nihanzakura's Personal Name List

Zubair
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic, Urdu
Other Scripts: زبير(Arabic) زبیر(Urdu)
Pronounced: zoo-BIER(Arabic)
Derived from Arabic زبر (zubar) meaning "pieces of iron" [1]. Zubair ibn al-Awwam was a cousin of the Prophet Muhammad and an early Muslim military commander.
Ziya ad-Din
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: ضياء الدين(Arabic)
Pronounced: dee-ya-ood-DEEN
Means "splendour of religion" from Arabic ضياء (ḍiyāʾ) meaning "splendour, light, glow" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Zayn ad-Din
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: زين الدين(Arabic)
Pronounced: zie-nood-DEEN
Means "beauty of religion", from Arabic زين (zayn) meaning "beauty" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Zaid
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: زيد(Arabic)
Pronounced: ZIED
Alternate transcription of Arabic زيد (see Zayd).
Zahi
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: زاهي(Arabic)
Pronounced: ZA-hee
Means "beautiful, brilliant" in Arabic.
Zafar
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic, Urdu
Other Scripts: ظفر(Arabic, Urdu)
Pronounced: DHA-far(Arabic)
Means "victory" in Arabic.
Yuzuru
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 譲, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ゆずる(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YOO-ZOO-ROO
From Japanese 譲 (yuzuru) meaning "allow, permit, yield, concede", as well as other kanji combinations with the same pronunciation.
Yuzuki
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 柚希, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ゆずき(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YOO-ZOO-KYEE
From Japanese 柚 (yuzu) meaning "grapefruit, pomelo, citrus fruit" and 希 (ki) meaning "hope". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Yuuna
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 優菜, 優奈, 柚菜, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ゆうな(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YOO-NA
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 優菜 or 優奈 or 柚菜 (see Yūna).
Yutaka
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 豊, 裕, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ゆたか(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YOO-TA-KA
From Japanese 豊 (yutaka) meaning "luxuriant, lush, bountiful" or 裕 (yutaka) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful". Other kanji can also form this name.
Yumi
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 弓, 由美, 友美, 弓美, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ゆみ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YOO-MEE
From Japanese 弓 (yumi) meaning "archery bow". It can also come from 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause", 友 (yu) meaning "friend" or a nanori reading of 弓 (yu) meaning "archery bow" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji or kanji combinations are also possible.
Yume
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 夢, 裕芽, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ゆめ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YOO-MEH
From Japanese 夢 (yume) meaning "dream, vision". It can also come from 裕 (yu) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful" and 芽 (me) meaning "bud, sprout", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations.
Yukiko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 幸子, 雪子, 由喜子, 由貴子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ゆきこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YOO-KYEE-KO
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Alternatively, it can come from 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause" with 喜 (ki) meaning "joy" or 貴 (ki) meaning "valuable" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Yuki
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 幸, 雪, 由貴, 由紀, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ゆき(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YOO-KYEE
From Japanese 幸 (yuki) meaning "happiness" or 雪 (yuki) meaning "snow". It can also come from 由 (yu) meaning "reason, cause" combined with 貴 (ki) meaning "valuable" or 紀 (ki) meaning "chronicle". Other kanji or kanji combinations are also possible.
Yuina
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 結菜, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ゆいな(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YOO-EE-NA
From Japanese 結 (yui) meaning "tie, bind" and 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yui
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 結衣, 優衣, 結, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ゆい(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YOO-EE
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind" or 優 (yu) meaning "excellence, superiority, gentleness" combined with 衣 (i) meaning "clothing, garment". It can also come from stand-alone 結 (yui) using a different nanori reading. This name can be formed of other kanji or kanji combinations as well.
Yua
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 結愛, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ゆあ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YOO-A
From Japanese 結 (yu) meaning "tie, bind" and 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Yoshi
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 吉, 義, 良, etc.(Japanese Kanji) よし(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YO-SHEE
From Japanese 吉 (yoshi) meaning "good luck", 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous", or 良 (yoshi) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable", as well as other kanji with the same reading.
Yōko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 陽子, 洋子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ようこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YO-KO
From Japanese 陽 (yō) meaning "light, sun, male" or 洋 (yō) meaning "ocean" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.
Yasmin
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Arabic, Hebrew, Urdu, English (Modern), Spanish (Modern), Portuguese (Modern)
Other Scripts: ياسمين(Arabic) יַסְמִין(Hebrew) یاسمین(Urdu)
Pronounced: yas-MEEN(Arabic) YAZ-min(English) gyas-MEEN(Spanish)
Means "jasmine" in Arabic and Hebrew, derived from Persian یاسمین (yāsamīn). In modern times it has been used in the western world, as an Arabic-influenced variant of Jasmine.
Yamato
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 大和(Japanese Kanji) やまと(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YA-MA-TO
From Yamato, an ancient name for Japan. It can also refer to the Yamato period in Japanese history, which lasted into the 8th century. The individual kanji are 大 meaning "great" and 和 meaning "harmony".
Yaeko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 八重子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) やえこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: YA-EH-KO
From Japanese 八 (ya) and 重 (e) meaning "multilayered" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji characters can also form this name.
Wasi
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: واسع(Arabic)
Pronounced: WA-see‘
Means "broad-minded, liberal, learned" in Arabic.
