jfifles's Personal Name List

Diminutive of Zsuzsanna.

Means "fox" in Spanish. This is the name of a masked vigilante created by writer Johnston McCulley in 1919 for a series of books, later adapted into movies and television.

Greek form of Zerubbabel.

Variant transcription of Зорница (see Zornitsa).

Means "grandfather" in Yiddish.
This is a so-called amuletic name which was given to a child who was ill, or one whose parents had lost children before. It was chosen in the hope that the child would live to be a grandfather.

Possibly means "conceived and born in Babylon" from a contraction of either Assyrian-Babylonian Zəru Bābel "seed of Babylon" or Hebrew זְרוּעַ בָּבֶל (Zərua‘ Bāvel) "the one sown of Babylon". In the Old Testament Zerubbabel led the first group of Jews out of captivity in Babylon in the first year of the Persian king Cyrus.

variant of Zelensky

A derivation of the Old French word 'savate'
"slipper"

From the name of a country in Africa from 1971 to 1997, now called the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is said to be derived from Kikongo nzadi o nzere meaning "river swallowing rivers", referring to the Congo River.

Means "saffron" in Sicilian Arabic, from Arabic زعفران (za'farān), "saffron".

Cognate of Yousfi.

Possibly a combination of Yuri 1 with a name that contains the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright", such as Albert and Robert.

From the name Yulia combined with the feminine suffix wati meaning "woman".

From the name Yuliana combined with the feminine suffix -wati, meaning "woman".

Americanisation of the German surname Jungbluth.

Apparently from the English phrase Yours Lenny, signed at the end of letters by a sailor named Lenny Smith to his Costa Rican wife, hence why usage of this name is mainly concentrated in that country.
It has been in use since the 1940s, becoming popular by the late 1960s.

An elaboration of Elvis.

Means "lord of the yogis" in Malayalam. A yogi is a devotee or adherent of yoga.

Derived from Sanskrit योग (yoga) referring to a set of Hindu and Buddhist practices centred around spiritual insight and tranquility. The word itself means "yoking, joining, attaching" in Sanskrit.

Possibly means "Odin's gallows", referring to how Odin hanged himself from it to gain knowledge of the runes. In Norse mythology this is the name of the mythical tree that connects the Realms.

From the given name Yesua, a variant of Yeshua. This surname is found among Indonesian populations.

The name of a river in northern Mongolian and the Siberian federal district of Russia. It may be derived from either Evenki Ионэсси (Ionəssi) meaning "big water" or Old Kyrgyz Эне-Сай (Ene-Sai) meaning "mother river."

Derived from place name Yeniséi.

Unaccented variant (transcription) of Yeniséi.

Means "sun of the world" in Amharic.

Means "dark (colour), swarthy" in Nahuatl.

Variant of Jacqueline in use in Latin America. It is especially popular in Cuba.

Short form of Anayansi.

From Tibetan དབྱངས་ཅན (dbyangs-can) meaning "singer" or "vowel, song". This is the Tibetan name for the Hindu goddess Saraswati.

Spanish adaptation of the composite name Jean 1 Carlos.

Diminutive of Xochitl.

From Chinese 熊 (xióng) meaning "bear".

From Chinese 西瓜 (xīguā) meaning "watermelon".

Probably a variant of Xenia. This was the name of the main character in the 1990s television series Xena: Warrior Princess.

Means “son of Xavier”.

Compound of Wolf and Dietrich. Wolfdietrich is the title hero of a 13th-century Middle High German epic poem. By some traditions he is the grandfather of the more famous hero Dietrich von Bern.

Winnetou is a fictional Apache chief in several works of the German novelist Karl May. According to an apocryphal story the name means "burning water". The name is probably made up by Karl May.

The name Winnetou is permitted as a given name in Germany.

Derived from Old High German winkil meaning "corner".

From an English surname meaning "son of William". The surname was borne by Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), the American president during World War I.

Hawaiian form of William.

Derived from Sanskrit विक्रम (vikrama) meaning "stride, pace, valour" and वर्धन (vardhana) meaning "increasing, growing, thriving". This was the name of the fifth king of the Majapahit Empire who reigned from 1389 to 1429.

Combination of the name Wendy and the feminine suffix -wati.

This surname translates into English as “grape”.

A form of the surname Lebowski

Combination of Mario and Japanese 悪い (warui) meaning "bad, evil". This is the name of Mario's evil counterpart in Nintendo video games, first appearing 1992.

A portmanteau of Luigi and Japanese 悪い (warui) "bad", therefore meaning "bad Luigi". This is the name of Luigi's evil counterpart from the Mario series.

From a place name in the United Kingdom. Derives from the Old English Wælisc, meaning 'foreigner, Welshman'.

Icelandic form of Virginia.

Samoan form of William

Possibly a combination of Vignesh and Tamil வர்ணம் (varṇam) or Malayalam വര്‍ണ്ണം (varṇṇaṁ) both meaning "colour", likely derived from Sanskrit वर्ण (varna) which has the same meaning. Alternatively, Vigneshwaran could derive from विघ्नेश्वर (vighneśvara) meaning "lord of obstacles" in Sanskrit, referring to Ganesh's primary function in Hinduism as the master and remover of obstacles.

Elaboration of vetiver.

From Venkata, the name of a hill in Andhra Pradesh state, India, combined with Sanskrit ईश्वर (ishvara) meaning "lord, god". This is the name of a form of the Hindu god Vishnu particularly revered in southern India.

Created name, likely a pun or misunderstanding on U.S. Navy. The name is most notably borne by the main character of the musical In The Heights, Usnavi De La Vega, by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes.

Commonly used by Cubans and Cuban-American immigrants, this name is inspired by the U.S. Mail service.

From Sanskrit उदय (ud-ayá) meaning "rising, rise" or ऊर्जा (ūrjā) meaning "vigour, strength, energy". This was the name of a legendary Philippine warrior princess from Pangasinan.

From Navajo ayóí meaning "very" and áníldííl meaning "husky, large".

Derived from the notable wife of the Tzar and popularized in the newer 21st century due to it's exotic pronunciation. It means "wife of the great Tzar"

An invented name, blending the popular phonetic prefix ty and the name Dewayne.

From the opaque blue-green mineral whose name is derived from French pierre turquois "Turkish stone".

In the English-speaking world, it was occasionally used from the late 19th century onwards.

Blending of Turquoise and Sequoia

Possibly a combination of Tristan and Christopher. This is the middle name of Gumball Watterson in the Cartoon Network T.V. series The Amazing World of Gumball.

Derived from Javanese trisna meaning "love" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.

Trimurti in Hinduism, Triad of the Three Gods Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. The Concept was known at least by the time of Kalidasa's Poem, Kumarasambhava.

Caló form of Trinidad.

Means "triple goddess" or "three goddesses" in Sanskrit, composed of त्रि- (tri-) "three" and देवी (devi) "goddess". In Hinduism the Tridevi is a triad of eminent goddesses: Saraswati, Lakshmi and Parvati, the consorts of the Trimurti.

