hermeline's Personal Name List

Possibly means "forever, always" in Zapotec. It appears in the novel Aztec (1980) by the American author Gary Jennings.

Possibly a Parsi form of Chobin.

From Yiddish זיס (zis) meaning "sweet".

Short form of Zigfried or Zachary.

French form of Zenon.

French diminutive of Isabelle. The French author Raymond Queneau used this for the title character of his novel 'Zazie dans le métro' (1959; English: 'Zazie in the Metro'), which was adapted by Louis Malle into a film (1960).

The darker spirit (demon) of Saturn, mentioned as a spirit in such works as the Key of Solomon.

Means "very white", derived from Greek ζά (za) meaning "very" and (leukos) meaning "white, bright", possibly an older Aeolian form of Seleukos. Zaleucus was the Greek lawgiver of Epizephyrian Locris, in Magna Graecia.

Diminutive of Rozalija.

Rhyming variant of Gaius used in the 1968 film 'Planet of the Apes'.

Armenian form of Isabel. A 13th-century ruling queen of Cilician Armenia bore this name.

It is most probable that it is the feminine form of the name Yvain. Though, it is commonly thought of as a combination of Yvonne and Elaine.

The name is most popularly recognized as the name of the fallen star in Neil Gaiman's novella 'Stardust'.

The name consists of two kanji, 幽 (yū), meaning "faint" or "dim" and 霊 (rei), meaning "soul" or "spirit".

Azerbaijani form of Jonah.

Alternate transcription of Hebrew יוֹנָה (see Yonah).

Means "to sing, to shout" in Hebrew.

Gallicized form of Yanaika.

From xana, the name of fairy or nymph in Asturian mythology. It may derive from the Roman mythological name Diana.

From an English surname that was derived from Will, a diminutive of William.

From an English surname that was derived from the Old German given name Willihard (or the Old English cognate Wilheard).

From a Scottish and English surname that was derived from Norman French waleis meaning "foreigner, Celt, Welshman" (of Germanic origin). It was first used as a given name in honour of William Wallace, a Scottish hero who led the fight against the English in the 13th century.

Diminutive of Vixen, referring to a female fox. This name was used on a character in Disney's 1981 animated film 'The Fox and the Hound'.

Slovak form of Vera 1, as well as an alternate transcription of Belarusian Вера (see Vera 1).

Short form of Genoveva.

Russian diminutive of Vera 1.

Derived from Latin verus "true."

Serbian and Croatian diminutive of Vera 1.

Alternate transcription of Russian Василий (see Vasiliy).

Russian feminine form of Basil 1.

Modern Greek form of Basil 1.

From the English word meaning "wide river valley".

Combination of Albanian valë "wave" and Drin.

Variant of Valère.

German diminutive of Ursula.

Feminine form of Ursus. This is the name of two constellations in the northern sky: Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.

From Greek τύχη (tyche) meaning "chance, luck, fortune", a derivative of τυγχάνω (tynchano) meaning "hit the mark, succeed". This was the name of a minor deity associated with Priapus in Greek mythology. It was also borne by a 5th-century saint from Cyprus.

Kazakh and Tajik form of Tomyris.

Etymology uncertain. In Greek mythology, Tithorea was a Phocian nymph of Mount Parnassus, from whom the town of Tithorea, previously called Neon, was believed to have derived its name.

Means "avenging murder" in Greek, derived from τίσις (tisis) meaning "vengeance" and φόνος (phonos) meaning "murder". This was the name of one of the Furies or Ἐρινύες (Erinyes) in Greek mythology. She killed Cithaeron with the bite of one of the snakes on her head.

Transferred use of the surname Thorby, which is a variant of Thorsby. This was used for the protagonist of Robert A. Heinlein's science fiction novel Citizen of the Galaxy (1957).

From Greek θεογνωσία (theognosia) meaning "the knowledge of God".

The name of a nymph consort of the god Ares. Her name comes from τερεο (tereo) and means "piercer, she who pierces (like a sword)".

It probably derives from the hebrew "tach", meaning "crown".

Means "falcon" in Lezgin.

Meaning unknown. This was the name of the Phoenician goddess of love, fertility, the moon and the stars. She was particularly associated with the city of Carthage, being the consort of Ba'al Hammon.

