic, from the word رَشَدَ (rashada) meaning "to be on the right path, to be rightly guided".
Rushdy m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic رشدي (see Rushdi).
Rushi m & f Marathi, Gujarati
Marathi and Gujarati form of Rishi.
Rusłan m Polish
Polish form of Ruslan.
Ruslee m Thai (Muslim), Malay
Thai form of Rusli as well as a Malay variant.
Rusli m Indonesian, Malay
Derived from Arabic رسول (rasul) meaning "prophet, messenger".
Rusly m Indonesian, Malay
Variant of Rusli.
Rustė f Lithuanian
The name is derived from the Lithuanian rusenti meaning "to smolder."
Rusty m Filipino
Diminutive of Rustico.
Rusyda f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay form of Rushda.
Ruthann f English
Combination of Ruth 1 and Ann.
Ruthard m Medieval German, German (Rare)
Medieval German form of Rothard, which is still in use in Germany today (albeit barely so). Known bearers of this name include the medieval German archbishop Ruthard of Mainz (born before 1089, died in 1109) and the German social pedagogue Ruthard Stachowske (b... [more]
Rūtis m Lithuanian (Rare)
Masculine form of Rūta.
Rutka f Polish
Diminutive of Ruta.
Ruto m & f Japanese
From Japanese 斗 (ruto), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop" or 類 (ru) meaning "sort, kind, variety, class, genus" combined with 兎 (to) meaning "rabbit, hare", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 音 (to) meaning "sound" or 東 (to) meaning "east"... [more]
Ruudolf m Finnish
Finnish form of Rudolf.
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]
Ruusa f Finnish, Greenlandic
Greenlandic form of Rosa 1, as well as a Finnish variant of Ruusu.
Ruusu f Finnish
Means "rose" in Finnish.
Ruva f Shona
Means "flower" in Shona.
Ruxer m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Rogelio.
Ruyi f & m Chinese
From Chinese 如 (rú) meaning "like, as, if" combined with 意 (yì) meaning "thought, idea, intention", 熤 (yì) meaning "person" or 憶 (yì) meaning "memory, remember, reminisce"... [more]
Ruymán m Guanche, Spanish (Canarian)
Meaning unknown. It was borne by a Guanche prince from the island of Tenerife.
Ruzbeh m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian روزبه (see Rouzbeh).
Rvat m Croatian
Means "Croat" in Croatian. It's not used very often in last 300 years.
Rwby f English (American, Modern)
From the series RWBY, pronounced "ruby". The name of the series is formed from the initials of the main characters and their associated colours red, white, blue, and yellow.
Ryako f Japanese
Variant of Riyako.
Ryam m Literature
The given name of several minor characters in the fantasy book series "A Song of Ice and Fire." Alteration of Ryan
Ryatt m & f English (American, Modern)
An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ry and the name Wyatt. It could also be considered a variant of Riot, which is pronounced identically.
Ryda f English (Modern)
Feminine form of “Ryder”.
Rydel f English
Feminine form of Rydell. A known bearer is the American singer and actress Rydel Lynch (1993-).
Ryeian m & f English (Modern, Rare)
From a common Irish surname, the Americanized form of Ó Riain. This patronymic derives from the given name Rian, which is of uncertain meaning. It is traditionally said to mean "little king", from Irish rí "king" combined with a diminutive suffix.
Ryeo-uk m Korean
From Sino-Korean 厲 "whetstone; grind, sharpen" and 旭 "rising sun; brilliance; radiant".
Ryeo-wook m Korean
Variant transcription of Ryeo-uk.
Rykard m English
Two elements: "ryc" meaning "ruler" or "king" and "hard" meaning "strong" or "brave"
Rykel m & f Dutch
This name means “the rich one”. Rykel Bennett from the Ohana Adventure, a YouTuber, has this name.
Rykelan m Obscure (Modern)
Perhaps a combination of the popular phonetic element ryke that is present in names like Ryker with the popular name suffix -lan.
Ryken m English (American, Modern, Rare)
Invented name base on the phonetic element ry. It has become popular because it shares the same trendy sounds found in other names such as Ryan and Ryder.
Rykky f African American (Modern)
Variant of Rikki, Rykky Dorsey is a famous Tiktoker and Youtuber.
Ryler m English (American, Modern)
Combination of the phonetic elements ry and ler, influenced by names like Tyler and Ryder... [more]
Rylund m English (American)
Transferred use from the surname Rylund or a variant of Ryland.
