hermeline's Personal Name List

From the name of a magical bird in Filipino folklore.

Feminization of both Albericus and, in early medieval times, of Alfred.

Means "wave" in Icelandic.

Feminine form of Amir 2.

Modern Persian form of Avestan 𐬬𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬚𐬭𐬀𐬖𐬥𐬀 (Vərəthraghna) meaning "victory over resistance". This was the name of a Zoroastrian god (one of the Amesha Spenta) associated with victory and war. It was also borne by several Sasanian emperors. It is also the Persian name for the planet Mars.

Etymology unknown. This was the name of an Arabian goddess associated with the planet Venus.

Means "powerful" in Pashto.

Anglicized form of Bheur or Bhuer perhaps meaning "cutting, sharp, shrill" in Scottish Gaelic, from Cailleach Bheur "sharp old wife", the name of the Scottish personification of winter, a reference to wintry winds. Alternatively her name could mean "old woman of Beara" from an Irish place name which according to legend derives from the personal name of Princess Beara of Castille, wife of King Eoghan Mór of Munster.

Variant of Bertrud. This was the name of a 7th-century Frankish queen consort.

Character from a novel in the Oz series.

Medieval German and archaic Romansh short form of Brigitta, via the variant Brigida.

Meaning unknown, possibly a transferred usage of the place name Caithness as a given name. He appeared in the Shakespearean play, Macbeth.

A known bearer of this name is Carlens Arcus (1996-), a Haitian soccer player.

Feiminization of Carolus. The USA Social Security Administration has registered 7 baby girls born with this name in 1969.

Variant of Cassarah.

Recently created name intended to mean "what will be, will be". It is from the title of the 1956 song Que Sera, Sera, which was taken from the Italian phrase che sarà sarà. The phrase que sera, sera is not grammatically correct in any Romance language.

From Persian چوبین (Chūbīn), Middle Persian 𐭰𐭥𐭡𐭩𐭭 (Choben) meaning "spear-like". Bahram Chobin was a 6th-century Sasanian general and, for a short period, the king. He received this nickname because he was tall and thin. He appears in the 10th-century Persian epic the Shahnameh.

Aragonese form of Jonas 2.

Variant of Christabel.

Transferred use of the surname Cobain.

Derived from Greek κρόκος (krokos) "crocus". In Greek mythology, Crocus was a mortal youth who was changed by the gods into a saffron flower.

Derived from Latin cubitus meaning "reclined, lying down", which is ultimately derived from the Latin verb cubito meaning "to recline, to lie down (often)". Also compare the Latin noun cubitum meaning "elbow" and the Greek noun κύβιτον (kybiton) meaning "elbow".

In French literature, Cubitus is the name of a corpulent talking dog, who is the main character of the Franco-Belgian comic Cubitus, which was created in 1968 by the Belgian/Walloon cartoonist Dupa (1945-2000). In the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium, namely Flanders, Cubitus is known as Dommel, which is most likely derived from the Dutch verb dommelen meaning "to doze, to snooze".

Derived from Polish cyranka "teal", hence a nickname for someone thought to resemble the bird in some way.

Diminutive of Cezary.

In the Marvel comics universe, Daken is the son of Wolverine and his wife Itsu. Logan thought he died in womb when Itsu was attacked one night while he was away, but he is removed and secretly left in the care of a local Japanese couple. While they name him Akihiro, he is called Daken (駄犬) by others, meaning "bastard dog" or "mongrel", in reference to his mixed race. Eventually he is taken by the villain Romulus and adopts Daken as his name.

Czech diminutive of Adam and Damián, not used as a given name in its own right.

Derived from Greek δαμάζω (damazo) meaning "to tame". According to Greek legend, Damon and Pythias were friends who lived on Syracuse in the 4th century BC. When Pythias was sentenced to death, he was allowed to temporarily go free on the condition that Damon take his place in prison. Pythias returned just before Damon was to be executed in his place, and the king was so impressed with their loyalty to one another that he pardoned Pythias. As an English given name, it has only been regularly used since the 20th century.

From Chinese 刀刃 (daoren), meaning Blade. Shortened form is Ren (刃), meaning the same.

Possibly a blend of the names Darius and Marcus. A known bearer of this name is Darcus Howe, a British broadcaster, columnist and civil rights campaigner.

Blend of Darrell and Clarence.

Meaning unknown, possibly from Arabic دارس (dāris) meaning "learned, educated", a derivative of درس (darasa) meaning "to study, to learn".

Darna is a fictional character and superheroine created by Filipinokomiks (Philippine colloquial term for comics) legend Mars Ravelo. In her more popular incarnations, she is a warrior from outer space manifesting herself through a girl from Earth, named Narda.

Darna was originally known as Varga and first appeared in Bulaklak Magazine, Volume 4, #17, on July 23, 1947. Ravelo had differences with the editors of Bulaklak Magazine and Varga's name was changed to "Darna", because it was an anagram of Narda. The character was re-launched on May 13, 1950. Nestor Redondo drew the first Darna.

Since then, Darna has become a Philippine cultural icon and the most recognizable character among Ravelo's creations.

From a surname that was derived from the Old English given name Deorwine. The surname was borne by the British naturalist Charles Darwin (1809-1882), the man who first proposed the theory of natural selection and subsequently revolutionized biology.

Means "ten chariots" from Sanskrit दशन् (daśan) meaning "ten" and रथ (ratha) meaning "chariot". In the Hindu epic the Ramayana he is the king of Ayodhya and the father of the hero Rama. He was given this name because of his skill with a chariot.

Diminutive of David.

Irish form of Declan.

Means "great happiness" in Tibetan.