Greek form of Tanith.

means "Pure, innocent, honest" in hebrew.

Old Testament Greek (though occurring rarely in the New Testament) and Latin form of Simeon.

From the English word meaning "sunny, cheerful".

Diminutive of Sullivan and other names with a similar sound.

Demon from the Ars Goetia, part of The Lesser Key of Solomon book series, those were anonymously written demonology books from the mid-17th century.
Stolas (also known as Stolos, Stoppas and Solas) is "a Great Prince of Hell, commands twenty-six legions of demons. He teaches astronomy and is knowledgeable about herbs, plants, and precious stones. He is often depicted as a raven or a crowned owl with long legs."

From Esperanto stelaro meaning "constellation", ultimately from Latin stella "star".

Female variant to Sophocles

Variant of Solange.

Feminine form of Simonides.

Simonis Palaiologina was a Byzantine princess and queen consort of the Kingdom of Serbia, wife of Serbian king Stefan Milutin.

Latinized form of Simoeis. In Greek mythology this was the name of a river flowing through Mount Ida near Troy, as well as the god or personification of the river.

English form of Similianus. A bearer of this name was St. Similian of Nantes, a French bishop and saint from the 4th century AD. His feast day is on June 16.

From the Old Norse name Sigurðr, which was derived from the elements sigr "victory" and vǫrðr "guard, guardian". Sigurd was the hero of the Norse epic the Völsungasaga, which tells how his foster-father Regin sent him to recover a hoard of gold guarded by the dragon Fafnir. After slaying the dragon Sigurd tasted some of its blood, enabling him to understand the language of birds, who told him that Regin was planning to betray him. In a later adventure, Sigurd disguised himself as Gunnar (his wife Gudrun's brother) and rescued the maiden Brynhildr from a ring of fire, with the result that Gunnar and Brynhildr were married. When the truth eventually came out, Brynhildr took revenge upon Sigurd. The stories of the German hero Siegfried were in part based on him.

From the Old Norse name Sigríðr, which was derived from the elements sigr "victory" and fríðr "beautiful, beloved".

Derived from the Old English elements sige "victory" and wulf "wolf". Cognate to Old Norse Sighulfr.

Sibeth Ndiaye was appointed as spokesman of the French government in 2019.

Means "beautiful" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of one of the midwives (the other being Puah) who disobeys the Pharaoh's order to kill any Hebrew boys they deliver.

From Japanese 茂 (shige) meaning "lush, luxuriant" or 重 (shige) meaning "layers, folds" combined with 雄 (o) meaning "hero, manly" or 男 (o) meaning "male, man". Many other kanji combinations can also form this name.

Anglicized form of Séaghdha, sometimes used as a feminine name.

Represents sage Shaunaka, who was the son of Gritsamada. This sage invented the system of the four levels of human life. He was very renowned to the epic Mahabharata, and very renowned storyteller Ugrasrava Sauti, explains him the entire story of it. This name comes from North India, and it mostly means, wise, and very smart and intelligent.

Means "good news" in Turkish.

Diminutive of Scott, also used as a feminine form.

From an English surname meaning "sawer of wood". Mark Twain used it for the hero in his novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876).

Very rare as an American given name before 1980, it increased in popularity in the 1980s and 90s. It got a boost in 2004 after the debut of the television series Lost, which featured a character by this name.

Scots form of Samuel.

Masculine form of Saulė. This is also the Lithuanian form of Saul.

From the Hebrew name שָׁאוּל (Sha'ul) meaning "asked for, prayed for". This was the name of the first king of Israel, as told in the Old Testament. Before the end of his reign he lost favour with God, and after a defeat by the Philistines he was succeeded by David as king. In the New Testament, Saul was the original Hebrew name of the apostle Paul.

Malayalam variant of Satya.

The meaning of Saphir is primarily from Sapphire: a precious stone, usually blue (but the stone can also be yellow or red.)

Also, Saphir means a blue color.

Middle English: from Old French safir, via Latin from Greek σάπφειρος and possibly semetic origin, probably denoting lapis lazuli.

The plurality in semetic languages provides a wide range of meaning.

Arabic, from SAFIR, meaning ambasador, diplomat; one who travels; early Morning (just before dawn); Angel; gold and silver Necklace; book.