Rynard m & f English
Based off of surname, or Reynard.
Ryohei m Japanese
From 遼 (ryo) meaning "faraway" or 了 (ryo) meaning "to end" combined with 兵 (hei) meaning "soldier, battle, war, warrior". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Ryōji m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryouji.
Ryōka f Japanese
From Japanese 涼 (ryou) meaning "cool, refreshing" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ryōko f Japanese
From Ryō combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child."... [more]
Ryol m Cornish
Possibly derives from rigalis and thusly mean "king". It is the name of the king in the Cornish drama Bewnans Meryasek.
Ryōma m Japanese
From Ryō (also 龍/竜 meaning "dragon") combined with a ma kanji, such as 真 meaning "truth," 馬 meaning "horse," 磨 meaning "polish, shine" 雅 meaning "elegance, grace."... [more]
Ryoto m Japanese
Variant of Ryouto.
Ryoue f & m Japanese
From Japanese 了 (ryou) meaning "end" combined with 衛 (e) meaning "defense, protection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ryougo m Japanese
From Japanese 亮 (ryou) meaning "clear" combined with 五 (go) meaning "five". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.... [more]
Ryouha f Japanese
From Japanese 凌 (ryou) meaning "ice" combined with 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ryouhei m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryohei.
Ryouji m Japanese
From Japanese 竜 (ryou) meaning "dragon" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ryouka f Japanese
A variant transcription of Ryōka.
Ryouko f Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryōko.
Ryouto m Japanese
From Japanese 亮 (ryou) meaning "clear, help", 僚 (ryou) meaning "colleague, official, companion", 涼 (ryou) meaning "refreshing, nice, cool", 稜 (ryou) meaning "angle, edge, corner, power, majesty", 良 (ryou) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled", 諒 (ryou) meaning "fact, reality, understand, appreciate", 遼 (ryou) meaning "distant" or 崚 (ryou) meaning "mountains towering in a row" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 兎 (to) meaning "rabbit, hare", 渡 (to) meaning "transit, ford, ferry, cross, import, deliver, diameter, migrate", 菟 (to) meaning "dodder (plant)" or 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up"... [more]
Ryouya m Japanese
From Japanese 綾 (ryou) meaning "design, figured cloth, twill", 亮 (ryou) meaning "clear, help", 僚 (ryou) meaning "colleague, official, companion", 涼 (ryou) meaning "cool, refreshing", 稜 (ryou) meaning "angle, edge, corner, power, majesty", 良 (ryou) meaning "good", 諒 (ryou) meaning "reality", 遼 (ryou) meaning "distant", 嶺 (ryou) meaning "peak, summit" or 怜 (ryou) meaning "wise" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 野 (ya) meaning "area, field", 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow" or 允 (ya) meaning "license, sincerity, permit"... [more]
Ryouzo m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryozo.
Ryoya m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryouya.
Ryozo m Japanese
Ryo could mean "excellent", "cool, refreshing", "clear, help", "platinum, silver", or "reality, understand", and zo could mean "three", "storehouse", or "create, build".
Ryozou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryozo.
Ryshawn m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the phonetic element ry and Shawn.
Rysia f Polish
Diminutive of Ryszarda.
Rysiek m Polish
Polish diminutive of Ryszard.
Rytė f Lithuanian
Feminine form of Rytis.
Ryūha f & m Japanese
From Japanese 柳 (ryū, yanagi) meaning "willow", 竜, 龍 (ryū) meaning "dragon", or 隆 (ryū) meaning "noble, prosperous" combined with 波 (ha, nami) meaning "wave" or 羽 (ha) meaning "feather"... [more]
Ryu-jin m & f Korean
A famous bearier of this name Shin Ryujin from ITZY.
Ryujin m Japanese
Meaning "dragon god".
Ryūko f & m Japanese
From Ryū combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child." The combination 龍虎/竜虎, literally meaning "dragon and tiger" and extended to refer to two mighty rivals, is sometimes used (though exclusively for boys) as is the case for actor Ryūko Isogai (磯貝 龍乎) (1987-), who was born with the given name 龍虎.