This is a word from the Book of Mormon meaning "honeybee" in the language of the Jaredites. It was used as a name for the Utah territory before it became an American state (now officially nicknamed the Beehive State as a symbol of cooperation and industry). It is occasionally used as a feminine given name, perhaps due to its similarity to Desiree.

Diminutive of Odessa.

Variant of Devera.

Means "government, state" in Turkish, ultimately of Arabic origin via Persian دولت (dowlat).

Turkish form of Delara.

Derived from the Greek element Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus". This was the name of a 4th-century BC tyrant of Syracuse. It has been used as an American given name since the middle of the 20th century.

Means "sorrowful" in Latin, taken from the Latin title of the Virgin Mary Mater Dolorosa "Mother of Sorrows". As such, it is cognate to Spanish Dolores and Italian Addolorata.

Medieval Basque form of Dulce and medieval Jewish variant of Toltsa and Toltse. In the Basque country, it was recorded from 1344 onwards, as a Jewish name, it was recorded from the 12th century onwards.

Contraction of Russian дочь народа (doč naroda) meaning "daughter of the people". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.

Elaboration of Dora combining it with the productive name suffix -line or else a combination of Dora and Line.

Possibly means "God's generation" in Hebrew, in which case it would be derived from Hebrew dor "generation" (see also Dor) combined with Hebrew el "God". This is the name of a character in Elie Wiesel's novel "A Mad Desire to Dance".

Usual English form of Dorothea. It has been in use since the 16th century. The author L. Frank Baum used it for the central character, Dorothy Gale, in his fantasy novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) and several of its sequels.

Means "pearl-like" in Persian.

From an English surname derived from the Old Norse byname Draki or the Old English byname Draca both meaning "dragon", both via Latin from Greek δράκων (drakon) meaning "dragon, serpent". This name coincides with the unrelated English word drake meaning "male duck". A famous bearer is the Canadian actor and rapper Drake (1986-), who was born as Aubrey Drake Graham.

The name of a dwarf character in 'The Hobbit' by J. R. R. Tolkien. Tolkien took the name from the catalogue of dwarves (dvergatal) in the 'Poetic Edda'. The name means something like "sleeping" (from Old Norse dvalen "to sleep").

Means "rich friend", from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and wine "friend". This was the name of a 7th-century Northumbrian king, regarded as a saint. After the Norman Conquest the name was not popular, but it was eventually revived in the 19th century. A notable bearer was the astronaut Edwin Aldrin (1930-), also known as Buzz, the second man to walk on the moon.

From the name of a dormant volcano in southern Russia, most likely derived from Persian البرز (Alborz) ultimately from Proto-Iranian *Harā Bṛzatī meaning "high watch post" or "high guard".

Modern Greek form of Helen.

Low German variant of Elsabe, recorded between the 15th and 18th centuries, which was also used in 15th-century Latvia and in Medieval Norway.

English form of the Germanic name Adallinda. The name was very rare in medieval times, but it was revived in the early 19th century.

Variant of Everlind.

In Irish author Darren Shan's Cirque Du Freak series, Evra Von is a member of the sideshow where he is displayed as a 'snake boy'.

The name of the evil tomboy in Poul Anderson's novel "The Valor of Cappen Vara".

It can be interpreted as a dithematic Germanic name composed of the name elements falki "falcon" and nýr "new".

Maghrebi variant of Fatin 1 or Fatin 2 (chiefly Moroccan).

Meaning unknown at this point in time.

Means "from the field" in German.

Bengali form of Firdaus.

Means "order, command" in Kurdish.

Roman cognomen which was derived from the Latin adjective ferox meaning "wild, bold, ferocious." In his work De re rustica, the 1st-century Roman writer Lucius Junius Moderatus Columella recommends this as a good name for dogs.

Presumably from Latin ferula meaning "reed, whip, rod, ferule, staff; fennel plant or rod". This was used by author Isabel Allende for a character in her novel 'La casa de los espíritus' (1982).

Seneschal of King Evadain.

He fought in Arthur’s ranks against the Saxons at the battle of Carhaix.

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From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Flannghaile, derived from the given name Flannghal meaning "red valour". A famous bearer was American author Flannery O'Connor (1925-1964).

Roman cognomen that was derived from Latin flos meaning "flower" (genitive case floris). It was borne by a 2nd-century saint who was martyred with Laurus in Illyricum.

Diminutive of Francisc.

From a Scottish surname, originally Norman French de Fresel, possibly from a lost place name in France.

Variant of Fridulf.

Possibly an Anglicized form of Fríða. It was used by Rosemary Sutcliff for a character in her children's historical novel The Shield Ring (1956).

From Japanese 風 (fū) meaning "wind" and 神 (jin) meaning "god, spirit". This is the name of the Japanese wind god, who carries the wind in a bag over his shoulders.

English form of Furianus.

Variant of Furrina. This name also occurs in the 2020 video game Genshin Impact.

Means "God is my luck" or "God is my good fortune" in Hebrew.

German form of Gaiseric.

Anglo-Scandinavian form of Gamall. In literature, The Tale of Gamelyn is a romance written in c. 1350 in a dialect of Middle English, considered part of the Matter of England. Although The Tale of Gamelyn is included among Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales in two early manuscripts, where it follows the unfinished Cook's Tale, modern scholars do not consider this to be written by Chaucer, although it is possible that he had included the character of Gamelyn among his papers, with the intention of rewriting it for a suitable character.

Variant of Garrick.

Meaning unknown, possibly related to the Basque word hartz meaning "bear". This was the name of several medieval kings of Navarre and Leon.

She was first married to Heden I and, upon his death in 687, to his brother and successor Gozbert. She was the mother of Hedan II.