Hebrew: from SEFER, or SAFIR, meaning Book; Sphere; Number; Counting; Era

A notable bearer of the name is the Morocan-German politician Sanae Abdi, member of the 20th German Bundestag.

Transferred use of the surname Sameth.

From Salvatrix, the feminine form of Salvator (see Salvador).

Means "having a wise heart" from Sindarin sael "wise" and ind "inner thought, mind, meaning, heart". This was an epessë or epithet of Andreth in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium.

Sabus is a character in the mythology of the Sabines of Italy, the son of the god Sancus (called by some Jupiter Fidius). According to Cato, writing in his work Origines, the Sabines took their name from his.

French, German, Dutch and Danish form of Sabina.

Feminine form of Rune.

Meaning uncertain. According to the 12th-century chronicler Geoffrey of Monmouth, this was the name of a daughter of the Saxon chief Hengist. It is possible (but unsupported) that Geoffrey based it on the Old English elements hroð "fame" and wynn "joy", or alternatively on the Old Welsh elements ron "spear" and gwen "white". It was popularized by Walter Scott, who used it for a character in his novel Ivanhoe (1819).

French diminutive of Rose.

From Japanese 露 (ro) meaning "dew" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Means "my joy" or "my song" in Hebrew.

Possibly a variant of Romana.

Possibly a variant of Romualdine. It is also possible that this name is a combination of Romaine or Romane with a French feminine given name that ends in -line, such as Aline, Coraline and Pauline.

Derived from the Welsh elements rhos "rose" (cf. Rhosyn) and gwen "white, pure, holy, fair".

Welsh form of Rowena, appearing in medieval Welsh poems and stories as a personification of the English people.

Meaning unknown, perhaps related to ῥέω (rheo) meaning "to flow" or ἔρα (era) meaning "ground". In Greek mythology Rhea was a Titan, the wife of Cronus, and the mother of the Olympian gods Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Hera, Demeter and Hestia. Also, in Roman mythology a woman named Rhea Silvia was the mother of Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of Rome.

From Japanese 蓮 (ren) meaning "lotus", 恋 (ren) meaning "romantic love", or other kanji that are pronounced the same way.

From a French surname meaning "ruler" in Occitan. This name is often given in honour of Saint Jean-François Régis (1597-1640), a French Jesuit priest.

Alternate transcription of Bengali রাজীব (see Rajib).

Means "my secret" in Hebrew, a diminutive of Raz.

Means “the Lord’s secret” in Hebrew.

Diminutive of Rayna 1 or Raisa 1.

Variant of Rawlins or a transferred use of the surname Rawlin.

Means "rain" in Hebrew.

Means "lovely, delightful" in Esperanto.

Catalan form of Raymond.

Diminutive of Rafael.

Transferred use of the surname Radley.

From the Greek name Πύρρος (Pyrrhos) meaning "flame-coloured, red", related to πῦρ (pyr) meaning "fire". This was another name of Neoptolemus the son of Achilles. This was also the name of a 3rd-century BC king of Epirus who was famed for his victorious yet costly battles against Rome.

Pseudolus is the eponymous character in 'Pseudolus', a play by the ancient Roman playwright Titus Maccius Plautus.

Feminine form of Priel.

Means "black" in portuguese. This name is borne by the Brazilian actress and singer Preta Maria Gadelha Gil Moreira, mostly known as Preta Gil.

Modern form of Prahlada.

Variant form of Pomelline. This name is best known for being one of the middle names of Charlotte Casiraghi (b. 1986), who is the daughter of Princess Caroline of Hanover (formerly of Monaco). She was given this middle name in honour of her ancestor Pomellina Fregoso (c. 1387-1468), a Genovese noblewoman who was the wife of Jean I of Monaco (c. 1382-1454). Her name had been gallicized to Pomelline in Monaco, as it was (and still is) predominantly a French-speaking country.

Latinized form of Peirene.

Hebrew form of Phinehas.

Picus was the founder of the first Latin tribe and settlement, Laurentum, located a few miles to the Southeast of the site of the later city of Rome. According to Festus he got his name as a consequence of the fact that he used to rely on a woodpecker for the purpose of divination.