Ryūkō m Japanese (Rare)
This name can be used as 龍光 or 竜光 with 龍 (ryuu, ryou, rou, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial," 竜 (ryuu, ryou, rou, ise, tatsu) with the same meaning as 龍 and 光 (kou, hikari, hika.ru) meaning "light, ray."... [more]
Ryu-sang f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 柳 (ryu) meaning "willow" combined with 霜 (sang) meaning "frost" or 尚 (sang) meaning "still, yet". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.... [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]
Ryusuke m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryuusuke.
Ryūta m Japanese
From Japanese 隆 (ryuu) meaning "noble, prosperous" and 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big".
Ryuta m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryūta.
Ryūto m Japanese
From Japanese 流 (ryuu) meaning "style", 琉 (ryuu) meaning "lapis lazuli", 隆 (ryuu) meaning "noble, prosperous" or 竜, 龍 (ryuu) meaning "dragon" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation or 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly"... [more]
Ryuugo m Japanese
From Japanese 柳 (ryuu) meaning "willow (tree)", 隆 (ryuu) meaning "noble, prosperous" or 竜 (ryuu) or 龍 (ryuu) both meaning "dragon" combined with 梧 (go) meaning "Chinese parasol tree", 吾 (go) meaning "I, me" or 五 (go) meaning "five"... [more]
Ryuuha f Japanese
Variant of Ryūha.
Ryuuka f Japanese
From Japanese 柳 (ryuu) meaning "willow (tree)" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ryuuki m Japanese
From Japanese 竜, 龍 (ryuu) meaning "dragon" combined with 喜 (ki) meaning "rejoice", 希 (ki) meaning "hope, rare", 輝 (ki) meaning "brightness", 騎 (ki) meaning "ride horseback", 紀 (ki) meaning "century" or 生 (ki) meaning "raw"... [more]
Ryuuko f & m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryūko.
Ryuuma m Japanese
From Japanese 竜, 龍 (ryuu) meaning "dragon" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.... [more]
Ryuusuke m Japanese
From Japanese 竜, 龍 (ryuu) meaning "dragon" combined with 介 (suke) meaning "forerunner, herald". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Ryuuta m Japanese
Variant transcription of Ryūta.
Ryuuya m Japanese
From Japanese 柳 (ryuu) meaning "willow (tree)" combined with 哉 (ya) meaning "how, what". From Japanese 竜, 龍 (ryuu) meaning "dragon" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]
Ryuya m Japanese
A variant transcription of Ryuuya.
Ryver m & f English (Rare)
Variant of River.
Ryzki m & f Indonesian
Variant of Rizki.
Rzepka f Medieval Polish (Rare, Archaic), Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Rzepka is a diminutive of Rzepicha, who was the legendary wife of Piast the Wheelwright.
Saadet f Turkish
Means "happiness", "felicity", "contentment" or "bliss" in Turkish. Famous barer is Saadet Aksoy.
Saadoun m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعدون (see Sadun).
Saaga f Finnish
Finnish form of Saga.
Saagenn m Santali
Means "power" in Santali.
Saakam m Santali
Means "gift" in Santali.
Saale f Estonian
Short form of Rosalie.
Sa'ar m & f Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Original Hebrew form of Saar 2.
Saarfried m German (Rare, Archaic)
Combined from the name elements Saar (meaning river Saar in South-West Germany) and fridu "peace".... [more]
Saaya f Japanese
From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Saba f Croatian, Polish, German
Croatian, Polish and German short form of Sabina.
Saba m Sami
Variant of Sabba.
Sabai f Burmese
Means "jasmine" in Burmese, borrowed from Hindi चमेली (chameli).
Sabar m Indonesian
Means "patient, forbearing" in Indonesian, ultimately from Arabic صبر (ṣabr).
Sabba m Sami
Derived from Sami soabbi "pole, stick".
Sabbath f & m English (Puritan, Rare), Literature
From the word "sabbath," referring to the day of rest (Saturday).
Sabbe m Sami
Derived from Sami sabbe "staff".
Sabcia f Polish
Polish diminutive of Sabina.
Sabe f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese စံပယ် (see Sabai).
Sabeel m & f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سبيل (see Sabil).
Sabei f Burmese
Alternate transcription of Burmese စံပယ် (see Sabai).
Saber m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic صابر (see Sabir) as well as the Persian form.
Sabijn f & m Dutch
Dutch form of both Sabinus and Sabina. However, in modern times, this name is found almost exclusively on females in The Netherlands... [more]
Sabil m & f Arabic
Means "road, way, path" in Arabic.