From the name of the Japanese car company (See Mercedes, Ferrari and Porsche).

From Japanese トヨタ (Toyota), from the name of the Toyoda family. The spelling was changed to Toyota because of a belief that it sounded better, or because トヨタ takes eight strokes to write, and 8 is considered lucky.

Toyota Motor Corporation (Japanese: トヨタ自動車株式会社, Hepburn: Toyota Jidōsha KK) is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota, Aichi, Japan. In 2017, Toyota's corporate structure consisted of 364,445 employees worldwide and, as of December 2019, was the tenth-largest company in the world by revenue. Toyota is the largest automobile manufacturer in Japan, and the second-largest in the world behind Volkswagen, based on 2018 unit sales.

Spanish diminutive of Antonio.

Variant of Tiana.

From tiger lily, a name that has been applied to several orange varieties of lily (such as the species Lilium lancifolium). Tiger Lily is also the name of the Native American princess in J. M. Barrie's play Peter Pan (1904).

Means "deserving of God's reward" in Arabic. This was the name of the wet nurse of the Muslim prophet Muhammad. She later became one of his early followers.

From the name of the Asian country.

From the name of the state in the southern United States. It may be derived from Spanish Texas, itself from Hasinai Caddo táyshaʔ meaning "friend, ally", used to refer to the Caddo nation. Alternatively, it could be derived from Spanish tejo, meaning "yew tree".

Elaboration of English Texan meaning "of Texas". Also compare Texana and Tex.

Means "Texan" in Spanish, referring to a female inhabitant of the state of Texas. It may also be used as a feminine elaboration of Tex. Also compare Texanna.

From a nickname denoting a person who came from the state of Texas. A famous bearer was the American animator Tex Avery (1908-1980), real name Frederick, who was born in Texas.

From the Greek prefix tetra- meaning, “four.”

From Chinese 藤 (téng) meaning "wisteria" combined with 原 (yuán) meaning "origin, source".

This very rare name is an exception to the rule that numerals are normally not allowed as part of the spelling of names in the United States. It's a creative rebus-like spelling of a slang intensive term for "tiny" found in the Southwestern United States. Most Americans would be familiar with terms like "teeny-tiny", "teensy-weensy", etc. "Teeninecy" is a rare variation of these that's found in the Deep South, and as a rare slang term it doesn't have a set spelling, with teeninesy, teeninetsy, teaninesea, and many others being found. Though a couple of other spellings have been used as names, T9C seems to be the most common in that role. It probably began in Texas in the 19th century as the earliest examples found so far are from that state.

Short form of Octavius.

From the name of the African country.

Transferred use of the surname Tanqueray. This is the name of a brand of gin, which was founded by British distiller Charles Tanqueray (1810-1868).

Hispanicized form of Tanahara.

Derived from the word Tahiti, itself from Proto-Polynesian tafiti, meaning “distant, remote.”

Hungarian form of Saskia.

From Szász meaning "Saxon" in Hungarian. Ethnic or regional name for a German speaker from Transylvania or Szepes, etymologically a derivative of German Sachs.

Hungarian borrowing of Samantha.

From the name of the European country of Sweden.

Probably a form of Zurishaddai (Numeri 10,19).

From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Javanese parman meaning "order, command" or "compassion, mercy".

Derived from the Arabic noun سنة (sunnah) meaning "the Sunnah" as well as "way, custom, tradition, habitual practice" combined with the Arabic noun الله (Allah) meaning "God" (see Allah). As such, the meaning of this name is "the Sunnah of God" or more literally, "the way of God".

Ethnic name or regional name for someone from Sudan or who had traded with Sudan. The name of the country is ultimately derived from Arabic سُود (sud) meaning "black", referring to the darker skin of the inhabitants.

Occupational name from Middle High German steinmetze, German steinmetz "stonemason", "worker in stone".

Perhaps an invented name combining Starr and son.

Combination of Star, from Middle English sterre, from Old English steorra and light, from Middle English light, liht, leoht, from Old English lēoht (“light, daylight; power of vision; luminary; world”).

From the Indonesian title of respect sri, ultimately from Sanskrit श्री (shri), combined with the feminine suffix -wati.

Spanish variant of Sons-ee-ah-ray, which was used for a young Apache girl in the American Western film Broken Arrow (first released in the United States in 1950). This name is mainly used in Venezuela.

Variant of Xóchitl.

Combination of the names Siva and Kumar.

From Chinese 司徒 (sītú), a title for one of the highest ranking government positions in ancient China.

Icelandic form of Sita.

Anglicised form of Siobhán.

Transferred use of the surname Simpson.

Latinized form of Greek Σειληνός (Seilenos), of unknown meaning. In Greek mythology he was a companion and teacher of Dionysos, often depicted as an intoxicated, portly old man.

Means "Palm Sunday". A famous bearer was Shawneene George/Joseph, a third-class survivor of the Titanic disaster.

Combination of the names Shawn and Darius.

Short form of Shaquille.

Transferred use of the surname Shadow or simply from the English word shadow.

Derived from SSR (Soviet Socialist Republic).

Form of Caesar.

After the country Serbia.

Probably derived from Cherokee ᏏᏆ (siqua) meaning "hog". This was the name of the Cherokee man (also known as George Guess) who devised the Cherokee writing system in the 19th century.

From the name of huge trees that grow in California. The tree got its name from the 19th-century Cherokee scholar Sequoyah (also known as George Guess), the inventor of the Cherokee writing system.

Irish form of Jacqueline.

From an Old English personal name derived from the elements sǣ "sea, lake" and beorn "warrior".

From the name of the country Scotland, meaning "land of the Scots", from Latin Scoti meaning "Gaelic speaker".

German form of Snow White.

German form of Shahnaz.

Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Zbigniew.

Means "freedom" in Irish Gaelic. It was first used as a given name in the 20th century.

Derived from Sanskrit श्रीपाद (śrī́pā́da) meaning "holy foot", from श्री (śrī́) "sacred, holy" and पाद (pā́da) "foot". A notable bearer was Salipada (or Saripada) Pendatun (1912-1985), a Filipino Muslim statesman and military officer.

Variant of Rhonda influenced by the spelling of the African country Rwanda.

Icelandic form of Rosy.

Elaboration of Rosni.

Combination of Rosna and the feminine suffix -wati.

Combination of the name Rosma and the feminine suffix -wati.

Icelandic adoption of Rosemary.

Combination of Roslina and the feminine suffix -wati or alternatively, Ros and Linawati.

Diminutive of Rose and Rosa 1.

Icelandic variant of Rósberg.

Either a variant of România or directly derived from Romênia, the Brazilian Portuguese name for the European country of Romania.

Portuguese form of Romania.

Feminine form of Romanius.

In modern times, Romania is also the name of a country in Europe. Its name is etymologically related, as it is ultimately derived from the Latin noun Romanus meaning "citizen of Rome" (see Roman).

Means "spiritual" in Indonesian and Malay, derived from roh meaning "spirit, soul" (of Arabic origin).