In Roman legend, Philotis, also known as Tutula, was a slave whose plan resulted in an important victory of the Romans over the Latins in the late 4th century BC.

French form of Philomena.

French form of Pharaildis.

Diminutive of Pesse (compare Pessel) recorded in the border region between modern-day France and modern-day Germany in the 14th century.

Serbian, Croatian, and Romanian form of Persis. This was the name of the wife of Alexander Karadordevic, Prince of Serbia and ancestor to the monarchs of Yugoslavia.

Italian and Spanish cognate of Pearl.

Diminutive of Penelope. It can also be given in reference to the copper coin (a British pound or an American dollar are worth 100 of them), derived from Old English penning.

Diminutive of Pearl.

Lithuanian form of Paul.

Latinized form of the Greek Πάτροκλος (Patroklos) meaning "glory of the father", derived from πατήρ (pater) meaning "father" (genitive πατρός) and κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory". In Greek legend he was one of the heroes who fought against the Trojans. His death at the hands of Hector drew his friend Achilles back into the war.

The earliest known bearer of this name is the 7th-century saint Pascharius of Nantes. He was a native of the city, which is located in the cultural and historical region of Brittany in western France. This means that he was likely of Celtic origin, but a Germanic origin is also possible, as at the time Nantes was located in Neustria, the western part of the Kingdom of the Franks.

His name is either fully or partially Latin (i.e. a hybrid). In both cases, the first element is ultimately derived from the Latin noun pascha meaning "Easter" as well as "Passover". The second element can consist of the Latin adjectival suffix -arius, in which case the meaning of the name is virtually the same as that of Paschalis.

In the case of a hybrid, the second element is either of Celtic or Germanic origin. For the former, it might possibly come from Old Breton air meaning "battle, carnage", in which case the overall meaning of the name is the same as that of the Breton name Pascweten (ultimately also a hybrid). As for a Germanic origin, the most likely candidate appears to be Frankish *hari meaning "army".

Lastly, it is important to note that this name is often conflated with the older but related name Paschasius. This has been happening since the medieval period, and is at least partly due to the similarity in appearance and meaning between the two names.

Variant of Paschalis (see Pascal). Paschal or Paschalis was the name of two popes.

French form of Paschasius (masculine) and Paschasia (feminine).

From the Late Latin name Paschalis, which meant "relating to Easter" from Latin Pascha "Easter", which was in turn from Hebrew פֶּסַח (pesach) meaning "Passover". Passover is the ancient Hebrew holiday celebrating the liberation from Egypt. Because it coincided closely with the later Christian holiday of Easter, the same Latin word was used for both. The name Pascal can also function as a surname, as in the case of Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), the French philosopher, mathematician and inventor.

Form of Parzival used by Richard Wagner for his opera Parsifal (1882).

Variant form of Pamphile.

Variant of Oseri.

Means "compensation" in Turkmen (of Arabic origin).

Diminutive of Ottilie. A famous bearer was the British socialite Lady Ottoline Morrell (1873-1938).

Swedish form of Odilia.

Variant of Hoshea used in some versions of the Bible.

Anglicized variant of Órlaith.

A character in 'Penguin Island' by Anatole France.

Alternate transcription of Hebrew אוֹפִירָה (see Ofira).

From the Old Norse name Áleifr meaning "ancestor's descendant", derived from the elements anu "ancestor" and leif "inheritance, legacy". This was the name of five kings of Norway, including Saint Olaf (Olaf II).

Variant of Odele.

Feminine form of Oculi.

American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Oak + -ie which is a common suffix added to names throughout Appalachia.

Italian diminutive of Nora 1.

Catalan feminine form of Noël.

Means "wind" in Ojibwe.

Means "bright" in Irish. She was the daughter of the sea god Manannán mac Lir in Irish legends. She fell in love with the poet Oisín, the son of Fionn mac Cumhaill. It has been used as a given name for people only since the early 20th century.

From Greek νέφος (nephos) meaning "cloud". In Greek legend Nephele was created from a cloud by Zeus, who shaped the cloud to look like Hera in order to trick Ixion, a mortal who desired her. Nephele was the mother of the centaurs by Ixion, and was also the mother of Phrixus and Helle by Athamus.

Means “coy” in Turkish.