Sabir m Arabic, Urdu, Azerbaijani
Means "patient, steadfast, enduring" in Arabic, from the root صابر (ṣābara) meaning "to bear, to be patient, to endure".
Sabit m Arabic, Turkish, Kazakh, Bosnian, Azerbaijani, Albanian
Arabic alternate transcription of Thabit as well as the form used in various languages.
Sabra f English
Origin unknown - not the same name as Sabre (Sabrina). In the 13th-century 'Golden Legend' this was the name of the daughter of Ptolemy, king of Egypt. She was rescued by Saint George from sacrifice to the dragon, or giant, and later married him... [more]
Sabre f English (Rare)
Form of Sabrina used by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his 12th-century Historia Regum Britanniae. Alternatively, the name could be taken from the English word for a type of sword with a curved blade, which probably is ultimately from Hungarian szabla (14th century, later szablya) meaning literally "tool to cut with", from szabni "to cut"... [more]
Sabree f English
Diminutive of Sabrina.
Sabry m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic صبري (see Sabri).
Sabtu m Malay, Indonesian
From Malay saptu meaning "Saturday", referring to someone that was born on Saturday.
Saby f Muslim
This name means “A lovely young lady”.
Sabyr m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Kyrgyz and Kazakh form of Sabir.
Sacheen f Various (Rare)
In the case of the American actress and activist Sacheen Littlefeather (born Maria Louise Cruz; 1946-2022), who adopted it as her stage name, she claimed it means "little bear" in Navajo. The initial syllable resembles the Navajo word shash meaning "bear".
Sachlav f & m Hebrew (Modern, Rare)
Means "orchid" in Hebrew.
Sacred f & m African American (Modern, Rare)
From the English word sacred, meaning "made holy" or "solemn in a religious way".
Sada f & m Japanese
From 定 (sada) meaning "certain, true, definite, sure," also used as 貞, referring to chastity and virtue.... [more]
Sada f English (American)
Likely a pet form of Sarah (see Sadie). A famous bearer is actress Sada Thompson (1927-2011).
Sadam m Arabic, Indonesian, Urdu, Filipino, Maguindanao, Maranao
Arabic alternate transcription of Saddam as well as the Indonesian, Urdu, Maguindanao and Maranao form.
Sadar m Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Indonesian
Means "chief, head, host," in Arabic.
Sade f Yoruba, English (Modern)
Short form of Folasade. It was popularized in the mid-80s due to the Nigerian-born British singer Sade Adu (born Helen Folasade Adu, 1959-) and her eponymous smooth jazz band Sade.
Sade f Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Means "rain" in Finnish.
Sadeigh f English (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Sadie that was given to 5 girls in 2018.
Sadek m Arabic (Maghrebi), Arabic (Egyptian), Bengali
Arabic alternate transcription of Sadiq chiefly used in Northern Africa and Egypt as well as the Bengali form of the name.
Sadim m Arabic
Means “dim light” or “nebula” in Arabic, often linked with the faint light from a star.
Sadman m Bengali
Alternate transcription of Bengali সাদমান (see Shadman).
Sa-do m Korean (Rare)
From Sino-Korean 思 "think, consider, ponder" and 悼 "grieve, mourn, lament". This is the posthumous name of Crown Prince Jang-jo of Joseon (1735-1762).
Sador m Ethiopian, Literature
Coptic Christian (Ge'ez) word for the piercing on Jesus' ribs by the lancet.... [more]
Sadoun m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعدون (see Sadun).
Sa'dun m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic سعدون (see Sadun).
Sadun m Arabic
Means "happy, joyful, fortunate" in Arabic, from the word سعد (saʿd) meaning "fortune, good luck".
Sadye f English
Variant of Sadie.
Sadyr m Kyrgyz, Kazakh
Derived from Arabic صَدْر (ṣadr) meaning "centre, front, head, leader". A notable bearer is Sadyr Japarov (1968-), the current president of Kyrgyzstan.