Wakana
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 和奏, etc.(Japanese Kanji) わかな(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: WA-KA-NA
From Japanese 和 (wa) meaning "harmony, peace" and 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete", as well as other combinations of kanji that are pronounced the same way.
Usama
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: أسامة(Arabic)
Pronounced: oo-SA-ma
Means "lion" in Arabic.
Umm
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: أمّ(Arabic)
Pronounced: OOMM
Means "mother" in Arabic. This is often used in a kunya, a type of Arabic nickname (see the masculine counterpart Abu).
Ume
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 梅, etc.(Japanese Kanji) うめ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: OO-MEH
From Japanese 梅 (ume) meaning "Japanese apricot, plum" (refers specifically to the species Prunus mume). In Japan the ume blossom is regarded as a symbol of spring and a ward against evil. Different kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.
Tsuyoshi
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 剛, 剛史, 剛志, etc.(Japanese Kanji) つよし(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: TSOO-YO-SHEE
From Japanese 剛 (tsuyoshi) meaning "hard, rigid, strong". It can also come from an alternate reading of 剛 (tsuyo) combined with 史 (shi) meaning "history" or 志 (shi) meaning "will, purpose". Other kanji and kanji combinations can also form this name.
Tsuru
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 鶴, etc.(Japanese Kanji) つる(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: TSOO-ROO
From Japanese 鶴 (tsuru) meaning "crane (bird)", as well as other kanji combinations with the same pronunciation.
Tsukiko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 月子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) つきこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: TSOO-KYEE-KO
From Japanese 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other combinations of kanji are possible.
Tsukasa
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 司, etc.(Japanese Kanji) つかさ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: TSOO-KA-SA
From Japanese 司 (tsukasa) meaning "director, boss". This name can also be formed by other kanji or combinations of kanji.
Tsubasa
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 翼, etc.(Japanese Kanji) つばさ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: TSOO-BA-SA
From Japanese 翼 (tsubasa) meaning "wing", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations with the same pronunciation.
Tsubame
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese (Rare)
Other Scripts: 燕, etc.(Japanese Kanji) つばめ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: TSOO-BA-MEH
From Japanese 燕 (tsubame) meaning "swallow (bird)" or other kanji that have the same pronunciation.
Tsubaki
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 椿, etc.(Japanese Kanji) つばき(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: TSOO-BA-KYEE
From Japanese 椿 (tsubaki) meaning "camellia (flower)", as well as other combinations of kanji that are pronounced the same way.
Toyoko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 豊子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) とよこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: TO-YO-KO
From Japanese 豊 (toyo) meaning "luxuriant, lush, bountiful" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji characters can also form this name.
Thana
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: ثناء(Arabic)
Pronounced: tha-NA
Means "praise" in Arabic.
Tasnim
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: تسنيم(Arabic)
Pronounced: tas-NEEM
From the name of a water spring in paradise, according to Islamic tradition.
Tamiko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 多美子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) たみこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: TA-MEE-KO
From Japanese 多 (ta) meaning "many", 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Takumi
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 匠, 巧, 拓海, 拓実, etc.(Japanese Kanji) たくみ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: TA-KOO-MEE
From Japanese 匠 (takumi) meaning "artisan" or 巧 (takumi) meaning "skillful". It can also come from 拓 (taku) meaning "expand, open, support" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" or 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations.
Takuma
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 拓真, etc.(Japanese Kanji) たくま(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: TA-KOO-MA
From Japanese 拓 (taku) meaning "expand, open, support" and 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Takeo
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 武夫, 武雄, etc.(Japanese Kanji) たけお(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: TA-KEH-O
From Japanese 武 (take) meaning "military, martial" combined with 夫 (o) meaning "man, husband" or 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Takara
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 宝, etc.(Japanese Kanji) たから(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: TA-KA-RA
From Japanese 宝 (takara) meaning "treasure, jewel", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations with the same pronunciation.
Taha
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: طٰهٰ(Arabic)
Pronounced: TA-ha
From the Arabic letters ط (called ta) and ه (called ha). These letters begin the 20th chapter of the Quran (surah Ta Ha).
Tadashi
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 正, 忠, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ただし(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: TA-DA-SHEE
From Japanese 正 (tadashi) meaning "right, correct, true" or 忠 (tadashi) meaning "loyalty, devotion", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations that result in the same pronunciation.
Suzu
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 鈴, etc.(Japanese Kanji) すず(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SOO-ZOO
From Japanese 鈴 (suzu) meaning "bell" or other kanji having the same pronunciation.
Susumu
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 進, etc.(Japanese Kanji) すすむ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SOO-SOO-MOO
From Japanese 進 (susumu) meaning "advance, make progress", as well as other kanji or kanji combinations having the same pronunciation.
Suraya
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Arabic, Malay
Other Scripts: ثريّا, ثريّة(Arabic)
Pronounced: thoo-RIE-ya(Arabic)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ثريّا or ثريّة (see Thurayya), as well as the usual Malay form.
Sumire
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 菫, etc.(Japanese Kanji) すみれ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SOO-MEE-REH
From Japanese 菫 (sumire) meaning "violet (flower)". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well. It is often written using the hiragana writing system.
Sumiko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 澄子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) すみこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SOO-MEE-KO
From Japanese 澄 (sumi) meaning "clear" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sultana
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Other Scripts: سلطانة(Arabic) سلطانہ(Urdu) সুলতানা(Bengali)
Pronounced: sool-TA-na(Arabic) SOOL-ta-na(Bengali)
Feminine form of Sultan.