Derived from Arabic رزق (rizq) meaning "livelihood" combined with Ningsih.

Icelandic form of Rio 1.

Combination of the name Rina and the feminine suffix -wati.

Variant form of Rihanna, or from the Maltese riħan meaning "myrtle".

Maybe a feminine form of Rétif.

combination of Respati and Wulan

Means "Thursday" in Javanese, ultimately from Sanskrit बृहस्पति (bṛhaspati).

From Sanskrit राजराजेश्वरी (Rājarājeśvarī) meaning "Queen of Queens", another name for Tripura Sundari ("Goddess of Three Cities").

Means "king Rama", from Sanskrit राज (rāja) meaning "king" combined with the name Rama 1. This name was borne by a 17th-century ruler of the Maratha Empire.

Arabic form of Raphael.

Javanese form of Aditya.

Means "star" in Quechua.

Meaning uncertain, possibly a form of Kythereia. Saint Quiteria was a semi-legendary 2nd-century Iberian martyr.

Means "feather flower" or "precious flower", from Nahuatl quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and xochitl "flower".

From Quetzala, the name of a river in Mexico. Quetzala is likely derived from Nahuatl quetzalli, "quetzal feather". The word quetzalli also denotes something precious. The quetzal held great cultural and religious significance to the Aztecs, and other indigenous peoples of Central America. It was a prominent, sacred image in artwork and legends.

Cognomen from the Roman Republic and Roman Empire derived from Latin quadratus meaning "square, squared" as well as "proportionate; regular, well made; vigorous". This name was borne by several saints, such as Quadratus the Apologist of Athens.

A chimerical creature from East Asian mythology (Chinese/pinyin: qílín, Japanese kirin).

From Indonesian purnama meaning "full moon" combined with sari meaning "essence".

From the English word prophet, ultimately from Greek προφήτης (prophetes) meaning "one who speaks for a god" (itself from πρό (pro) "before" and φημί (phemi) "to speak, to declare").

Italian form of Poseidon.

Italian form of Pluto.

A name given in honor of Pope Pius V, a saint of the Catholic Church.

Latinized form of Phoibidas. This was the name of a Spartan general from the 4th century BC.

Pharaoh is a title used in many modern discussions of the rulers of all Ancient Egyptian dynasties. Historically, however, "pharaoh" only started being used as a title for the king during the New Kingdom, specifically during the middle of the eighteenth dynasty, after the reign of Hatshepsut. From the Middle English pharao, from the Late Latin pharaō, from the Ancient Greek pharaṓ (φαραώ), from the Hebrew par‘ōh (פַּרְעֹה), ultimately derived from the Ancient Egyptian pr ˤ3 'palace, pharaoh', from pr 'house' and ˤ3 'great, big'.

Noted bearers include Grammy Award winning American jazz saxophonist, Pharoah Sanders, born Farrell Sanders (b.1940), and American rapper Pharoahe Monch, born Troy Donald Jamerson (b.1972).

From the English word "phantom" a synonym for "ghost", ultimately from Greek φάντασμα (phántasma) "phantom, ghost", "vision, dream", "fantasy".

"flowery cliff" in Spanish

Variant of Petros, influenced by the spelling of Pedro.

This name is used in America among people of Armenian or Greek descent.

Blend of the phrase "peach tree" and Anna.

Literally derived from the English word peaches, which is the plural form of peach, the fruit. It is derived from Late Middle English from Old French pesche, from medieval Latin persica, from Latin persicum, meaning "Persian apple".

Italian compound name created from Pasqua and Rosa 1.

Form of Percival used by the 13th-century German poet Wolfram von Eschenbach.

Indonesian and Malay form of Prince

Directly taken from the Caló word pachandra meaning "Easter". This name is used as the Caló form of Pascua and Pascuala.

Princess Ozma of Oz is a fictional character created by L. Frank Baum.

From Yuki prefixed with the honorific 御/お- (o), used with regards to female names from around the Kamakura and Muromachi periods to around the 20th century.

This was the name of the main character in the Mexican comic 'El pecado de Oyuki' (Oyuki's Sin) by Yolanda Vargas Dulché, published first in the comic book 'Pepín' in 1949 and then in 'Lágrimas, Risas y Amor' in 1975, subsequently adapted into a telenovela, portrayed by Ana Martín, in 1987-8.

Contraction of Otto and Heinrich.

A famous name bearer was Otto-Henry (in German Ottheinrich), Elector Palatine (1502–1559).

Swiss form of Ursula.

Means "God is good to have a king" in Yoruba. This is the full given name of the winner of "Germany's Next Top Model" 2018, Oluwatoniloba Dreher-Adnuga.

Derived from the Turkish noun okyanus meaning "ocean", which is ultimately derived from Okeanos, the name of a Titan in Greek mythology.

Derived from Russian октябрь (oktyabr) meaning "October". This name was created by communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names and commemorate the October Revolution of 1917.

From the name of the ancient region and kingdom in Africa, south of Egypt. It possibly derives from the Egyptian word nbw meaning "gold".

Nscho-Tschi is the sister of Winnetou in the novels by the German author Karl May. The meaning is given as "bright day".

The name is bourne by the German artist Nschotschi Haslinger

Possibly an elaborated form of Novella, inspired by the English word novelette meaning "a short novel".

From the name of the European country.

Means "mother of oceans" in Zulu.

Combination of Noel (or its derivations), the infix -el-, stemming from names like Elvia, and the suffix -is (or Elvis).

Means "heaven" or "enlightenment, liberation" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvana).

Combination of Nina 1 and Simone 1, used by fans in reference to the singer Nina Simone.

From Indonesian nila meaning "blue" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the feminine suffix -wati.

From the name of the African country.

From the name of the American state, which means "snow-capped" in Spanish.

Portuguese form of Nelson.

Means “nine stones” in German

Hispanic variant of Arabic name Najib. A notable bearer is Nayib Bukele (1981-), the current president of El Salvador, who is of Palestinian heritage.

Esperanto form of Nausicaa.

Latinized form of Greek Ναυσικάα (Nausikaa) meaning "burner of ships". In Homer's epic the Odyssey this is the name of a daughter of Alcinous who helps Odysseus on his journey home.

Variant of Narciso, probably influenced by Francisco.

Allegedly a combination of Narcisa and Dalia 1 (i.e., the narcissus flower and the dahlia flower). It is also an anagram of Candelaria. A known bearer of the name is Mexican politician Narcedalia Ramírez (1971-).

From the Spanish word naranja meaning "orange (fruit)", a cognate of Orange.

Magyarized form of Napoleon.

From the Welsh prefix my- meaning "my, belonging to me" (an older form of fy) combined with either manwy meaning "fine, delicate" or banwy meaning "woman" (a variant of banw). This was the name of an 1875 Welsh song composed by Joseph Parry.