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.

Means "my struggle, my strife" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament he is a son of Jacob by Rachel's servant Bilhah, and the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

French variant of Milan.

Irish form of Maurice.

Means "bright sea", derived from Old Irish muir "sea" and gel "bright".

From the name of the eponymous character of the epic poem Morgante (1478) written by the Italian poet Luigi Pulci (1432-1484). In the poem, Morgante is a giant who is converted to Christianity by the knight Orlando and subsequently becomes his loyal follower.

Pulci was likely inspired by the Arthurian legends and as such may have created the name as a masculine form of Morgana, which is the Italian form of Morgan 2. Alternatively, he may have derived the name from the Old French adjective morgant (also found spelled as morjant) meaning "proud, haughty", which is a variant of the Old French adjective mordant, itself ultimately derived from the Old French verb mordre meaning "to bite". Also compare the noun morgue meaning "arrogance, haughty attitude".

A known real-life bearer of this name was Morgante Baglioni (died in July 1502), a member of the Baglioni family, which was a noble family that ruled the city of Perugia in the 15th and 16th century.

From the Japanese kanji 美 (mi) meaning "beauty, beautiful", 海 (mi) meaning "sea" or 三 (mi) meaning "three" combined with 沙 (sa) meaning "fine sand" or 幸 (sa) meaning "happiness".

Other Kanji combinations available.

Derived from Albanian mirë "good, well" and lind "to be born; begin life; to give birth".

From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" combined with 凛 (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Saint Mirin (born in 565) is the patron saint of the town and Roman Catholic diocese of Paisley, Scotland. He was the founder of a religious community which grew to become Paisley Abbey. The shrine of this saint in the abbey became a centre of pilgrimage.

Romanian form of Mirče. This name was borne by a 14th-century ruler of Wallachia, called Mircea the Great.

Short form of Marie-Louise. This is the name of a (male) dog in the French-language Belgian comic series The Adventures of Tintin by Hergé, first appearing in 1929. He is named Snowy in the English version and Bobbie in the Dutch version.

Hypothesized older form of Mildred (see Mildrið). This is the name of protagonist Uhtred's first wife in Bernard Cornwell's book series "The Saxon Stories," as well as the TV show "The Last Kingdom" (based on the books).

From Latin Michaelis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Michael, the biblical Latin (and also Greek) form of the Hebrew name Mikha'el.

In the Netherlands, this has been used as a Latin form of Michael (thus basically making it a latinization of a latinization) since at least late medieval times.

Meaning uncertain. It might be based on Hebrew מֵפִיץ (mefitz) "scatterer, disperser" and טָפַל (tafal) "liar", or on Greek μή (me) "not", φῶς (phos) "light" and φίλος (philos) "friend, lover". Many other etymologies have been proposed. In a German legend, notably retold by Goethe, this is the name of a demon who makes a deal with Faust to exchange his soul for magical powers.

French form of Melina.

Recorded in 16th-century Switzerland.

Medieval Dutch form of Matthijs as well as the modern Afrikaans and West Frisian form of Matthijs. In the Netherlands, the name has survived to modern times, but it is highly rare there currently, especially when compared to its modern counterpart.

A known bearer of this name was the Flemish painter and draughtsman Matthys Cock (c. 1505-1548).

French and Breton form of Maturinus and thus ultimately derived from maturus, literally "timely" (also "mature, ripe, grown"). This name was borne by a 3rd-century saint who was responsible for spreading the gospel in the district of Sens, France.

Possibly related to Latin mas meaning "male" (genitive maris). In Roman mythology Mars was the god of war, often equated with the Greek god Ares. This is also the name of the fourth planet in the solar system.

Roman family name that was derived either from Mars, the name of the Roman god of War, or else from the Latin root mas, maris meaning "male". Gaius Marius was a famous Roman consul of the 2nd century BC. Since the start of the Christian era, it has occasionally been used as a masculine form of Maria.

French diminutive of Marie.

Feminine form of Marinus. This name was borne by a few early saints. This is also the name by which Saint Margaret of Antioch is known in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Possibly a diminutive of Mary or a variant of Amaryllis. More common in the 19th century, this name was borne by the American suffragist Marilla Ricker (1840-1920). It is also the name of the adoptive mother of Anne in L. M. Montgomery's novel Anne of Green Gables (1908).