Sora
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 空, 昊, etc.(Japanese Kanji) そら(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SO-RA
From Japanese 空 (sora) or 昊 (sora) both meaning "sky". Other kanji with the same pronunciations can also form this name.
Shōji
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 昌二, 昭二, etc.(Japanese Kanji) しょうじ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SHO-ZHEE
From Japanese 昌 (shō) meaning "flourish, prosper, good" or 昭 (shō) meaning "bright, luminous" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two". Other combinations of kanji with the same pronunciation can also form this name.
Shizuka
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 静夏, 静香, etc.(Japanese Kanji) しずか(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SHEE-ZOO-KA
From Japanese 静 (shizu) meaning "quiet" combined with 夏 (ka) meaning "summer" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Shiori
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 詩織, 栞, 撓, etc.(Japanese Kanji) しおり(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SHEE-O-REE
As a feminine name it can be from Japanese 詩 (shi) meaning "poem" combined with 織 (ori) meaning "weave". It can also be from 栞 (shiori) meaning "bookmark" (usually feminine) or 撓 (shiori) meaning "lithe, bending" (usually masculine), as well as other kanji or kanji combinations.
Shion
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 紫苑, 詩音, etc.(Japanese Kanji) しおん(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SHEE-ON
From Japanese 紫苑 (shion) meaning "aster". It can also come from 詩 (shi) meaning "poem" and 音 (on) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Shin'ya
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 真也, 晋也, 真矢, etc.(Japanese Kanji) しんや(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SHEEWN-YA
From Japanese 真 (shin) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "also", as well as other kanji combinations having the same pronunciation.
Shinju
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 真珠(Japanese Kanji) しんじゅ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SHEEN-JOO
From Japanese 真珠 (shinju) meaning "pearl".
Shinji
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 真司, 真二, etc.(Japanese Kanji) しんじ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SHEEN-JEE
From Japanese 真 (shin) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 司 (ji) meaning "officer, boss" or 二 (ji) meaning "two". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Shin
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 真, etc.(Japanese Kanji) しん(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SHEEN
From Japanese 真 (shin) meaning "real, genuine" or other kanji with the same pronunciation.
Shazi
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: شذيّ(Arabic)
Pronounced: SHA-dheey
Means "fragrant" in Arabic.
Shams ad-Din
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: شمس الدين(Arabic)
Pronounced: sham-sad-DEEN
Means "sun of the religion", from Arabic شمس (shams) meaning "sun" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith". This was the given name of the 14th-century Berber explorer Ibn Battuta.
Shahrazad
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Persian (Rare), Arabic
Other Scripts: شهرزاد(Persian, Arabic)
Pronounced: shahr-ZAWD(Persian) shah-ra-ZAD(Arabic)
Possibly means "noble lineage" from Persian چهر (chehr) meaning "lineage, origin" and آزاد (āzād) meaning "free, noble" [1]. Alternatively, it might mean "child of the city" from شهر (shahr) meaning "city, land" combined with the suffix زاد (zād) meaning "child of". This is the name of the fictional storyteller in The 1001 Nights. She tells a story to her husband the king every night for 1001 nights in order to delay her execution.
Setsuko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 節子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) せつこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SEH-TSOO-KO
From Japanese 節 (setsu) meaning "section, period, verse, melody" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can also be possible.
Seiko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 聖子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) せいこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SEH-KO
From Japanese 聖 (sei) meaning "holy, sacred" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Sayuri
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 小百合, etc.(Japanese Kanji) さゆり(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SA-YOO-REE
From Japanese 小 (sa) meaning "small" and 百合 (yuri) meaning "lily". This name can also be composed of other kanji combinations.
Sayaka
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 沙也香, 沙耶香, 沙也加, 紗耶香, etc.(Japanese Kanji) さやか(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SA-YA-KA
From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" or 紗 (sa) meaning "thread, silk" with 也 (ya) meaning "also" or 耶 (ya), an interjection, combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 加 (ka) meaning "increase". This name can also be composed of other kanji combinations. It is often written using the hiragana writing system.
Satomi
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 里美, 聡美, 智美, etc.(Japanese Kanji) さとみ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SA-TO-MEE
From Japanese 里 (sato) meaning "village" or 聡 (sato) meaning "intelligent, clever, bright" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Saori
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 沙織, 早織, 佐織, 沙緒里, etc.(Japanese Kanji) さおり(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SA-O-REE
From Japanese 沙 (sa) meaning "sand" or 早 (sa) meaning "already, now" combined with 織 (ori) meaning "weaving". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Salama
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: سلامة(Arabic)
Pronounced: sa-LA-ma
Means "safety" in Arabic, from the root سلم (salima) meaning "to be safe".
Salah ad-Din
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: صلاح الدين(Arabic)
Pronounced: sa-la-had-DEEN
Means "righteousness of religion" from Arabic صلاح (ṣalāḥ) meaning "righteousness" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith". A famous bearer of this name was the sultan Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, known in the western world as Saladin, the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty in Egypt in the 12th century. He recaptured Jerusalem from the crusaders and repelled the invaders of the Third Crusade. Salah ad-Din was an honorific; his birth name was Yusuf.