From Mona Lisa meaning "Madam Lisa", derived from the archaic Italian term of address monna (a contraction of Old Italian ma donna "my lady") and the name Lisa. Since the mid-20th century this name has been used rarely but regularly in the United States, due to Nat King Cole's 1950 song Mona Lisa, the title and lyrics of which refer to the world-famous Leonardo da Vinci painting known as the Mona Lisa - a portrait of Lisa del Giocondo (1479-1542).

Means "many oceans"; a combination of Tahitian moana "ocean" and tini "many, multiple".

Derived from Hebrew מִצְפָּה (miṣpāh, mitspah) "watchtower". As mentioned in the biblical story of Jacob and Laban, making a pile of stones marked an agreement between two people, with God as their watching witness.

Roman cognomen that was a derivative of the Roman goddess Minerva.

Icelandic form of Minerva.

Variant of Michaela, possibly influenced by the spelling of Mikhail.

Arabic form of Michael.

Welsh name of the archangel Michael, formed from a contraction of Michael and angel.

Portuguese form of Michelangelo.

Variant of Miamor.

From the Spanish phrase mi amor meaning "my love".

Its meaning is "candlestick". To the Jews, the menorah is the candelabrum used at Hannukah, the Festival of Lights."

From the name of an important city of ancient Egypt, or the city in Tennessee that was named after it. It is derived from a Greek form of Egyptian mn-nfr meaning "enduring beauty".

Name composed of the first letters of Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin, and Choibalsan.

From the family name of Philipp Melanchthon (1497-1560), Protestant leader and associate of Luther. The name was originally Schwartzerdt, "black-earth", in German, which was translated into Greek (using melas (genitive melanos) "black" and chthon "land, earth, soil"), as was sometimes done during the time of the enthusiasm for Greek studies during the Renaissance. The name makes only an occasional appearance in the United States. (Cf. Luther.)

Spanish (Mejía): probably from a religious byname (possibly under Jewish influence), from a vernacular form of Latin, Greek Messias ‘Messiah’, from Hebrew māšīaḥ ‘anointed’.

From Chinese 美 (měi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 龄 (líng) meaning "age, duration, years", 玲 (líng) meaning "tinkling of jade", 伶 (líng) meaning "clever, smart, performer, solitary", or 灵 (líng) meaning “spirit, soul”. Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Allegoric personification of the German state Mecklenburg. Very rarely (if ever) used as a given name.

Anglicized form of Mac Neachtain.

From Hebrew מַזִּיקִין (mazziqin) meaning "damagers, harmful spirits", derived from מַזִּיק (mazziq) meaning "damaging". As a given name it is borne by a companion of Lucifer in the comic book series Lucifer, as well as on the 2016-2021 television adaptation.

Possibly means "that which surrounds the maguey plant" in Nahuatl, from ‘metl meaning "maguey (species Agave americana)" and yahualli "round". In Aztec religion this was the name of a goddess who personified the maguey plant.

Variant of Max suggesting an English pronunciation.

From the given name Matheos, a variant of Matthias. This surname is found among Indonesian populations.

Icelandic adoption of Marisol.

Short form of María Soledad. It is sometimes considered a combination of María and Sol 1, or from Spanish mar y sol "sea and sun".

Combination of Mario and Luigi

Hungarian form of Mario.

Italian and Spanish form of Marius. Famous bearers include American racecar driver Mario Andretti (1940-) and Canadian hockey player Mario Lemieux (1965-). It is also borne by a Nintendo video game character, a moustached Italian plumber, who debuted as the playable hero of Donkey Kong in 1981. Spelled マリオ (Mario) in Japanese Katakana, he was reportedly named after Mario Segale (1934-2018), an American businessman who rented a warehouse to Nintendo.

Portuguese diminutive of Maria.

Mardiningsih "Mardi" Arquette (1939-1997), aka Brenda Denaut, was the mother of actors Patricia, Alexis, Rosanna, David and Richmond Arquette.

Borrowed from New Zealand Maori māori (“aborigine, native; normal, ordinary, plain”).

Variant of Malaysia.

Allegedly means "friendly one", this was the name of a late Vedic Indian philosopher.

Means "freeman, noble, aristocratic" in Tagalog, ultimately from Sanskrit महर्द्धिक (maharddhika) meaning "very prosperous". This was the term used to the warrior class in ancient Tagalog society.

Magneto is the 'mutant' name of an antagonist, and sometimes protagonist, of Marvel's X-Men line of comics. His real name is Max Eisenhardt, and he's used the alias of Erik Lehnsherr many times, though he is more frequently known simply as Magneto. His mutant name is a reference to his mutant ability: magnetic manipulation. He is the father of Polaris, Scarlet Witch, and Quicksilver. He is portrayed by actors Sir Ian McKellan (older Magneto) and Michael Fassbender (younger Magneto) in Fox's X-Men film series.

Means "welcome" in Tahitian. It gained popularity in France during the 1980s.

This Peruvian-Quechua (mis)interpretation of products labeled "Made In USA" resulted in this name of the main character, a young village girl in Madeinusa, a 2005 Peruvian-Spanish drama film.

From a Scottish surname, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Coinnich, itself derived from the given name Coinneach. As a feminine given name it was popularized by the American actress Mackenzie Phillips (1959-), especially after she began appearing on the television comedy One Day at a Time in 1975. In the United Kingdom it is more common as a masculine name.

This name is derived from Latin Macedonius meaning "Macedonian," which is derived from Greek Makedones. That word literally means "highlanders" or "the tall ones," which is related to makednos meaning "long, tall" and makros "long, large."

Bearers of this name include Argentine writer, humourist and philosopher Macedonio Fernández (1874-1952), Italian physicist Macedonio Melloni (1798-1854) and Mexican violinist, pianist and songwriter Macedonio Alcalá (1831-1869).

Feminine form of Macedonio. It is also part of a name of the country (officially Republic of Macedonia/The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) in south-eastern Europe.

Means "light" in French. The name can be recalled from the character in the Disney animated movie "Beauty and the Beast" in which he is transformed into a candelabrum.

Combination of Lulu 1 and Violetta.

Italian form of Louis. It has been borne by five prime ministers of Italy since the 19th century. This is also the name of Mario's brother in Nintendo video games (debuting 1983), called ルイージ (Ruīji) in Japanese.

Lufthansa is the name of the German national carrier. It was given as a second name to a girl born on a Lufthansa flight to New York in the 1960s.

It is usually not admissible as a given name in Germany.

Icelandic form of Lotus.

Older German form of Lorelei. This was the pen name of Mexican writer María Luisa Garza (1887-1980). It is also borne by Argentine model and actress Luisana Loreley Lopilato (1987-), the wife of Canadian singer Michael Bublé.

Means "rain" in Spanish.

From the name Linda combined with the feminine suffix -wati.

Variant of Leilani.

Short form of Alexus. Its use has been influenced by the Lexus brand name (a line of luxury automobiles made by Toyota).

Combination of Lenin, Stalin and Beria, which were the surnames of the Soviet politicians Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924), Joseph Stalin (1878-1953) and Lavrentiy Beria (1899-1953). This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.

Variant of Leilani.