She is known from the hagiography of Saint Kilian. During her second marriage, Kilian came to the duchy as a Christian missionary, converting Gozbert to Christianity. Geilana, however, preferred to remain faithful to Germanic paganism. Kilian then demanded that Gozbert divorce Geilana, since their marriage was not legal in accordance to the Christian view of kinship. When Gozbert left for military campaign warfare, Geilana had Kilian assassinated in Gozbert's absence with the support of the pagan courtiers, who resented Killian's ambition to control their lives.

From Sino-Korean 建 (geon) meaning "to construct", 健 (geon) meaning "strong", 虔 (geon) meaning "respect" or other characters which are pronounced similarly. It usually occurs in combination with another character, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name.

Possibly derived from Greek γέρων (geron) meaning "old man, elder". This was the name of a saint martyred in Cologne in the 4th century.

The name of a character in The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale.

French form of Gislenus, a Latinized form of the Germanic name Gislin, derived from the element gisal meaning "hostage" or "pledge". This was the name of a 7th-century saint and hermit who built a chapel near Mons, Belgium.

Modern Greek variant of Ioannes (see John).

From the Late Latin name Aegidius, which is derived from Greek αἰγίδιον (aigidion) meaning "young goat". Saint Giles was an 8th-century miracle worker who came to southern France from Greece. He is regarded as the patron saint of the crippled. In Old French the name Aegidius became Gidie and then Gilles, at which point it was imported to England. Another famous bearer was the 13th-century philosopher and theologian Giles of Rome (Egidio in Italian).

Meaning uncertain. According to a Russian source, the name comes from the Yiddish name Hershel, which seems unlikely in the Georgian context. Instead, it is more likely that the name is either Turco-Persian in origin, or fully Persian.

The first element of this compound name might be derived from either the Crimean Turkic honorific title Giray (see Giray) or from Persian گیر (gir), which is the present stem of the verb گرفتن (gereftan) or (giriftan) meaning "to take, to catch". It ultimately comes from Middle Persian griftan meaning "to take, to hold, to restrain". For the second element of this name, compare Ardashel and ჯიმშელ (Jimshel), which is a parallel form of Jimsher.

In Georgian literature, Girshel is the name of a character from the historical novel The Right Hand of the Grand Master (1939) written by Konstantine Gamsakhurdia (1893-1975).

Portuguese (especially Brazil) form of Giselle. A famous bearer is Brazilian model Gisele Bündchen (1980-).

Transferred use of the surname Glauber.

Created by author L. Frank Baum for his character Glinda the Good Witch, a kind sorceress in his Oz series of books beginning in 1900. It is not known what inspired the name.

Ancient Germanic cognate of Godwine. In English-speaking countries, the use of Godwin as a given name is these days often inspired by the English patronymic surname Godwin, which was derived from the aforementioned Anglo-Saxon personal name Godwine.

A known bearer of this given name was the Austrian-Hungarian (but of Polish descent) flying ace Godwin von Brumowski (1889-1936).

From a nickname for a person with blond hair, from the English word gold.

A noble Persian lady who was converted to Christianity, renamed Maria and became a saint and martyr. She died in 591 c.

Greek form of Athaliah, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.

German form of Grisha.

'Der Streit um den Sergeanten Grischa' is a novel by the German writer Arnold Zweig.

In the First Continuation of the Old French Perceval of Chrétien de Troyes (ca. 1200), Guigenor was the daughter of Sir Guiromelant and Clarissant and the niece of Gawain.

Georgian form of Golchehreh. This is an older form; the newer form is Gulchora.

Variant of Guilielmus, which in turn is a variant of Wilhelmus. Notable bearers of this name include the English epic poet Gulielmus Peregrinus (died in 1207) and the Swiss-French Calvinist theologian Gulielmus Bucanus (died in 1603).

Diminutive of Guta and Gute.

Welsh variant of Gwilym.

Combination of 海 (hǎi) meaning ocean and 洁 (jié) meaning clean, or other characters pronounced similarly. A well-known bearer is China-born Singaporean news anchor Zhang Haijie.

Means "peering; place from which to peer, place to peer at, lookout" in Hawaiian.

Greek form of Annas.

Finnish diminutive of Johanna or Hannah.

A Finnish diminutive of Hanna and Johanna (and Hannu and Johannes). More common as a feminine name, rarely used as a masculine name.

Means "serenade", borrowed from Spanish "jarana" meaning 'merry-making.'

From a surname that was from a place name meaning "hare land" in Old English. In America it has sometimes been given in honour of Supreme Court justice John Marshall Harlan (1833-1911).

Possibly a variant of Harlen, or the feminine form of Harlan.

From the English word for a safe place, derived ultimately from Old English hæfen.

Hayner William Monjardim Cordeiro , simply known as Hayner, is a Brazilian footballer who plays as defender.

Short form of Wilhelmina.

Finnish feminine form of Heinrich (see Henry).

Variant of Hepzibeth

The name was derived from the French surname Hervé as a reference to the French socialist Gustave Hervé. It was borne by the opera singer Herva Nelli.

Transferred use of the surname Hildreth. It was borne by American muralist, mosaicist and Art Deco artist Hildreth Meière (1892-1961). See also Hildred.

Dutch and German form of Hildegar.

Transferred use of the surname Hindley.

From an English surname that was derived from Middle English holis "holly trees". It was originally given to a person who lived near a group of those trees.

The name of a character from the children's novel 'The Borrowers' (1952) by Mary Norton. A homily is a Catholic sermon, but the name was probably a borrower corruption of Emily (their names were all mispronounced forms of traditional names).

Variant of Honoria. It was brought to England and Ireland by the Normans.

Diminutive of Hortensia.

From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" or other kanji with the same pronunciation.