Sakura
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 桜, 咲良, etc.(Japanese Kanji) さくら(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SA-KOO-RA
From Japanese 桜 (sakura) meaning "cherry blossom", though it is often written using the hiragana writing system. It can also come from 咲 (saku) meaning "blossom" and 良 (ra) meaning "good, virtuous, respectable" as well as other kanji combinations.
Sakina
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Arabic, Urdu
Other Scripts: سكينة(Arabic) سکینہ(Urdu)
Pronounced: sa-KEE-na(Arabic)
Means "calmness, peace" in Arabic.
Sakiko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 咲子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) さきこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SA-KYEE-KO
From Japanese 咲 (saki) meaning "blossom" and 子 (ko) meaning "child", as well as other combinations of kanji characters.
Sajjad
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali
Other Scripts: سجّاد(Arabic, Persian, Urdu) সাজ্জাদ(Bengali)
Pronounced: saj-JAD(Arabic)
Means "one who prays" in Arabic, derived from سجد (sajada) meaning "to bow down, to prostrate".
Safiyyah
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: صفيّة(Arabic)
Pronounced: sa-FEE-ya
Alternate transcription of Arabic صفيّة (see Safiyya).
Safi
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: صفيّ(Arabic)
Pronounced: SA-feey
Means "pure" in Arabic, derived from صفا (ṣafā) meaning "to be clear, to be pure".
Sachiko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 幸子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) さちこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: SA-CHEE-KO
From Japanese 幸 (sachi) meaning "happiness, good luck" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Saada
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: سعادة(Arabic)
Pronounced: sa-‘A-da
Means "happiness, luck" in Arabic, a derivative of سعد (saʿida) meaning "to be happy, to be lucky".
Ryuu
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 竜, 龍, etc.(Japanese Kanji) りゅう(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: RYOO
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 竜 or 龍 (see Ryū).
Ryūji
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 竜二, 龍二, 隆二, 竜司, 龍司, 隆司, 竜次, 龍次, 竜児, 龍児, etc.(Japanese Kanji) りゅうじ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: RYOO-ZHEE
From Japanese 竜 or 龍 (ryū) meaning "dragon" or 隆 (ryū) meaning "noble, prosperous" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two" or 司 (ji) meaning "officer, boss". This name can also be formed using other kanji combinations.
Ryōichi
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 良一, 亮一, etc.(Japanese Kanji) りょういち(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: RYO-EE-CHEE
From Japanese 良 (ryō) meaning "good" or 亮 (ryō) meaning "clear" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rio 2
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 莉央, 莉緒, 里桜, etc.(Japanese Kanji) りお(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: REE-O
From Japanese 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 央 (o) meaning "center", 緒 (o) meaning "thread" or 桜 (o) meaning "cherry blossom". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Rina 4
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 莉奈, 里菜, 莉菜, 里奈, etc.(Japanese Kanji) りな(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: REE-NA
From Japanese 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 奈 (na), a phonetic character, or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Rin
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 凛, etc.(Japanese Kanji) りん(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: REEN
From Japanese 凛 (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold" or other kanji that are pronounced the same way.
Riad
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: رياض(Arabic)
Pronounced: ree-YAD
Means "meadows, gardens" in Arabic, the plural form of Rawda.
Rasha
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: رشا(Arabic)
Pronounced: RA-sha
Means "young gazelle" in Arabic.
Rana 1
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: رنا(Arabic)
Pronounced: RA-na
Means "to gaze, to look intently" in Arabic.
Ra'd
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: رعد(Arabic)
Pronounced: RA‘D
Means "thunder" in Arabic. This is the name of the 13th chapter of the Quran (surah ar-Rad).
Qismat
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: قسمة(Arabic)
Means "fate" in Arabic, related to the root قسم (qasama) meaning "to divide, to distribute".
Qamar
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Arabic, Urdu
Other Scripts: قمر(Arabic, Urdu)
Pronounced: KA-mar(Arabic)
Means "moon" in Arabic.
Nurullah
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic, Turkish
Other Scripts: نور الله(Arabic)
Pronounced: noo-rool-LAH(Arabic)
Means "light of Allah", from Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with الله (Allah).
Nur ad-Din
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: نور الدين(Arabic)
Pronounced: noo-rood-DEEN
Means "light of religion", from Arabic نور (nūr) meaning "light" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Nihal 1
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Arabic, Turkish
Other Scripts: نهال(Arabic)
Pronounced: nee-HAL
Means "drink" in Arabic.
Najibullah
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic, Pashto
Other Scripts: نجيب الله(Arabic, Pashto)
Means "distinguished of Allah", derived from Arabic نجيب (najīb) meaning "noble, distinguished" combined with الله (Allah).
Na'im
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: نعيم(Arabic)
Pronounced: na-‘EEM
Alternate transcription of Arabic نعيم (see Naim).
Nagi
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: نجيّ(Arabic)
Pronounced: NA-jeey
Alternate transcription of Arabic نجيّ (see Naji).
Nadim
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic, Urdu
Other Scripts: نديم(Arabic) ندیم(Urdu)
Pronounced: na-DEEM(Arabic)
Means "drinking companion" in Arabic, derived from ندم (nadima) meaning "to drink together" [1].
Nada 1
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: ندى(Arabic)
Pronounced: NA-da
From Arabic نَدًى (nadan) meaning "dew, moisture, generosity", a derivative of ندي (nadiya) meaning "to be moist, to be damp".