Variant of Leilani.

Variant of Leilani.

Means "heavenly flowers" or "royal child" from Hawaiian lei "flowers, lei, child" and lani "heaven, sky, royal, majesty".

Variant of the Leilani.

Latinization of Leilani.

From the English word, meaning "something inherited from a predecessor, heritage". It is derived from Old French legacie, itself from Latin legatum "bequest, legacy".

Variant of Legacy.

Means "night" in Arabic. Layla was the love interest of the poet Qays (called Majnun) in an old Arab tale, notably retold by the 12th-century Persian poet Nizami Ganjavi in his poem Layla and Majnun. This story was a popular romance in medieval Arabia and Persia. The name became used in the English-speaking world after the 1970 release of the song Layla by Derek and the Dominos, the title of which was inspired by the medieval story.

It means "orange tree" in Portuguese

Combination of the popular prefix La with the name Prince.

Probably from Germanic landa "land" and burg "fortress, castle".

Perhaps a contracted form of Lotte and Lenya. It was invented by Scottish singer-songwriter Donovan for the title character of a 1968 song, which was allegedly inspired by the Austrian actress Lotte Lenya (1898–1981).

Variant spelling of Lakshminarayan.

From the English noble title Lady, derived from Old English hlæfdige, originally meaning "bread kneader". This name grew in popularity in Latin America after the marriage of Diana Spencer, known as Lady Di, to Prince Charles in 1981 and her death in 1997.

From Spanish la ciénega meaning "the swamp". LaCienega Boulevardez is a character in the American animated television series The Proud Family, named for La Cienega Boulevard, a street in Los Angeles, California.

Tamil form of Quiteria.

Possibly means "love of knowledge, love of science" in Javanese. This was the birth name of Indonesian president Sukarno (1901-1970), who was born Kusno Sosrodihardjo.

Derived from the Hungarian word kuruc, referring to rebels who fought against the Habsburgs in the late 17th to early 18th century.

Transferred use of the Russian surname Krupskaya feminine form of Krupski < крупа (krupa), "grain" in Russian, honouring Russian revolutionary Nadezhda Krupskaya (1869-1939), the wife of Vladimir Lenin.

In northern Germany an occupational name for a tavern keeper, derived from Middle Low German kroch meaning "tavern".

In southern Germany an occupational name for a potter, derived from Middle High German kruoc meaning "jug, pot".

Combination of the name Kristina and the feminine suffix -wati.

Combination of Krishna and Kumar.

Old Norse form of Gormlaith. This name appears in 'Landnámabók' for Kormlöð, daughter of Kjarvalr, an Irish king.

Malayalam form of Theresa, borrowed from Portuguese Teresa. Used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.

It means striking stones

Icelandic form of Kilian.

German and Spanish form of Cillian, as well as an Irish and French variant.

From a title used in the George R. R. Martin book series A Song of Ice and Fire (first published 1996) and the television adaptation Game of Thrones (2011-2019). It is a feminine form of the Dothraki title khal meaning "warlord". In the series Daenerys Targaryen gains this title after she marries Khal Drogo.

Polish form of Kevin.

Variant of Kailani or Kalani. This spelling was popularized by the American singer Kehlani Parrish (1995-), who is known simply as Kehlani.

Means "ruler of the ocean sprays" in Hawaiian.

From the Hawaiian definite article ke, ali'i meaning "chief, ruler, monarch, commander", noho meaning "to reside or reign", and moku, meaning "an island, district, forest, or section".

Hawaiian unisex name meaning "The sea-faring chief".

Combination of the popular phonetic elements kay and la. Use of the name greatly increased after 1982 when the character Kayla Brady began appearing on the American soap opera Days of Our Lives [1].

From ka-wena-ʻula-o-ka-lani-a-hiʻiaka-i-ka-poli-o-pele-ka-wahine-ʻai-honua-i-nā-lei-lehua-a-pele, which means "the red glow of the heavens of Hiʻiaka in the bosom of Pele, the earth eating woman" in Hawaiian. It's a longer form of Kawenaʻulaokalaniahiʻiakaikapoliopele.

From ka-wena-ʻula-o-ka-lani-a-hiʻiaka-i-ka-poli-o-pele, which means "the red glow of the heavens of Hiʻiaka in the bosom of Pele" in Hawaiian. This was a name given to Hawaiian scholar and dancer, Mary Kawena Pukui, known as Kawena.

Hungarian masculine form of Cassandra.

From the Greek prefix καρα (kara) meaning "black, dark" (of Turkish origin) and the given name Giannis.

Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in 1938 as the birth name of the comic book hero Superman, who came from the distant planet Krypton. The original spelling Kal-L was changed to Kal-El in the 1940s. Some have theorized that El is inspired by the common Hebrew name element אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". Although Siegel and Shuster were Jewish, there is no evidence that they had this connection in mind, and it seems possible they simply made it up. Superman's other name, Clark Kent, was given to him by his adoptive parents.

American actor Nicolas Cage gave this name to his son in 2005.

Variant of Kal-El.

One of the Many Names of Lord Krishna, Jyotiraditya, means “The Resplendence of the Sun.”

Combination of Jyothi and Lekshmi.

Junot Díaz (1968-) is a Dominican-American writer, professor, and editor. Possibly the masculine form of Juno, it is of Latin origin, meaning "young."

Combination of José and Miguel.

Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in 1936 for a minor character comic book character. Originally spelled Jor-L, the name was reused (or the character was repurposed) for that of Superman's father in 1939. The spelling was changed to Jor-el and then Jor-El in the 1940s. His son Superman's birth name is Kal-El.

A contraction of John and Joe.

The name goes back to the Irish football player John Joe Flood who played in Ireland and England.

Today, there are some persons carrying the name Jonjo, e.g., the English football players Jonjo Dickman and Jonjo Shelvey, and the Northern Irish actor Jonjo O'Neill.

Probably derived from the name of the playing card.

The name is borne by the Philipine politician Joker Arroyo who has a daughter (!) with the same given name.

Combination of John and Maria.

Czech form of Iohanna (see Joanna). This form is also used in Spanish-speaking Latin America.

Combination of Jockamin (perhaps an anglicized form of Jacquemin) and Shaw. This name was recorded in the parish register of St Peter, Cornhill, England, as belonging to a female parishioner who was buried in April 1614.

Variant of Hitler.

Transferred use of the surname Jetson.

A patronymic from the personal name Jutt, a pet form of Jordan. Compare Judson.

Portuguese and French form of Jesse.

This name, as an English name, is a rare variant of Jessie.

Spanish form of Jesse and variant of Isaí.

Variant of Jazlyn.

Ethnic name or regional name for someone from Japan or who had connections with Japan.

Derived from Portuguese janeiro "January".

In the case of the band of the same name, which influenced first name usage in the 1990s and 2000s, they conceived it as a combination of jam and iroquai (the latter of the two is based on the Native American confederacy, the Iroquois).

Variant of Jamesina.

Variant of Jacqueline.

Derived from the feminine given name Iseut.