Ancient Basque name that was first found on inscriptions in Aquitaine dating back to the 1st to 3rd centuries.
Its origin and meaning are uncertain; there is, however, a theory that it might be derived from the Basque adjective ilun (illun in Old Basque, ilunn in Aquitain), meaning "darkness; dark; sombre; gloomy; mysterious; obscure".

Originally a diminutive of Indriķis, now used as a given name in its own right. Latvian poet and playwright Rainis used this name on the titular character of his play Indulis un Ārija (1911).

Germanic name composed of either the element angil, from the name of the Germanic tribe of the Angles, or engil meaning "angel" combined with hram meaning "raven". This name was brought to England by the Normans, though it died out after the medieval era. These days it is usually inspired by the surname that was derived from the medieval name.

Irie is used in the music and culture of Jamaica. The meaning is to have no worries or be at peace with everything around you. You hear the saying feeling Irie in many Regea songs.

Derived from Greek ισχυρός (ischyros) meaning "mighty, powerful, strong". Saint Ischyrion of Alexandria was a martyr in Egypt who was impaled on a sharp pole. Ischyrion had the rank of Commander in Arrian Army. The feast day is traditionally celebrated on December 22.

French form of Ismeria.

Variant transcription of Issei.

Means "willow tree" in South Slavic.

Means "rose flower" from Sino-Korean 薔花. Jang-hwa is the name of one of the heroines in the Korean folktale "The Story of Jang-hwa and Hong-ryeon".

Feminine form of Jan 1. As an English name, it is an elaboration of Jan 2.

Means "maple tree" in South Slavic.

From Mongolian зочин (zochin) meaning "guest", indicating uncertainty about a child’s paternity. This was the name of a son of Mongol khagan Genghis Khan.

Scandinavian and Dutch form of Iohannes (see John). A famous bearer was the Dutch soccer player Johan Cruyff (1947-2016).

Banatswabian borrowing of Jolán.

It may possibly be used as a combination of Joel and Nolan in English speaking countries.

Means "galloping" in Swahili.

Diminutive of Judah.

Variant transcription of Jouhaina.

Anglicized form of Iunianus (see Junianus) as well as the Provençal form of this name. This name was borne by two early medieval saints.

From Esperanto juvelo meaning "jewel".

Kathely Burnell is one of the main characters in the book "The Wrylin" by Allen Lamb.

Meaning uncertain; it is possible that this given name was originally derived from the rare German surname Keidrich, which in turn might have been derived from the name of the German place Kiedrich. A known bearer of this name is the American child actor Keidrich Sellati.

Diminutive of Christopher.

Derived from Hebrew לָבָן (lavan) meaning "white". In the Old Testament this is the name of the father of Rachel and Leah.

Variant of Lacy.

Of uncertain origin and meaning. Theories include a "by-product" of Elizabeth, a borrowing of Lélie (via English Lelia) and, less likely, a form of Eulalia.

Elaboration of Lake. It became popular after a character named Laken Lockridge was introduced in the American soap opera Santa Barbara in 1984.

Means "loved, dear" in Malagasy.

Perhaps an elaboration of Laura. Laurana is one of the main characters in the "Dragonlance" book series by Margaret Weiss and Tracy Hickman.

Variant of Lorinda.

Original masculine form of Laura. It was borne by a 2nd-century saint and martyr from Illyricum.

Latinized form of Leaneira. In Greek mythology, Leanira or Leaneira was a Spartan princess who later became an Arcadian queen. She was the daughter of King Amyclas and possibly Diomede, daughter of Lapithes. Through this parentage, she was the sister of Argalus, Cynortes, Hyacinthus, Harpalus, Hegesandra, Polyboea, and in other versions, of Daphne. Later on, Leaneira married King Arcas, son of Callisto and Zeus. The couple had children including Elatus, Apheidas, Azan, and Triphylus. The former two sons divided Arcadia after the demise of their father.

Latinized form of Leon. Leonis is also the brightest star in the constellation Leo and one of the brightest stars in the night sky.

Transferred use of the surname Levison.

From an English surname that was derived from the given name Leofwine.

Diminutive of Alexandra or Alexis.

Roman goddess of wine, fertility, and freedom who empowers the woman to release her semen. See also Liber.

Either a diminutive of French names containing the sound lee or a combination of Lili and Louise.

Combination of the names Li 2 and Ran , Ran in Hebrew means "(he) sang". it is also used as a variant of Liron which means "my song; my joy" in Hebrew.

Possibly a short form of Léocadie.

Combination of Lynn and Andrea 2.

Lyris is occasionally listed among the Oceanids of Greek mythology. As such, the name first appears in Hyginus's Fabulae.
However, said text is corrupted in places, meaning that some of the names are only partially legible. Lyris is such a name and thus usually rendered as *lyris (with the * representing an unknown name element).

Variant of McKinley.

From the Latvian name for a type of flowering plant, known as cleavers or bedstraw in English.

Means "sharp glance" in Sindarin. In Tolkien's Legendarium Maeglin is the son of Eöl and Aredhel. He is tortured by Morgoth into betraying Gondolin, and dies in the Fall of Gondolin.

English form of Maëlle.

Meaning unknown; possibly a Sindarized form of Makalaurë. In The Silmarillion this is the most commonly used name of the second son of Fëanor, also called Kanafinwë.

Feminine form of Magnús. It may also be used as an Icelandic feminine form of Magni.

Late Latin name meaning "great". It was borne by a 7th-century saint who was a missionary in Germany. It became popular in Scandinavia after the time of the 11th-century Norwegian king Magnus I, who was said to have been named after Charlemagne, or Carolus Magnus in Latin (however there was also a Norse name Magni). The name was borne by six subsequent kings of Norway as well as three kings of Sweden. It was imported to Scotland and Ireland during the Middle Ages.