Mu'tamid
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic (Rare)
Other Scripts: معتمد(Arabic)
Pronounced: MOO‘-ta-meed
Means "relying on, leaning on" in Arabic. Al-Mu'tamid was a 9th-century Abbasid caliph. This was also the name of an 11th-century Abbadid ruler of Seville, who was a patron of the arts and a poet.
Mus'ad
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: مسعد(Arabic)
Pronounced: MOOS-‘ad
Alternate transcription of Arabic مسعد (see Musad).
Moe 2
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 萌, etc.(Japanese Kanji) もえ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: MO-EH
From Japanese 萌 (moe) meaning "bud, sprout". Other kanji with the same reading can also form this name.
Mennatullah
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Arabic (Egyptian)
Other Scripts: منّة الله(Arabic)
Means "grace of Allah", from Arabic منّة (minna) meaning "favour, grace" combined with الله (Allah).
Mazin
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: مازن(Arabic)
Pronounced: MA-zeen
Means "rain clouds" in Arabic.
Mamun
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic, Bengali
Other Scripts: مأمون(Arabic) মামুন(Bengali)
Pronounced: ma-MOON(Arabic)
Means "trustworthy" in Arabic, derived from أمن (ʾamuna) meaning "to be faithful".
Majdi
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: مجدي(Arabic)
Pronounced: MAJ-dee
Means "glorious, praiseworthy" in Arabic, from the root مجد (majada) meaning "to be glorious".
Mai 2
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 舞, 麻衣, 真愛, etc.(Japanese Kanji) まい(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: MA-EE
From Japanese 舞 (mai) meaning "dance" or 麻衣 (mai) meaning "linen robe". It can also come from 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" combined with 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.
Lulu 2
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: لؤلؤ(Arabic)
Pronounced: LOO-loo
Means "pearls" in Arabic.
Kyō
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 協, 京, 郷, 杏, etc.(Japanese Kanji) きょう(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KYO
From Japanese 協 (kyō) meaning "unite, cooperate", 京 (kyō) meaning "capital city", 郷 (kyō) meaning "village", 杏 (kyō) meaning "apricot", or other kanji with the same pronunciation.
Kohaku
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 琥珀(Japanese Kanji) こはく(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KO-HA-KOO
From Japanese 琥珀 (kohaku) meaning "amber".
Kiyoshi
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 清, 淳, etc.(Japanese Kanji) きよし(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KYEE-YO-SHEE
From Japanese 清 (kiyoshi) or 淳 (kiyoshi) both meaning "pure". Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.
Kimiko
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 貴美子, 君子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) きみこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KYEE-MEE-KO
From Japanese 貴 (ki) meaning "valuable" with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 君 (kimi) meaning "lord, noble" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kiku
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 菊, etc.(Japanese Kanji) きく(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KYEE-KOO
From Japanese 菊 (kiku) meaning "chrysanthemum", as well as other kanji characters that are pronounced the same way.
Khalifa
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: خليفة(Arabic)
Pronounced: kha-LEE-fa
Means "successor, caliph" in Arabic. The title caliph was given to the successors of the Prophet Muhammad, originally elected by the Islamic populace.
Khadija
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Arabic, Urdu, Bengali
Other Scripts: خديجة(Arabic) خدیجہ(Urdu) খাদিজা(Bengali)
Pronounced: kha-DEE-ja(Arabic)
Means "premature child" in Arabic. This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's first wife and the mother of all of his children, with the exception of one. She was a wealthy merchant and a widow when they married in the year 595. Muhammad received his first revelation 15 years after their marriage, and she was the first person to convert to Islam.
Kei
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 慧, 圭, 慶, 恵, etc.(Japanese Kanji) けい(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KEH
From Japanese 慧 (kei) meaning "intelligent", 圭 (kei) meaning "gemstone" or 慶 (kei) meaning "celebration". This name can also be formed from other kanji or kanji combinations.
Kazuya
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 一也, 和也, etc.(Japanese Kanji) かずや(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KA-ZOO-YA
From Japanese 一 (kazu) meaning "one" or 和 (kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" combined with 也 (ya) meaning "to be, also". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Kazumi
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 和美, 一美, 和巳, etc.(Japanese Kanji) かずみ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KA-ZOO-MEE
From Japanese 和 (kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" or 一 (kazu) meaning "one" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other combinations of kanji can form this name as well.
Kazue
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 和枝, 一恵, 一枝, etc.(Japanese Kanji) かずえ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KA-ZOO-EH
From Japanese 和 (kazu) meaning "harmony, peace" or 一 (kazu) meaning "one" combined with 枝 (e) meaning "branch" or 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other combinations of kanji characters can potentially form this name.
Katsumi
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 克美, 克己, 勝美, 勝巳, etc.(Japanese Kanji) かつみ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KA-TSOO-MEE
From Japanese 克 (katsu) meaning "overcome" or 勝 (katsu) meaning "victory" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 己 (mi) meaning "self". Other kanji combinations having the same pronunciation can also form this name.
Katashi
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 堅, etc.(Japanese Kanji) かたし(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KA-TA-SHEE
From Japanese 堅 (katashi) meaning "hard, firm" or other kanji and kanji combinations that are pronounced the same way.