Rare Amharic form of Ethiopia.

From the country of Italy in Europe.

Spanish form of Jesse.

From French word Iroquois, of disputed origin. The Iroquois (or Haudenosaunee) are a Iroquoian-speaking confederacy of Native American peoples and First Nations peoples indigenous to North America.

Combination of the name Irma and the feminine suffix -wati.

Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Ireland.

The given name Iris followed by oy meaning "moon".

From the name of the European island country, derived from Irish Gaelic Éire, which may mean something like "abundant land" in Old Irish.

Combination of Infinity and Asia 1.

Icelandic adoption of Indira.

Icelandic variant of Indiana.

Means "pillar of the faith" from Arabic عماد ('imad) meaning "support, pillar" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Combination of the name Ida and the feminine suffix -wati.

From the name of the European country (see Iceland). This name was used by American rapper Gucci Mane (real name Radric Davis) for his daughter born 2023, probably inspired in part by the slang word ice meaning "diamond jewelry".

From the name of geographic places called Holland 1, or transferred usage of the surname Holland 1.

Diminutive of Hitler.

From Japanese 広 (hiro) meaning "vast, wide" and 島 (shima) meaning "island". This is the name of a city in Japan, as well as the prefecture in which the city is located.

German form of Hippolytos. A notable bearer is Hippolyt Kempf (born 1965), a Swiss skier and Olympic medalist.

Feminine form of Herschel.

Variant of Hershel.

Combination of Hera and the feminine suffix -wati.

Combination of the name Hendri and the masculine suffix -zal.

From the English word meaning "of the heavens, celestial, divine".

Variant of Heavenly.

Malay and Indonesian form of Harith.

From the name of the Hindu god Hari and Sanskrit दीप (dīpa) meaning "lamp, light".

German diminutive of Hans, as it contains the German diminutive suffix -chen.

This diminutive, which is typically only used informally, is rather old-fashioned and is now rarely used. These days it is probably more common as a patronymic surname.

In German popular culture, the name is well-known for being the name of the title character of the 19th-century folk song Hänschen klein ("Little Hans") by Franz Wiedemann. It is also the name of a popular character from the German police procedural TV series Tatort (1970-), who was played by the Dutchman Chiem van Houweninge (b. 1940).

Romani form of Hänschen.

The name is borne by the German gypsi guitarrist Häns'che Weiss.

From the capital of Vietnam.

Invented by J.K. Rowling for the surname of a character in her 'Harry Potter' series of books, from an English slang term for looking exhausted and unwell, related to haggard.

Ornamental name composed of Old High German gold literally "gold" and finger "finger". It may perhaps also be a nickname for someone who wore a prominent gold ring on their finger.

Icelandic form of Gita.

Variant of Giovanni.

Rare variant of Giovanna.

After the country of Germany in Europe.

Icelandic form of Georgia.

Variant of Jorgelina.

Combination of George and Anne 1.

From the given name Geevarghese, used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.

From a Hispanicised spelling of Gat Sa Li-Han, a Chinese title meaning "lord of Li-Han". It was used by the rulers of Li-Han, an ancient Philippine state that was located in the present-day city of Malolos.

Danish and Swedish form of Freyr.

Spanish and English variant of Francesca, reflecting the Italian pronunciation.

Albanian form of Francesca.

Either a combination of the names Florida and Alma 1 or a combination of the related Spanish words florida meaning "flourishing, blooming, florid" and alma meaning "soul". In the case of the latter, the meaning of this name is roughly "blossoming soul" or "flowery soul".

It is most commonly used in Guatemala.

Icelandic form of Florida.

Portuguese form of Florida.

Feminine form of Floridus. This is also the name of a state in the United States of America, which was originally named La Florida by the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León (1474-1521). He so named it because he discovered it during the Easter season, which is called Pascua Florida in Spanish. The literal meaning of the term is "flowery Easter", as it consists of the Spanish noun pascua meaning "Easter, Passover" (also compare Pascual) and the Spanish adjective florida meaning "flourishing, blooming, florid".

Most American bearers of the name Florida will have been named in honor of the state, which is much like other given names that come from state names, such as Dakota and Indiana. This is less likely to be the case for bearers from other countries, especially those that are not part of the Anglosphere.

Portuguese diminutive of Flora

Possibly a variant of Zafira.

In reference to the country of Finland. The first known written appearance of the name Finland is thought to be on three rune-stones. Two were found in the Swedish province of Uppland and have the inscription finlonti. The third was found in Gotland, in the Baltic Sea. It has the inscription finlandi and dates from the 13th century. The name can be assumed to be related to the tribe name Finns, which is mentioned first known time AD 98 (disputed meaning).

Means "end" in Latin. This was the middle name of Jefferson Davis (1808-1889), leader of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, who was the last of his parents' ten children. It was first used as a given name in his honour, in the American South.

Means "beloved son" from French fils meaning "son" and aimé "love".

Combination of Fatma and Zehra.

Inspired by the impact social media played in the #Jan25 revolution in Cairo's Tahrir Square, an Egyptian man reportedly named his firstborn daughter "Facebook."

Means "heavenly Eve", from Ewa, the Hawaiian form of Eve, combined with Hawaiian lani "heaven, sky".

Created by L. Frank Baum for a princess character in his book Ozma of Oz. In the book, Evella is the daughter of Evoldo, king of Ev. Since his children's names start with Ev, Baum has might created the name by using the suffix -ella or by elaborating it.

Strictly masculine form of the (nowadays unisex) name Evangelista.

From the name of the African country. From Greek Αιθιοπια (Aithiopia), derived from αιθω (aitho) meaning "to burn" and ωψ (ops) meaning "face", referring to the skin colour of the inhabitants.

Influenced by the country in Europe of the same name.

From the Spanish form of the European country Spain.

Combination of Erna 1 and Yanti.

Combination of the name Erna 1 and the feminine suffix -wati.

Means "one who have travelled to England" in Old Norse. This was a byname, not a proper given name.

The name England is derived from the Old English name Englaland, which means "land of the Angles".

From Spanish El Cid, which is from Arabic السَيِّد (al-sayyid) meaning "the master, the lord". This was the nickname of Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (1043-1099), an 11th-century Spanish military commander.

From Indonesian eka meaning "one, first", ultimately from Sanskrit एक (eka), combined with the feminine suffix -wati.

American form of German Eisenhauer. A notable bearer was Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969), president of the United States between 1953 and 1961. His ancestors immigrated to Pennsylvania from Germany in the 1740s and at some point the spelling changed from Eisenhauer to Eisenhower.

Occupational name meaning "iron cutter" where Eisen- means "iron" and -hauer means "hewer". The verb 'hew' being less well used in English than in earlier times, but still understood to mean cut, such as in hewing tree limbs. Eisenhauer is the original form of the surname of US president (1953-1961) and World War II Army general Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (1890-1969). Eisenhower's ancestors immigrated to Pennsylvania from Germany in the 1740s and at some point the spelling adapted.