Derived from Gaulish magus "child, boy; servant" and rix "king".

Means "magic" or "magician" in Latin. Ultimately derived from an Old Iranian word referring to the Zoroastrian priests.

Yiddish name and word for "young girl."

Diminutive of Margalita and Marguerite.

In the case of English-born American actress Margalo Gillmore (1897-1986), it appears to be a combination of Margaret and Lorraine, her given names (compare Marga, Lo). The author E. B. White used this name in his children's novel 'Stuart Little' (1945).

This is the name of a tyrant in the 16th-century Italian epic poem Orlando Furioso written by the Italian poet Ludovico Ariosto (1474-1533). It was invented by the author, who used as a base the Greek verb μαργαίνω (margaino) meaning "to rage, to be mad". The name is also a play on (Doric) Greek names like Aganor and Philanor, where the second element is ultimately derived from the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man". As a result, the name Marganore essentially means "madman".

Variant of Margaret.

Means "of the sea", taken from the Latin title of the Virgin Mary, Stella Maris, meaning "star of the sea".

Blend of Maria and Magdalene. It refers, therefore, to Mary Magdalene, a character in the New Testament. The name was popularized by the German actress and singer Marlene Dietrich (1901-1992), whose real name was Maria Magdalene Dietrich.

Of uncertain origin and meaning. Current theories include a feminine form of Mathieu and a local feminine form of Mathurin used in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.

Possibly based on Middle English maugre meaning "ill-will". This was used by author C. S. Lewis for a character in his novel 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' (1950). Maugrim is a talking wolf and the captain of the White Witch's Secret Police.

Latin name meaning "North African, Moorish", of Greek origin. This was the name of numerous early saints, most notably a follower of Saint Benedict.

Anglicized form of Meidhbhín.

Transferred use of the surname Maylon. Alternatively this could be a variant of Mahlon or an invented name modelled on names such as Waylon, Braylon, Jaylon and Daylon.

Hispanic variant of Myra.

French feminine diminutive of Michel.

Variant of Micheline.

Alternate spelling of Miguel.

Lithuanian borrowing of Miguel.

From the Italian words mia luna literally meaning "my moon". According to a Venetian legend the 1600s nobleman Vittore Calergi proposed to his love interest with these words (meant "my sweetness, my dear") and a beautiful diamond later renamed Miluna. In 1966 in Italy a newly-founded jewelry brand chose the name Miluna inspired by this legend.

Spanish, Judeo-Spanish and Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Miriam.

Georgian form of the Middle Persian name Mihran (see Mehran). This name is often confused with Mirvan, at least partially because of the latter's variant Mirean.

This was the name of several notable Georgian princes and kings, such as prince Mirian of Georgia (1767-1834).

Míriel is the name of two characters in Tolkien's works. It means 'jewel-garlanded maiden'.

Míriel Serindë, a Noldorin Elf, was the wife of Finwë and father of Fëanor. The birth of her mighty son took so much of her spirit that she passed away.

Tar-Míriel was the rightful heir to the throne of Númenor, but was usurped by her cousin Pharazôn. Ar-Pharazôn led a fleet against Valinor, resulting in the destruction of Númenor. Legend said that Tar-Míriel sought to reach the peak of the Meneltarma before the end, but the waters took her as she climbed the slopes of the Holy Mountain.

Possibly derived from the Slavic word mir meaning "peace" or Romanian mira meaning "to wonder, to astound".

Mordvin form of Moisey and Judeo-Anglo-Norman variant of Moses.

Apparently a feminine form of Musidorus, which was perhaps coined by the poet Sir Philip Sidney in the late 16th century for use in his poem 'Arcadia'. Allegedly it is intended to mean "gift of the Muses" from Greek Μοῦσα (Mousa) "Muse", literally "muse, music, song" (compare Musaeus), and the popular name suffix δωρα (dora) "giving" or "gift". Scottish poet James Thomson used it for the lover of Damon in his work 'The Seasons' (1730). It was later the stage name of French silent film actress Jeanne Roques (1889-1957).

Derived from 妙 (myō) meaning "mysterious, strange", 林 (rin) meaning "woods".

Alternate transcription of Nattaya.

A character in the Protector of the Small series by Tamora Pierce.

Short form of Vanessa and other names ending in nessa.

Meaning unknown. A famous bearer is the Brazilian soccer player Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior (1992-), who is usually known by just his first name. He was named after his father.

From the name of a 5th-century British saint, known as the Apostle to the Picts, who was apparently responsible for many miracles and cures. He first appears briefly in the 8th-century Latin writings of the historian Bede, though his name is only written in the ablative case Nynia [1]. This may represent a Brythonic name *Ninniau [2][3].

Cognate of Norelia.

From Japanese 乃 (no), a possessive particle combined with 恋 (ren) meaning "love", 漣 (ren) meaning "ripples" or 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus". Other kanji combinations are possible.

The usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Nolan.

French form of Odelia 1, which is a variant of Odilia. Also compare Odalie and Odilie.

Variant (i.e., genitive case) of Ops.

Variation of Orelia meaning "Golden One".

The name "Orelias" is notably carried in the english-speaking world by artist Marcus Orelias.

In demonology, Orias is a Great Marquis of Hell, and has thirty legions of demons under his command. He knows and teaches the virtues of the stars and the mansions of the planets (the influence of each planet depending on the astrological sign in which it is in a specific moment and the influence of that sign on an individual depending on how the zodiac was configured at the moment of their birth or at the moment of asking a question to the astrologist); he also gives dignities, prelacies, and the favor of friends and foes, and can metamorphose a man into any shape.

Diminutive of Oria.

Contraction of Otto and Heinrich.