Kasumi
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 霞, 花澄, etc.(Japanese Kanji) かすみ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KA-SOO-MEE
From Japanese 霞 (kasumi) meaning "mist". It can also come from 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom" combined with 澄 (sumi) meaning "clear, pure". Other kanji combinations are also possible.
Karen 3
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 華蓮, etc.(Japanese Kanji) かれん(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KA-REHN
From Japanese 華 (ka) meaning "flower" and 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus, water lily". Other combinations of kanji can also form this name.
Karam
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: كرم(Arabic)
Pronounced: KA-ram
Means "nobility, generosity" in Arabic, derived from كرم (karuma) meaning "to be generous".
Kaoru
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 薫, 香, 馨, etc.(Japanese Kanji) かおる(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KA-O-ROO
From Japanese 薫 (kaoru), 香 (kaoru), 馨 (kaoru) all meaning "fragrance, fragrant", as well as other kanji having the same reading.
Kaori
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 香, 香織, etc.(Japanese Kanji) かおり(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KA-O-REE
From Japanese 香 (kaori) meaning "fragrance". It can also come from an alternate reading of 香 (ka) combined with 織 (ori) meaning "weaving". Other kanji combinations are possible. It is often written using the hiragana writing system.
Kanon
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 花音, etc.(Japanese Kanji) かのん(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KA-NON
From Japanese 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom" and 音 (non) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Kanna
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 栞菜, 環那, etc.(Japanese Kanji) かんな(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KAN-NA
From Japanese 栞 (kan) meaning "bookmark" and 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Kanata
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 奏多, etc.(Japanese Kanji) かなた(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KA-NA-TA
From Japanese 奏 (kana) meaning "play music, complete" and 多 (ta) meaning "many", as well as other combinations of kanji that have the same pronunciation.
Kanako
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 加奈子, 香菜子, 香奈子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) かなこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KA-NA-KO
From Japanese 加 (ka) meaning "increase" or 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" combined with 奈 (na), a phonetic character, or 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens" and finished with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Kamal ad-Din
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: كمال الدين(Arabic)
Pronounced: ka-ma-lood-DEEN
Means "perfection of religion", derived from Arabic كمال (kamāl) meaning "perfection" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion".
Kaede
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 楓, etc.(Japanese Kanji) かえで(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KA-EH-DEH
From Japanese 楓 (kaede) meaning "maple" or other kanji that are pronounced the same way.
Jun'ichi
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 順一, 淳一, etc.(Japanese Kanji) じゅんいち(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: JOOWN-EE-CHEE
From Japanese 順 (jun) meaning "obey, submit" or 淳 (jun) meaning "pure" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Jun 2
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 淳, 潤, 純, 順, etc.(Japanese Kanji) じゅん(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: JOON
From Japanese 淳 (jun) meaning "pure", 潤 (jun) meaning "moisture", 純 (jun) meaning "pure, clean, simple", or other kanji that are pronounced the same way.
Jumana
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: جمانة(Arabic)
Pronounced: joo-MA-na
Means "pearl" in Arabic.
Jinan
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: جنان(Arabic)
Pronounced: jee-NAN
Means "garden" or "paradise" in Arabic, ultimately from the root جنّ (janna) meaning "to cover, to hide".
Jin 2
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 仁, etc.(Japanese Kanji) じん(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: JEEN
From Japanese 仁 (jin) meaning "compassionate" or other kanji having the same reading.
Jamileh
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Persian
Other Scripts: جمیله(Persian)
Pronounced: ja-mee-LEH
Persian form of Jamila.
Jamal ad-Din
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: جمال الدين(Arabic)
Pronounced: ja-ma-lood-DEEN
Means "beauty of the faith" from Arabic جمال (jamāl) meaning "beauty" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith". Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani (1839-1897) was a political activist who promoted pan-Islamism.
Izz ad-Din
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: عزّ الدين(Arabic)
Pronounced: ‘eez-zood-DEEN
Means "glory of religion", derived from Arabic عزّ (ʿizz) meaning "glory, honour, power" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith". In the 13th century Izz ad-Din Aybak became the first Mamluk ruler of Egypt. The Mamluks were a warrior caste who were originally slaves.
Izumi
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 泉, etc.(Japanese Kanji) いずみ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: EE-ZOO-MEE
From Japanese 泉 (izumi) meaning "fountain, spring". This name can also be constructed from other combinations of kanji.
Izdihar
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: ازدهار(Arabic)
Pronounced: eez-dee-HAR
Means "blossoming, prospering" in Arabic, a derivative of زهر (zahara) meaning "to shine, to bloom".
Itsuki
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 樹, etc.(Japanese Kanji) いつき(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: EE-TSOO-KYEE, EETS-KYEE
From Japanese 樹 (itsuki) meaning "tree", using the kanji's nanori reading. Other kanji or kanji combinations can also form this name.
Issa
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: عيسى(Arabic)
Pronounced: ‘EE-sa
Alternate transcription of Arabic عيسى (see Isa 1).
Issa
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 一颯, 一咲, 一砂, 要咲, etc.(Japanese Kanji)
Pronounced: EE-SAH
From Japanese 一 (is) meaning "one" combined with 颯 (sa) meaning "the sound of the wind". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Islam
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic, Kazakh, Chechen, Ingush
Other Scripts: إسلام(Arabic) Ислам(Kazakh, Chechen, Ingush)
Pronounced: ees-LAM(Arabic) is-LAHM(Kazakh)
From the name of the religion, derived from Arabic إسلام (ʾIslām) meaning "submission (to God)".