Finnish, meaning unknown. Possibly a combination of the Finnish names Eino and Juhani, in which case it could be the Finnish version of "Henri-Johannes." Famous bearer is Einojuhani Rautavaara (1928-2016), a prominent 20th-century Finnish composer and protegee of Jean Sibelius.

Derived from German Einhorn (Middle High German einhorn) "unicorn", denoting someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of a unicorn.

Anglicized form of Eilís.

Hungarian form of Jessica.

Hungarian variant of Jefferson.

From a nickname given to Americans of German descent (though nowadays it refers to a person from the Netherlands). It is related to deutsch, the German word meaning "German".

Feminine name meaning "Gem or a precious stone of Najaf city". Najaf is one of the holy sites of Shiite Islam.

Old French from medieval Latin ducissa, from Latin dux, duc- (see Duke).

Possibly a borrowing of English Drake.

Diminutive of drago or dragone "dragon".

From the English word for the US currency.

From early Flemish or Low German daler, from German T(h)aler, short for Joachimsthaler, a coin from the silver mine of Joachimsthal (‘Joachim's valley’), now Jáchymov in the Czech Republic. The term was later applied to a coin used in the Spanish-American colonies, which was also widely used in the British North American colonies at the time of the American War of Independence, hence adopted as the name of the US monetary unit in the late 18th century.

Transferred use of the surname Disney, given after American filmmaker Walt Disney (1901-1966) and his company.

From the French word discothèque (French for "library of phonograph records", but it was subsequently used as a term for nightclubs in Paris), on the pattern of bibliothèque ‘library. Borne by Disco Norris, the son of surfer Justin Norris, of which the name was chosen by his siblings.

Italian variant of Dionisio.

From place name Dinamarca.

Latinized form of Dimitrios, which is the modern Greek form of Demetrios (see Demetrius).

Transferred use of the surname Dewolf. Most notable bearer was American entertainer DeWolf Hopper (1858–1935), best known for his recitations of the famous poem 'Casey at the Bat' by Ernest Thayer (1863–1940).

Contracted form of De Wolf.

Derived from the name of the country of Denmark. This was borne by Denmark Vesey (c. 1767-1822), a freed slave. In Vesey's case, he was named for the state that ruled his birthplace, the Caribbean island of St. Thomas, in the 19th century.

Alternate transcription of Greek Δημήτρης (see Dimitris). This was borne by Cypriot president Demetris Christofias (1946-2019).

Derived from Russian декабрист (dekabrist) meaning "Decembrist", which is a term used to refer to someone who participated in (or sympathized with) the Decembrist revolt of 1825. This name was used by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names. Also compare the related name Dekabrin.

Feminine form of Dekabrin. A known bearer of this name was the Russian chess player Dekabrina Kazatsker (1913-1983).

Derived from Russian декабрь (dekabr) meaning "December". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, and was used in order to commemorate the Decembrist revolt of 1825. Also compare the related name Dekabrist.

In the case of former American football player D'Brickashaw Ferguson (1983-), it is inspired by de Bricassart, the surname of a character in the 1977 novel and 1983 television miniseries 'The Thorn Birds'. The character, Irish priest Father Ralph de Bricassart, claims his surname is of Norman origin, however it appears to be invented.

From a title meaning "chosen lady" in Tagalog, derived from dayang referring to a precolonial noblewoman and hirang meaning "chosen, selected, appointed". It was originally used by a Tagalog noblewoman from Batangas, which became a hereditary surname after conversion to Christianity.

Combination of the name Darwina and the feminine suffix -wati.

Variant of Almeida more commonly used by Indian Christians.

Feminine form of Czar.

Derived from Caesar via its Old Russian cognate tsĭsarĭ (tsar in modern Russian).

Latinized form of Kyanippos.

Directly taken from Hungarian cseresznye "cherry".

Likely given in reference to the state of Colorado in the United States. The state was named for the Colorado River, which Spanish explorers named the Río Colorado for the ruddy (in Spanish, colorado, or 'colored red') silt the river carried from the mountains.

From a title derived from Balinese cokor meaning "foot, leg" combined either with ida, a pronoun for a revered person or deity, or Sanskrit देव (deva) meaning "god".

French form of Cleopatra.

From the Greek name Κλεοπάτρα (Kleopatra) meaning "glory of the father", derived from κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory" combined with πατήρ (pater) meaning "father" (genitive πατρός). This was the name of queens of Egypt from the Ptolemaic royal family, including Cleopatra VII, the mistress of both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony. After being defeated by Augustus she committed suicide (according to popular belief, by allowing herself to be bitten by a venomous asp). Shakespeare's tragedy Antony and Cleopatra (1606) tells the story of her life.

This name is found in generations of families. Clusters of the name can be found in Louisiana, in particular, but remains rare. It is said to be terminology to refer to royal members, similar to King or Duke would be used.

Means "moonlight" in french, this name is common but also rare in the island country of the Philippines.

Means "little girl" in Spanish, from the Spanish chica "girl" combined with the diminutive suffix ita.

Chiquita Brands International Inc. is an American producer and distributor of bananas and other produce.

Variant of Chiquita.

From a title meaning "holder of four", from Sanskrit चतुर् (catur) meaning "four" and धुरीय (dhurīya) meaning "bearing a burden".

From Old French Charles le Magne meaning "Charles the Great". This is the name by which the Frankish king Charles the Great (742-814) is commonly known.

Derived from Sanskrit चक्रवर्तिन् (chakravartin) meaning "world-ruler, emperor, monarch" (literally "wheel-turner" or "one who's wheels are turning"), from चक्र (chakra) meaning "wheel, circle" and वर्तिन् (vartin) meaning "abiding, moving, turning". In Hinduism this term refers to a ideal, benevolent monarch who rules the entire world. This was also a title adopted by Indian emperors, metaphorically used to describe a ruler whose chariot's wheels rolled without hindrance.

Means "blonde" in the Cumanagota dialect, a Carib language most common to the native peoples of Venezuela. It is now a name and slang for a blonde-haired person in Venezuela.

Diminutive of Carrasco.

An "ornamental passage near the close of a song or solo," 1780, from Italian cadenza "conclusion of a movement in music." See also Cadence.

Vernacular form of Pulcheria.

Means "soon to be rich" in Czech.

Albanian, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Brunhild.

Variant of Brooklyn.

From Sanskrit बृहस्पति (bṛhaspati) meaning "Jupiter (the planet)" or "Thursday". This is the name of a Hindu deity of piety and religious devotion who is often identified with the planet Jupiter.

Literally means "good house", derived from French bonne "good" and French maison "house". As such, this surname is most likely a locational surname, in that it originally either referred to someone who lived in a good house (probably more like a mansion) or to someone who was born in (or lived in) the place Bonnemaison, which is nowadays located in the Calvados department of France. The village of Bonnemazon is also a possibility (nowadays located in the Hautes-Pyrénées department of France), which has been called Bonnemaison for some part of its history. It derived its name from Gascon bona mason meaning "good house". Gascon is a dialect of the Occitan language, which (in France) is spoken in the very south of the country.