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

Form of Joseph used by Malayalam-speaking Saint Thomas Christians.

Variant of Oseri.

Pamina is a character in Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's opera The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflöte in German, 1791).

Combination of Park and the name suffix -lyn.

Feminine form of Pascal.

Feminine form of Paschalis.

From the Armenian word փաշայ (pʿašay) meaning "pasha", the title of a high-ranking Ottoman military officer.

Means "goddess of all", derived from Greek πᾶς (pas) meaning "all, for all, of all" combined with Greek θεα (thea) meaning "goddess". In Greek mythology she was one of the Charites, married to Hypnos, the god of sleep and dreams; she may have been regarded as a goddess of rest and relaxation or of hallucinations and hallucinogenic drugs.

Transferred use of the surname Payson.

Feminine form of Pedro.

The name for the planet Venus, in the novel of the same name by C.S. Lewis.

Variant of Piramus.

French feminine form of Perrin, a diminutive of Pierre.

Originally a short form of a Greek name beginning with the element φίλος (philos) meaning "lover, friend". This was the name of an early Christian saint, a 3rd-century bishop of the Egyptian city of Thmuis. This name has been in rare use in the English-speaking world from as early as the late 17th century, used primarily by Catholics in honour of the saint. Jules Verne used it for the protagonist (Phileas Fogg, an Englishman) in his novel Around the World in 80 Days (1873).

Derived from Philianus, which is the latinized form of Greek Philianos. It is ultimately derived from Greek philos "friend" or phileo "to love". Compare also Philon. A known bearer of this name is the American actor Ethan Embry, who carries Philian as a middle name.

Means "darling" in Greek, a term of affection derived from Greek φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover". A famous bearer was Philinna of Larissa in Thessaly (4th century BC), the third wife of Philip II of Macedon and mother of Philip III Arrhidaeus. In theatre, the name occurs in Aristophanes' play The Clouds (423 BC).

Variant of Philippina.

From Greek Φιλουμένη (Philoumene) meaning "to be loved", an inflection of φιλέω (phileo) meaning "to love". This was the name of an obscure early saint and martyr. The name came to public attention in 1802 after a tomb seemingly marked with the name Filumena was found in Rome, supposedly belonging to another martyr named Philomena. This may have in fact been a representation of the Greek word φιλουμένη, not a name.

Latinized form of the Greek name Φιλονίκη (Philonike), derived from φίλος (philos) meaning "friend, lover" and νίκη (nike) meaning "victory" (related to the Greek noun φιλονικία (philonikia) meaning "love of victory, rivalry" and the Greek verb φιλονικέω (philonikeo) meaning "to be fond of victory, to engage in rivalry"). This is the name of the protagonist of the fairy tale La Tiranie des Fées Détruite (The Tyranny of the Fairies Destroyed) by Madame d'Auneuil; Philonice is a princess kidnapped and held captive by fairies.

Latinized form of the Greek name Φοῖβος (Phoibos), which meant "bright, pure". This was an epithet of the Greek god Apollo.

Italian feminine form of Peter.

From an English surname that was originally given to a person who played on a pipe (a flute). It was popularized as a given name by a character from the television series Charmed, which debuted in 1998 [1].

French form of Pluto.

Derived from the Latin verb premo meaning "to press into, to press upon", referring to the insistent sex act. Although the verb usually describes the masculine role, Augustine calls Prema dea Mater, a mother goddess. She was also mentioned by Tertullian in Ad Nationes.

Variant of Priela

Feminine form of Priscus, a Roman family name meaning "ancient" in Latin. This name appears in the epistles in the New Testament, referring to Priscilla the wife of Aquila.

Derived from Old French pulcella, pucelle "maid, young woman".

Derived from Greek πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire". In Greek mythology, Pyrene was a lover of Hercules, for whom the mountain range the Pyrenees are named. Also, the name Pyrene is not to be confused with Pirene, the name of three other characters from Greek mythology.

Derived from Pythios, a name of Apollo, combined with Greek ἀγορά (agora) meaning "assembly, marketplace". This was the name of a 6th-century BC Greek philosopher and mathematician from Samos. He was the founder of a school of philosophy whose members believed that numbers described the universe.

Variant of Quashie.

Means "mouse" in Nahuatl, a nickname for a child.

Variant of Guinevere.

German form of Quirinus.

Probably a Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian form of Herais.

Maranao and Indonesian form of Rahim.

Means "prophet, messenger" in Arabic.

Transferred use of the surname Renon.

Variant of Rexanne.

From the Germanic name Raginhard, composed of the elements regin "advice, counsel, decision" and hart "hard, firm, brave, hardy". The Normans brought it to England in the form Reinard, though it never became very common there. In medieval fables the name was borne by the sly hero Reynard the Fox (with the result that renard has become a French word meaning "fox").

Variant of Rilian.

Variant transcription of Riad.

Modern form of the Old Norse name Hróðvaldr or Hróaldr, composed of the elements hróðr "praise, fame" and valdr "ruler". This name was borne by the Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen (1872-1928) and the British children's author Roald Dahl (1916-1990), who was born to Norwegian parents.

Contraction of Russian родился быть ленинцем (rodilsya byt' lenintsem) and of родившйся быть ленинцем (rodivshiysya byt' lenintsem), which both mean "born to be a Leninist". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names.

Variant of Rocky, using the popular suffix lyn.

Latinized form of Rudolf. This was used for a character (the husband of Bellatrix Lestrange) in the 'Harry Potter' series.

From both Bryan Davis's book series, The Oracles of Fire and Dragons in our Midst.

Derived from Portuguese rubi or Italian rubino meaning "ruby", ultimately from Latin ruber "red".

Diminutive of Ruchel.