Isamu
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 勇, etc.(Japanese Kanji) いさむ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: EE-SA-MOO
From Japanese 勇 (isamu) meaning "brave" or other kanji having the same pronunciation.
'Isam
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: عصام(Arabic)
Pronounced: ‘ee-SAM
Alternate transcription of Arabic عصام (see Isam).
Isa 1
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic, Persian, Albanian, Bosnian
Other Scripts: عيسى(Arabic) عیسی(Persian)
Pronounced: ‘EE-sa(Arabic) ee-SAW(Persian)
Arabic form of Jesus. This form is found in the Quran and is used as a given name by Muslims. Arabic-speaking Christians instead use يسوع (Yasūʿ) to refer to Jesus Christ.
Iman
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Indonesian, Malay
Other Scripts: إيمان(Arabic) ایمان(Persian, Urdu)
Pronounced: ee-MAN(Arabic) ee-MAWN(Persian) EE-man(Indonesian)
Means "faith" in Arabic, derived from أمن (ʾamuna) meaning "to be faithful". It is typically feminine in Arabic and masculine in Persian.
Hitomi
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 瞳, 史美, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ひとみ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KHEE-TO-MEE
From Japanese 瞳 (hitomi) meaning "pupil of the eye". It can also come from 史 (hito) meaning "history" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", as well as other kanji combinations. This name is often written with the hiragana writing system.
Hisako
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 久子, 寿子, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ひさこ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KHEE-SA-KO
From Japanese 久 (hisa) meaning "long time, long time ago" or 寿 (hisa) meaning "long life, lifespan" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Hikaru
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 光, 輝, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ひかる(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: KHEE-KA-ROO
From Japanese 光 (hikaru) meaning "light" or 輝 (hikaru) meaning "brightness". Other kanji can also form this name.
Hiba
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: هبة(Arabic)
Pronounced: HEE-ba
Means "gift" in Arabic, a derivative of وهب (wahaba) meaning "to give".
Hayato
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 隼人, etc.(Japanese Kanji) はやと(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: HA-YA-TO
From Japanese 隼 (haya) meaning "falcon" (using a nanori reading) and 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations can also make up this name.
Haya
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: هيا(Arabic)
Pronounced: HA-ya
Means "hurry, come quickly" in Arabic.
Hasuna
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese (Rare)
Other Scripts: 羽澄那, 羽砂, 羽砂, 葉砂, 葉沙, 遙砂, 遙沙, 芙凪, 芙南, 芙奈, 芙那, 芙梛, 芙菜, 芙夏, 芙七, 芙成, 芙渚, 芙和, 蓮凪, 蓮南, 蓮奈, 蓮那, 蓮梛, 蓮菜, 蓮夏, 蓮七, 蓮成, 蓮渚, 蓮和, 蓉凪, 蓉南, 蓉奈, 蓉那, 蓉梛, 蓉菜, 蓉夏, 蓉七, 蓉成, 蓉渚, 蓉和, etc.(Japanese Kanji) はすな(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: HA-SI-NA
From Japanese 羽 (ha) meaning "feather, wing" combined with 澄 (su) meaning "clean; pure" and 那 (na), a phonetic character. Alternatively, it may be from 羽 (ha), 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf", or 遙 (ha) meaning "distant; far away" combined with 砂 (suna) or 沙 (suna), both meaning "sand". It may also be from 芙 (hasu), 蓮 (hasu), or 蓉 (hasu), all meaning "nelumbo nucifera" combined with 凪 (na) meaning "calm; lull", 南 (na) meaning "south", 奈 (na), 那 (na), both phonetic characters, 梛 (na) meaning "nageia nagi", 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 七 (na) meaning "7", 成 (na) meaning "to become, to do something", 渚 (na) meaning "strand; beach; shore", 和 (na) meaning "peace; harmony". Other character combinations are also possible.
Hasuna
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Arabic (Rare)
Other Scripts: حسّونة(Arabic)
Pronounced: has-soo-na(Modern Standard Arabic)
Variant transcription of Arabic حسّونة (see Hassunah).
Hasna
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: حسناء(Arabic)
Pronounced: has-NA
Means "beauty" in Arabic, a derivative of حسن (ḥasuna) meaning "to be beautiful, to be good".
Hasan
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic, Turkish, Persian, Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali, Indonesian, Malay, Albanian, Bosnian
Other Scripts: حسن(Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Shahmukhi) হাসান(Bengali)
Pronounced: HA-san(Arabic, Indonesian) ha-SAN(Turkish, Persian)
Means "handsome" in Arabic, from the root حسن (ḥasuna) meaning "to be beautiful, to be good". Hasan was the son of Ali and the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad. He was poisoned by one of his wives and is regarded as a martyr by Shia Muslims. This was also the name of two kings of Morocco. It is sometimes transcribed as Hassan, though this is a distinct name in Arabic.
Harumi
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 晴美, 春美, etc.(Japanese Kanji) はるみ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: HA-ROO-MEE
From Japanese 晴 (haru) meaning "clear weather" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", as well as other kanji combinations that are read the same way.
Hanzō
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 半蔵, etc.(Japanese Kanji) はんぞう(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: HAWN-ZO
From Japanese 半 (han) meaning "half" and 蔵 (zō) meaning "to hide". This name was borne by the noted samurai Hattori Hanzou (1542-1596). The name can also be formed from other kanji combinations.