With that said, it should be noted that there is also a possibility that (at least in some cases) the Bonnemaison surname is actually derived from a (somewhat figurative) nickname, in that it originally referred to someone who came from a good house (i.e. a good family).

Lastly, a known bearer of this surname was the French portrait painter Féréol Bonnemaison (died 1827).

One who came from Bologna.

From the name of the country in South America. The country got its name from the surname Bolívar, in honour of the revolutionary Simón Bolívar.

From a nickname for a person with blond hair. This is the name of the title character in a comic strip by Chic Young.

Combination of the Old Norse name elements bjǫrn "bear" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Means "daughter of Anat 1" in Egyptian.

She was the daughter of Ramses II and Isetnofret, later becoming a Great Royal Wife of her father following the death of Nefertari.

From a biblical place name meaning "house of bread" in Hebrew, the city where Jesus was born (see Bethlehem).

Possibly a variant of German Bergholz which is either a derivative of Berchtold or from a topographic name meaning "birch wood". Or, as a Swedish name, simply a combination of Swedish berg "mountain" and Germanic holtz (Swedish hult) "wood, grove, copse)".

Variant of Betelgeuse used for the title character of the movie Beetlejuice (1988), about an obnoxious ghost who is commissioned to scare a family out of their new house. The character's name is spelled Betelgeuse in the credits, though in other media it appears as Beetlejuice.

Transferred use of the surname Beethoven.

Portuguese cognate of Bautista as well as a Spanish variant.

The name of a Mughal princess meaning "full moon amongst women".

From Spanish azul meaning "blue". This name was borne by the ninth and last wife of the Apache leader Geronimo. A known bearer is Azul Guaita (2001-), a Mexican television actress.

From the name of the legendary ancestral homeland of the Aztec peoples. Etymology uncertain, often said to mean "place of the herons", from Nahuatl aztatl "heron, snowy egret" and the locative suffix -tlan, though this doesn’t fit Nahuatl morphology. Other suggested meanings include "place of eagles", "place of whiteness", "place of wings", and "place near the tools".

Elaborated form of Avigail.

Combination of Ava and Mira.

From the name of the European country.

Anglicized variant of Atréju, which was created by German author Michael Ende for the hero of his fantasy novel 'Die unendliche Geschichte' (1979; English: 'The Neverending Story'). The character is a boy warrior whose name is explained as meaning "son of all" in his fictional native language, given to him because he was raised by all of the members of his village after being orphaned as a newborn.

Current usage is influenced by the name of a Californian metal-core band named after the hero in 'The neverending story'.

Created by German author Michael Ende for the hero of his fantasy novel 'Die unendliche Geschichte' (1979; English: 'The Neverending Story'). The character is a boy warrior whose name is explained as meaning "son of all" in his fictional native language, given to him because he was raised by all of the members of his village after being orphaned as a newborn.

Icelandic form of Athena. Currently popular in Iceland.

Means "star", ultimately from Greek ἀστήρ (aster). This name has only been (rarely) used since the 20th century.

Fijian form of Asenath.

Means "lion of Allah", derived from Arabic أسد (ʾasad) meaning "lion" combined with الله (Allah).

Derived from the name of the Greek goddess Artemis.

Means "rainbow" in Hawaiian.

Feminization of Antoine by using the fashionable suffix -ique

Feminine form of Antoine using the fashionable suffix -iece.

Means "New Year" in Spanish.

Means "Tuesday" (an archaic word) in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit अङ्गार (aṅgāra).

Combination of the name Ana and the feminine suffix -wati.

Possibly derived from a Semitic root meaning "water spring". Anat was a goddess of fertility, hunting and war worshipped by the Semitic peoples of the Levant. She was the sister and consort of the god Hadad.

From Indonesian ambar meaning "amber", ultimately from Arabic عنبر ('anbar), or Sanskrit अम्बर (ambara) meaning "garment, sky" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.

From the name of the first letter in the Greek alphabet, Α.

Means "brave king" or "warrior king," from aliʻi meaning "chief, officer, ruler, monarch, peer, headman, king, commander" and koa meaning "soldier, warrior, fighter."

Means "chief, royal" in Hawaiian.

Means "German" in Portuguese.

Alemania is an alternate Latin name for Germany (and the Spanish name of the country).

The name is not used in Germany itself and will probably be questioned by the registrar because some popular football clubs bear this name, e.g. Alemannia Aachen.

From the name of the country in the Balkans, as well as various other places, perhaps ultimately from a pre-Indo-European word *alb meaning "hill" or from the Indo-European root *alb "white" (see Albus).

It can also be used as an elaboration of Alba (the Scottish Gaelic name for Scotland) or a feminine form of Alban.

Inuktitut form of Alice.

Hispanicized form of Einstein. Most frequently used in Argentina.

Means "otter" in Nahuatl, derived from atl "water" and huitzotl "porcupine".

Borne by a ruler of the Aztecs from 1468 to 1502.

Combination of Ahmad with Shah.

Albanian form of Aphrodite (via Greek Afroditi).

Turkish version of the name Aphrodite.

Icelandic masculine form of Æsa. This is the name of a character in Norse mythology.

Latinized form of the Greek Aigyptos (Αἴγυπτος), derived from Amarna Hikuptah, which corresponds to Egyptian Ha(t)-ka-ptah "temple of the soul of Ptah". Historically one of the names of Memphis, it was taken by the Greeks to be the name of the whole country.

In Greek myth Aegyptus, a descendent of Io and Neilus, was the twin and enemy of Danaus, king of Argos. Aegyptus had 50 sons who all but one were slain by forty-nine of the fifty daughters of Danaus (the exceptions being Lynceus and Hypermnestra who married instead). He is said to have fled to Egypt, where he ruled as the eponym king.

Old English, from Latin adventus ‘arrival’, from advenire, from ad- ‘to’ + venire ‘come’.

Means "my lord" in Hebrew. This was the title used to refer to the God of the Israelites, Yahweh, whose name was forbidden to be spoken.

Feminine form of Adolf.

Derived from Sanskrit आदित्यवर्मन् (adityavarman) meaning "protection of Aditya" or "protection of the sun", from the name of the Hindu god Aditya combined with Sanskrit वर्मन् (varman) meaning "armour, protection, shield". This was the name of a 14th-century Sumatran king who founded the Pagaruyung Kingdom.

From the Italian adagio meaning "slowly, at ease", a word to indicate a musical composition should be played slowly.

Combination of the names Achi and Shalom, meaning "my brother is a peace" or "my brother will bring peace" in Hebrew.

Feminine form of Abraham.

Feminine form of Abraham.

Indonesian form of Abhimanyu.

Aberycusgentylis Balthropp, baptized 25 January 1648 in Iver, Buckinghamshire, England, was named in honour of the Italian-born Oxford professor and jurist Alberico Gentili (1552-1608) via the Latinized form of his name: Albericus Gentilis.

Variant transcription of Abd al-Khaliq.