Sae f & m Japanese
From 冴え (sae) meaning "clarity; skilfulness," also written with a combination of a sa kanji, like 小 meaning "small," 左 meaning "left," 佐 meaning "help," 紗 meaning "gauze," 沙 meaning "sand" or 三 meaning "three," and an e kanji, like 恵 meaning "wisdom," 枝 meaning "branch, bough," 栄 meaning "glory, prosperity," 英 meaning "wisdom, brilliance," 江 meaning "inlet, bay" or 重 meaning "fold, layer."... [more]
Sæberht m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the elements sæ "sea" and beorht "bright" meaning "bright sea". Used by the first Christian East Saxon king... [more]
Saebie f English (Rare, Archaic)
Saebie seems to appear in only a few old documents and census records from the 1800s and early 1900s, mainly in the US, some in Australia. Quite a few of those bearers had Dutch or Frisian last names and relatives with Dutch and Frisian given names.... [more]
Sae-bit f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Bit prefixed with determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new."
Sae-bom f & m Korean (Modern)
From Bom prefixed with determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new."
Saebyeok m & f Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 새벽 (saebyeok) meaning "dawn, daybreak," from earlier 새배 (saebae).
Sae-byeol f & m Korean (Modern)
Variant transcription of Saetbyeol or Saebyeol.
Saebyeol f & m Korean (Modern)
Earlier form of Saetbyeol, a combination of 새 (sae), a seaman's term for the east wind, and Byeol.
Sædís f Icelandic
Icelandic name meaning "sea goddess", formed from the Old Norse elements sæ "sea" and dís "goddess". The suffix dís is fairly common in Icelandic names.
Sædis f Faroese, Norwegian
Faroese and Norwegian form of Sædís.
Sægar m Anglo-Saxon
Original form of Segar derived from the elements sæ "sea" and gar "spear" meaning "sea spear"... [more]
Saehae f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Korean 새해 (saehae) meaning "new year," a combination of determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new" and 해 (hae) meaning "sun."
Sae-him m & f Korean (Modern, Rare)
From Him prefixed with determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new."
Sael f German (Modern, Rare)
A newly created name, formed from the first two letters of the names of the parents Sanne and Eljero.
Saelynn f Obscure
Combination of the phonetic element sae with the popular name suffix lynn, likely inspired names like Jaelynn, Kaelynn or Raelynn.
Sæmund m Norwegian (Rare), Old Swedish
Norwegian and Old Swedish form of Sæmundr.
Sæmund m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and mund "protection". Cognate to Old Norse Sæmundr and Icelandic Sæmundur.
Saenal f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 새날 (saenal) meaning "new day; new age/era," a combination of determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new" and 날 (nal) meaning "day, time."
Saenchai m Thai
From Thai แสน (saen) meaning "very, extremely" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Sae-neul f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Combination of determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new" and adverb 늘 (neul) meaning "always, forever."
Saengchai m Thai
From Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".
Saengchan f & m Thai
Means "moonlight" from Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and จันทร์ (chan) meaning "moon".
Saengchanh f & m Lao
Alternate transcription of Sengchanh.
Saengdao f & m Thai, Lao
Means "starlight" from Thai แสง (saeng) and Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and Thai ดาว (dao) and Lao ດາວ (dao) meaning "star"... [more]
Saengduan f Thai
Alternate transcription of Saengduean.
Saengduean f Thai
Means "moonlight" from Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and เดือน (duean) meaning "moon, month".
Saengduen f Thai
Alternate transcription of Thai แสงเดือน (see Saengduean).
Saengkham f & m Thai, Lao
From Thai แสง (saeng) or Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and Thai คำ (kham) or Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold".
Saengthian f & m Thai
From Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and เทียน (thian) meaning "candle".
Saengthong f & m Thai
From Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and ทอง (thong) meaning "gold".
Saengwan f Thai
From Thai แสง (saeng) meaning "light" and วรรณ (wan) meaning "colour, tint".
Særic m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from the Old English elements sæ "sea" and ric "king, ruler".
Saerok f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From adverb 새록새록 (saerok-saerok) which refers to a new thing popping up one after another.
Saerom f & m Korean (Modern)
Shortened from 새로움 (saeroum), the verbal noun of adjective 새롭다 (saeropda) meaning "new," a combination of determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new" and suffix —롭다 (-ropda), forming adjectives from abstract nouns (compare Saeron).
Saeron f & m Korean (Modern)
Shortened from Saeroun (compare Saerom). It can also be written with hanja, combining a sae hanja, e.g. 賽 meaning "exorcism," with a ron hanja, e.g. 綸 meaning "fishing line."... [more]
Saerop f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From the stem of adjective 새롭다 (saeropda) meaning "new," a combination of determiner 새 (sae) meaning "new" and suffix —롭다 (-ropda), forming adjectives from abstract nouns.
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