Meaning unknown. Margiris was a legendary Lithuanian prince who defended the fort of Pilėnai in 1336.

Means "pearl" in Hebrew, ultimately from Greek μαργαρίτης (margarites).

Feminine form of Manuel.

Short form of Marie-Louise.

Variant of Malaurie.

Means "angel" in Swahili, derived from Arabic ملك (malak).

Greek form of Macario.

Latinized form of Mayeul.

Saint Majolus of Cluny is a famous bearer.

Mari variant of Mariya.

Provençal form of Magdalene.

Feminine form of Maël.

Medieval feminine form of Amabilis. This spelling and Amabel were common during the Middle Ages, though they became rare after the 15th century. It was revived in the 19th century after the publication of C. M. Yonge's 1854 novel The Heir of Redclyffe [1], which featured a character named Mabel (as well as one named Amabel).

Diminutive for names starting with Lu-.

Gaelic form of Lucretia

Alternate transcription of Armenian Լուսինե (see Lusine).

French form of Ludovicus, the Latinized form of Ludwig. This was the name of 18 kings of France, starting with Louis I the son of Charlemagne. Others include Louis IX (Saint Louis) who led two crusades and Louis XIV (called the Sun King) who was the ruler of France during the height of its power, the builder of the Palace of Versailles, and the longest reigning monarch in the history of Europe. It was also borne by kings of Germany (as Ludwig), Hungary (as Lajos), and other places.

Apart from royalty, this name was only moderately popular in France during the Middle Ages. After the French Revolution, when Louis XVI was guillotined, it became less common.

The Normans brought the name to England, where it was usually spelled Lewis, though the spelling Louis has been more common in America. Famous bearers include French scientist Louis Pasteur (1822-1895), French actor Louis de Funès (1914-1983), Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894), who wrote Treasure Island and Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, and American jazz musician Louis Armstrong (1901-1971).

Variant of Loélia.

Of uncertain origin and meaning, this name is said to be a variant of Laelia (perhaps arising from a misreading of the ligature æ as œ). Alternatively, it may be a feminine form of Loel. A notable bearer was Loelia Duchess of Westminster (1902-1993), whose name Ian Fleming subsequently used for a character in his James Bond novels.

Alternate transcription of Russian Лилия or Ukrainian Лілія (see Liliya).

Gallicized form of Gascon Liloia.

German form of Leobwin.

Leutha is a female character appearing in the mythology of William Blake. According to S. Foster Damon, A Blake Dictionary, she stands for 'sex under law'.

Spanish and Portuguese form of Leonnatus. This is the name of the father of Hero and/or Beatrice in William Shakespeare's romantic comedy 'Much Ado About Nothing' (1599).

French form of Laurentius (see Laurence 1).

Elaboration of Laura. In some cases it may also be an adoption of the plant name.

Modern German masculine form of Laura.

Ancient Greek masculine name meaning "receiving the people".

Of debated origin and meaning.
While some scholars consider this name a Basque form of Leander, others theorize that it might in fact be derived from Basque lander "poor; pilgrim".
As a given name, it was first recorded in 1284.

Walloon form of Eulalie.

Means "laughter" in Sindarin. In J.R.R. Tolkien's 'The Children of Húrin', this is the nickname of Urwen, daughter of Húrin.

Latinized form of Greek Λάϊος (Laios), which is of unknown meaning. This was the name of a king of Thebes in Greek mythology, the husband of Jocasta. Due to a prophecy that he would be killed by his son, Laius left his infant Oedipus for dead. The boy survived but was ignorant of his true parentage. Years later he unwittingly killed Laius in a quarrel on the road.

Feminine form of Laël.

French form of Laelia.

German short form of Nicholas, now used independently.

From a rare (Americanized) Manx surname, a variant of the Irish surname Mac Diarmada, itself derived from the given name Diarmaid. This was the name of a son of Theodore Roosevelt born in 1889. He was named after a relative of his mother, Robert Kermit. The name is now associated with Kermit the Frog, a Muppet created by puppeteer Jim Henson in 1955.

Means "love" in Cornish.

Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 謙三 or 健三 or 賢三 (see Kenzō). Use of the name in France can probably be attributed to the fashion brand Kenzo, founded in 1970 by the Japanese-French designer Kenzō Takada (1939-2020).

Anglicized form of the Irish given name Ceallach or the surname derived from it Ó Ceallaigh. As a surname, it has been borne by actor and dancer Gene Kelly (1912-1996) and actress and princess Grace Kelly (1929-1982).

As a given name it was mostly masculine before 1940, but it rose in popularity as a name for girls during the 40s and 50s, probably due both to Grace Kelly (who married Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1956) and a female character on the 1957 television series Bachelor Father [1]. By the end of the 1970s it was on the decline.

Possibly from a German surname, itself derived from Middle Low German kel "swampy area". This name began to be used in the United States in the early 1980s after the American football player Kellen Winslow (1957-) began his professional career.

Transferred use of the surname Kearney.

Breton form of Katherine.

Meaning uncertain, perhaps a variant of Junia or Juno.

French form of Julius. A notable bearer of this name was the French novelist Jules Verne (1828-1905), author of Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea and other works of science fiction.

Diminutive of Julia or Julian.

Masculine form of Josiane.

Variant of Josanna, used as a Louisiana Spanish form of Josette.

German form of Yolanda.

Literary name created by George R.R. Martin.
Jojen Reed is a character from A Song Of Ice And Fire, on which the television series Game Of Thrones was based.

French and Dutch feminine form of Joel.

From the Hebrew name יוֹאֵל (Yo'el) meaning "Yahweh is God", from the elements יוֹ (yo) and אֵל ('el), both referring to the Hebrew God. Joel is one of the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Joel, which describes a plague of locusts. In England, it was first used as a Christian name after the Protestant Reformation.

From Sino-Korean 智 (ji) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 志 (ji) meaning "will, purpose, ambition" combined with 媛 (won) meaning "beautiful woman" or 元 (won) meaning "first, origin". This name can also be formed from many other hanja combinations.

Derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory". This is a transcription of both the feminine form जया (an epithet of the Hindu goddess Durga) and the masculine form जय (borne by several characters in Hindu texts). As a modern personal name, this transcription is both feminine and masculine in southern India, but typically only feminine in the north.

Albanian form of Yaşar.

From Ἰάϊρος (Iairos), the Greek form of Jair used in the New Testament, where it belongs to the father of a young girl brought back to life by Jesus.

Used by the author C. S. Lewis as the proper name of the White Witch, the antagonist in his novel The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (1950). He may have based it on French jadis meaning "long ago, of old" or Persian جادو (jadu) meaning "magic, witch".

French form of Isolina. This name was used in André Messager's opera Isoline (1888), where it belongs to a princess.

German form of Iseult, appearing in the 13th-century German poem Tristan by Gottfried von Strassburg. In 1865 the German composer Richard Wagner debuted his popular opera Tristan und Isolde and also used the name for his first daughter.

Turkish form of Asmaa.

As a medieval German name, some academics consider this name to be derived from a Latin dative form of Isla.

Feminine form of Isidro.

From the Greek name Ἰσίδωρος (Isidoros) meaning "gift of Isis", derived from the name of the Egyptian goddess Isis combined with Greek δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift". Saint Isidore of Seville was a 6th-century archbishop, historian and theologian.

Though it has never been popular in the English-speaking world among Christians, it has historically been a common name for Jews, who have used it as an Americanized form of names such as Isaac, Israel and Isaiah.

From Japanese 衣 (i) meaning "clothes", 里 (ri) meaning "village" combined with 紗 (sa) meaning "gauze, thin silk". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Latinized form of Iphigeneia.

Variant of Joritz. This name is borne by professional soccer player Ioritz Landeta Batiz (born 10 October 1995).

Diminutive of Iorwerth.

Possibly derived from the Old English intensive prefix in- and geld "payment, tribute" (from geldą). This was the name of a legendary prince of the Heathobards who appears in Anglo-Saxon tales, including the 8th-century epic poem Beowulf.

French form of Ilithyia.

Persian form of Humayra.

Means "deer" in Yiddish, related to the English word "hind". A common nickname is Hindy or Hindie.

Feminine form of Hilderad

Feminine form of Hilarius.