Hanan 2
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: حنان(Arabic)
Pronounced: ha-NAN
Means "mercy, compassion" in Arabic, derived from the root حنّ (ḥanna) meaning "to sympathize, to pity".
Hanae
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 花絵, 華恵, 華絵, etc.(Japanese Kanji) はなえ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: HA-NA-EH
From Japanese 花 (hana) or 華 (hana), which both mean "flower", combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture" or 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hana 1
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Arabic, Bosnian
Other Scripts: هناء(Arabic)
Pronounced: ha-NA(Arabic)
Means "bliss, happiness" in Arabic, from the root هنأ (hanaʾa) meaning "to gladden, to enjoy".
Hana 3
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 花, 華, etc.(Japanese Kanji) はな(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: HA-NA
From Japanese 花 (hana) or 華 (hana) both meaning "flower". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.
Hamidullah
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic, Pashto
Other Scripts: حميد الله(Arabic, Pashto)
Means "praiseworthy of Allah", derived from Arabic حميد (ḥamīd) meaning "praiseworthy" combined with الله (Allah).
Ghalia
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: غالية(Arabic)
Variant transcription of Ghaliya.
Farah
Gender: Feminine & Masculine
Usage: Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Malay
Other Scripts: فرح(Arabic, Persian, Urdu)
Pronounced: FA-rah(Arabic)
Means "joy, happiness" in Arabic, from the root فرح (fariḥa) meaning "to be happy".
Fakhriyya
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: فخريّة(Arabic)
Pronounced: fakh-REE-ya
Feminine form of Fakhri.
Chinatsu
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 千夏, etc.(Japanese Kanji) ちなつ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: CHEE-NA-TSOO
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 夏 (natsu) meaning "summer", as well as other kanji combinations.
Burhan ad-Din
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: برهان الدين(Arabic)
Pronounced: boor-ha-nood-DEEN
Means "proof of religion", derived from Arabic برهان (burhān) meaning "proof" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".
Binyamin
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Hebrew, Arabic, Biblical Hebrew [1]
Other Scripts: בִּןְיָמִין(Hebrew) بنيامين(Arabic)
Pronounced: been-ya-MEEN(Hebrew, Arabic)
Hebrew and Arabic form of Benjamin.
Bassem
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: باسم(Arabic)
Pronounced: BA-seem
Alternate transcription of Arabic باسم (see Basim).
Barakat
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: بركات(Arabic)
Pronounced: ba-ra-KAT
Means "blessings" in Arabic, a plural form of بركة (baraka).
Bahiyya
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: بهيّة(Arabic)
Pronounced: ba-HEE-ya
Means "beautiful" in Arabic.
Bahija
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: بهيجة(Arabic)
Pronounced: ba-HEE-ja
Means "happy, joyous, delightful" in Arabic, from the verb بهج (bahija) meaning "to be happy, to rejoice in".
Ayame
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 菖蒲, etc.(Japanese Kanji) あやめ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: A-YA-MEH
From Japanese 菖蒲 (ayame) meaning "iris (flower)". Other kanji or combinations of kanji can also form this name.
Atuf
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: عطوف(Arabic)
Pronounced: ‘a-TOOF
Means "affectionate, loving" in Arabic, a derivative of عطف (ʿaṭafa) meaning "to incline, to be fond of".
Asami
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 麻美, etc.(Japanese Kanji) あさみ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: A-SA-MEE
From Japanese 麻 (asa) meaning "hemp" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Akito
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 章斗, 章人(Japanese Kanji) あきと(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: A-KYEE-TO
From Japanese 章 (aki) meaning "chapter" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, or 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Akemi
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 明美, etc.(Japanese Kanji) あけみ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: A-KEH-MEE
From Japanese 明 (ake) meaning "bright" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Airi 1
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 愛莉, 愛梨, etc.(Japanese Kanji) あいり(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: A-EE-REE
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 莉 (ri) meaning "white jasmine" or 梨 (ri) meaning "pear". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.
Aina 3
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 愛菜, etc.(Japanese Kanji) あいな(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: A-EE-NA
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" and 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens", as well as other character combinations.
Aimi
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 愛美, etc.(Japanese Kanji) あいみ(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: A-EE-MEE
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" and 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.
Ai 1
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Japanese
Other Scripts: 愛, 藍, etc.(Japanese Kanji) あい(Japanese Hiragana)
Pronounced: A-EE
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection", 藍 (ai) meaning "indigo", or other kanji with the same pronunciation.
Abd as-Salam
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: عبد السلام(Arabic)
Pronounced: ‘ab-doos-sa-LAM
Means "servant of the peaceful" from Arabic عبد (ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with سلام (salām) meaning "peace".
Abd al-Majid
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic
Other Scripts: عبد المجيد(Arabic)
Pronounced: ‘ab-dool-ma-JEED
Means "servant of the glorious" from Arabic عبد (ʿabd) meaning "servant" combined with مجيد (majīd) meaning "glorious".
Abbas
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Arabic, Persian, Azerbaijani, Urdu
Other Scripts: عبّاس(Arabic, Persian, Urdu)
Pronounced: ‘ab-BAS(Arabic) ab-BAWS(Persian)
Means "austere" in Arabic. This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's uncle. It was also borne by a son of Ali, the fourth caliph.
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