From Chinese 芮 (ruì) meaning "small, tiny" or 瑞 (ruì) meaning "felicitous omen, auspicious" combined with 麟 (lín) meaning "female unicorn" or 林 (lín) meaning "forest". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Short form of Isabella.

Means "patient, steadfast, enduring" in Arabic, from the root صابر (ṣābara) meaning "to bear, to be patient, to endure".

This name is the named of several Berethnet queens in Samantha Shannon's book ''The Priory of the Orange Tree'', most notably Sabran IX, one of the main characters of the book.

According to Samantha Shannon, the name comes from a version of Saint George's legend, written by the Elizabethan writer Richard Johnson, in which the princess he saves is called Sabra. Where the author of that tale got the name from is unknown, though there is a theory that it comes from the Arabic word sabr (صبر), meaning ''endurance, patience''. In his version, Sabra is Egyptian, and she suffers quite a lot, so the meaning would make sense. Samantha Shannon, however, doubts this, saying that she doesn't ''believe for a minute he had the necessary awareness or sensitivity to choose an appropriate name in Arabic''.
In the world of the Priory of the Orange Tree, Sabran Berethnet and her ancestors are named after the sabra flower, which is the most beautiful flower of the south. No one quite knows where that name came from.

Alternate transcription of Arabic سالم (see Salim).

Feminine form of Samuel.

English variant and Judeo-Anglo-Norman form of Sapphira. This is the name of Eragon's dragon in Christopher Paolini's 'Inheritance Cycle' series of books.

From the Hebrew form סַרְגּוֹן (Sargon) of the Akkadian name Sharru-ukin, from šarru meaning "king" and kīnu meaning "legitimate, true". This was the name of the first king of the Akkadian Empire, beginning in the 24th century BC. It was also borne by the 8th-century BC Assyrian king Sargon II, who appears briefly in the Old Testament. The usual English spelling of the name is based on this biblical mention, applied retroactively to the earlier king.

Diminutive of Sarah.

Alternate transcription of Kannada ಶಶಿ (see Shashi).

From an English surname that was derived from the name of the Germanic tribe the Saxons, ultimately deriving from the Germanic word *sahsą meaning "knife". This name can also be given in direct reference to the tribe.

Anglicised form of Séamus.

From Japanese 誠 (sei) meaning "sincerity, truth, fidelity" or 清 (sei) meaning "clear, pure, clean" combined with 二 (ji) meaning "two", 治 (ji) meaning "reign, rule, calm, peace" or 司 (ji) meaning "officer, boss". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Meaning unknown.

Turkish form of Salma.

From a Roman cognomen derived from Latin senectus meaning "old". This was the name of both a Roman orator (born in Spain) and also of his son, a philosopher and statesman.

This name also coincides with that of the Seneca, a Native American tribe that lived near the Great Lakes, whose name meant "place of stones".

Variant of Serilda.

The name of a plant.

Traditional name for the moon, it literally means "having a hare" in Sanskrit. This is a transcription of both the masculine form शशि and the feminine form शशी (spelled with a long final vowel).

From 紫 (shi) meaning "purple" and 電 (den) meaning "electricity".

A famous bearer is Shiden Kanzaki (1985-), a novelist.

Etymology uncertain, name borne by a Mongolian khatun who was the consort of Temür Khan. She was later posthumously honored as a Yuan dynasty empress.

From Sanskrit श्रेयस् (śreyas) meaning "superior, better".

Alternate transcription of Hebrew שׁוּלַמִּית (see Shulamit).

Portuguese adaptation of Sibella and variant of Sibila. This name was used by portuguese poet Luís de Camões.

Feminine form of Sidonius. This name was in use in the Middle Ages, when it became associated with the word sindon (of Greek origin) meaning "linen", a reference to the Shroud of Turin.

Derived from the Old German elements sigu "victory" and lind "soft, flexible, tender". Sieglinde was the mother of Siegfried in the medieval German saga the Nibelungenlied.

Derived from Latin silva meaning "wood, forest". This was the family name of several of the legendary kings of Alba Longa. It was also the name of an early saint martyred in Alexandria.

Means "sparkle" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology this was the name of a dwarf, also named Eitri. With his brother Brokkr he made several magical items for the gods, including Odin's ring Draupnir and Thor's hammer Mjölnir.

Feminine form of Sion.

Perhaps a variant of Skylyn. This name was given to 23 boys and 28 girls born in the USA in 2015.

Feminine form of Stephen (compare Stevena).

Variant of Sugey.

Means "fine silk, brocade" in Arabic.

Derived from Old High German and Old Norse sunna meaning "sun". This was the name of the Germanic goddess who personified the sun. In Scandinavia it has also been used as a short form of Sunniva and Susanna. Use of the name in Iceland has been influenced by a character (Sunna Angelíka) from Margit Sandemo's Ísfólkið series of books (known in English as The Legend of the Ice People), first published in 1982.

Means "little wolf", most notable as the name of the chinese transfer student, Syaoran Li, from the popular CLAMP manga Cardcaptor Sakura.
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Means "Little wolf." It's the name of the main character of the childrens anime "Tsubasa Chronicles."

It is from the King James Bible. It means “the fire of God”

Numbers 11:3 King James Version (KJV)

3 And he called the name of the place Taberah: because the fire of the Lord burnt among them.

Short form of Taava.

Variant of Tay.

Maybe a shortened form of Cátedra.

From the name of the mountain, plateau, river, and lake in Yukon and British Columbia, Canada. It comes from the Tlingit name for the river, Teslintoo or Teslintuh, meaning "long, deep water."

Derived from Greek θάλλω (thallo) meaning "to blossom". Thales of Miletus was a 6th-century BC Greek philosopher and mathematician.

Short form of Dorothea, Theodora, Theresa and other names with a similar sound.

Variant of Théodorine.

Younger form of Theodolinde.

Derived from Greek θηράω (therao) meaning "to hunt".

Allegedly derived from Vietnamese Thùy, Thủy or Thy and Lan 1. This name was apparently first used in 2001 by French child model Thylane Léna-Rose Blondeau.

A character in The Second Nun's Tale. His name was Tiburce before he was christened by Pope Urban I.

Derived from Greek τιμάω (timao) meaning "to honour, to esteem". According to ancient writers, this was the name of a wealthy man of Athens who grew to hate humanity after he lost his riches and his friends deserted him. His story is related in Shakespeare's tragedy Timon of Athens (1607). This name is also mentioned in the New Testament as belonging to one of the original seven deacons of the church, considered a saint.

Feminine form of Timothy.

Hellenized form of a Scythian name, possibly from an Iranian root meaning "family". This was the name of a 6th-century BC queen of the Massagetae (a Scythian people) who defeated Cyrus the Great during his invasion of Central Asia.

Töregene Khatun (1242–1246) was the Great Khatun and regent of the Mongol Empire.

Variant of Toriano.

Variant of Tory based on the spelling of the surname Torrey.

From Japanese 俊 (toshi) meaning "talented, handsome" or 敏 (toshi) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" combined with 郎 (rō) meaning "son". This name can also be formed from other combinations of kanji characters.

Diminutive of Trinidad.

Short form of Caitríona.

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Romani form of Zora.

Uiko is a character in The Temple of the Golden Pavilion, a novel by the Japanese author Yukio Mishima.

Means "shell, bivalve" in Greenlandic.

Alternate transcription of Arabic عميرة (see Umayra), as well as the Urdu form.

English vernacular form of Ursula (recorded in the 16th century).

Masculine form of Ursula.

Diminutive of Valery.

Short form of Evangelija.

English form of Varianus.

Form of Venus, from the genitive form Veneris.

Possibly feminine of Verl.

Short form of Genevieva.

Variant of Vili.

Polish form of Vera 1 or a short form of Weronika.

Of uncertain origin and meaning; a derivation from Wetser has been suggested.

From a surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "willow ford" in Old English.

Short form of Wisamar.

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

Greek form of the Old Persian name 𐎧𐏁𐎹𐎠𐎼𐏁𐎠 (Xšayarša), which meant "ruler over heroes". This was the name of a 5th-century BC king of Persia, the son of Darius the Great. He attempted an invasion of Greece, which ended unsuccessfully at the battle of Salamis.

Catalan form of Sasson.

Feminine form of Xylon.

Alternate transcription of Greek Γιάνης (see Gianis). It is also used in France, in part inspired by the Breton names Yann and Yannic.

From the Chinese 怡 (yí) meaning "happy, joyful, harmony, joy" and 珑 (lóng) meaning "gem cut like a dragon".

Variant form of Yolanda. A known bearer of this name is Dutch-Spanish actress and television presenter Yolanthe Cabau van Kasbergen (b. 1985), who is married to Dutch soccer player Wesley Sneijder (b. 1984).

From Japanese 義 (yoshi) meaning "righteous" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

This name can be used as 柚 or 柚子 with 柚 (jiku, yu, yuu, yuzu) meaning "citron" and 子 (shi, su, tsu, ko, ne) meaning "child, sign of the rat (1st sign of Chinese zodiac)."
This name can also be used as 柚寿, 柚朱, 由子, 由寿, 由珠, 有珠, 優珠, 優寿 or 友珠 with 寿 (shuu, ju, su, kotobuki, kotobo.ku) meaning "congratulations, longevity, one's natural life", 朱 (shu, ake, su) meaning "bloody, cinnabar, red, scarlet, vermillion", 由 (yu, yui, yuu, yoshi, yo.ru) meaning "a reason, wherefore", 珠 (shu, tama, su) meaning "gem, jewel, pearl", 有 (u, yuu, a.ru, yu) meaning "exist, happen, have, occur, possess", 優 (u, yuu, sugu.reru, masa.ru, yasa.shii, yu) meaning "actor, excel, gentleness, superiority, surpass, tenderness" and 友 (yuu, tomo, yu) meaning "friend."

Yuzu (柚 & 柚子), as a word, is the name of a type of citrus fruit.

Diminutive of Zach.

(Anglicized) variant of Zadok. A bearer of the variant Zadock was Congressman Zadock Pratt (1790-1871), a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York.

In The Lesser Key of Solomon, this is the name of a Great King and President of Hell, commanding over thirty-three legions of demons. Zagan is depicted as a griffin-winged bull that turns into a man after a while.

Possibly an invented name from another name, but coincides with the Hanyu Pinyin reading of Mandarin 再見 "goodbye, see you later" or 再建 "to rebuild, to reconstruct". A famous bearer of this name is Filipino actor and dancer Zaijian Godsick Lara Jaranilla (2001-).

Variant of Zarin.

Zebuleon is an angel mentioned in the Greek Apocalypse of Ezra whose name was revealed to Esdras as one of the nine angels who will govern "at the end of the world".

Short form of Azélie. This is another name of Saint Marie-Azélie Guérin (1831-1877).

Meaning unknown, possibly an invented name. It arose in the 19th century.

Likely a variant of Zéphyrine.

Transferred use of the surname Zeren.

Directly taken from Turkish zerrin "golden, gold-plated, made of gold" and, by extension, also "jonquil; daffodil; Poet's Daffodil, Narcissus poeticus".

Variant of Zoran.

Derived from Basque zuri "white". This is a Basque equivalent of Blanca.

Possibly an invented name formed using the same sounds found in names such as Zion, Byron and Tyron.