Derived from the Greek noun ἡσυχία (hesychia) meaning "rest, quiet". In Greek mythology, this is the name of a daemon or spirit of quiet, rest, silence and stillness.

American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by the surname Hestle.

Latin form of Esther. Like Esther, it has been used in England since the Protestant Reformation. Nathaniel Hawthorne used it for the heroine of his novel The Scarlet Letter (1850), Hester Prynne, a Puritan woman forced to wear a red letter A on her chest after giving birth to a child out of wedlock.

Means "my delight is in her" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament she is the wife of King Hezekiah of Judah and the mother of Manasseh.

Variant of Helewis.

Meaning unknown. It was borne by a minor god of the underworld in Roman mythology.

Judeo-Spanish variant of both Haniyya and Hannah.

From Japanese 花 (hana) or 華 (hana), which both mean "flower", combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture" or 恵 (e) meaning "favour, benefit". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Means "white, blessed" in Welsh. In Welsh legend Gwyn was a king of the Otherworld and the leader of the Wild Hunt. He appears in the Welsh tale Culhwch and Olwen, where he is one of the many who help Culhwch hunt the monstrous boar Trwyth. The story also tells of his rivalry with Gwythyr for the beautiful Creiddylad.

From the Old German name Gundahar, derived from the elements gunda "war" and heri "army" (making it a cognate of Gunnar). This was the name of a semi-legendary 5th-century Burgundian king. He appears in the medieval German saga the Nibelungenlied, which has him wooing the Icelandic queen Brunhild. He wins her hand in marriage with the help of the hero Siegfried. He ultimately betrays Siegfried, but Siegfried's widow Kriemhild (Gunther's sister) takes her revenge upon him.

This was also the name of an 11th-century saint who was a hermit in Bavaria and Bohemia.

From the words “gul” meaning “flower, rose” and “raiz” which means “respected, esteemed”.

Guiron le Courtois is a character in Arthurian legend, a knight-errant and one of the central figures in the French romance known as Palamedes, with later versions named Guiron le Courtois and the Compilation of Rustichello da Pisa.

Italian form of Guinifort, which is a variant of Gunifort.

From an English surname derived from Old English graf meaning "grove of trees". A famous bearer was the American president Grover Cleveland (1837-1908), who popularized the name in the United States at the end of the 19th century. The name is now associated with a muppet character from the children's television program Sesame Street.

American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Greta with the addition of the suffix -ie which is a common suffix added to names throughout Appalachia.

Variant of Greta.

Variant of Grania.

From the English word ginger for the spice or the reddish-brown colour. It can also be a diminutive of Virginia, as in the case of actress and dancer Ginger Rogers (1911-1995), by whom the name was popularized.

A major character in Skies of Arcadia.

Originally an Italian short form of Ermenegilda and other names containing the Old German element gelt meaning "payment, tribute, compensation". This is the name of a character in Verdi's opera Rigoletto (1851). It is also the name of a 1946 American movie, starring Rita Hayworth in the title role.

Hebrew form of Gilead.

French diminutive of Georgine or Virginie.

French form of George. This name was borne by the French artists Georges Seurat (1859-1891) and Georges Braque (1882-1963).

It is a flower and it means "Fair Skinned"

Italian variant form of Jasper.

From the Greek word γαῖα (gaia), a parallel form of γῆ (ge) meaning "earth". In Greek mythology Gaia was the mother goddess who presided over the earth. She was the mate of Uranus and the mother of the Titans and the Cyclopes.

Short form of names containing the element "Fred-".

The name of the protagonist in the German expressionist film, Metropolis (1927) by Fritz Lang.

Feminine form of Fortunato.

Derived from Latin fons, meaning "fountain, spring; source". This was the name of a god of wells and springs in Roman mythology, the son of Juturna and Janus.

Dutch form of Florentius (see Florence).

Presumably either a variant of Florice or a version of Florence influenced by the spelling of Doris. In the USA, 32 girls were named FLORIS in 1918.

French form of Florinda and Dutch variant of Florinda.

Elaborated form of Spanish or Portuguese flor meaning "flower".

Derived from Latin florens meaning "prosperous, flourishing" (see Florence) combined with Old High German mund meaning "protection."

In popular culture and theatre, Florimund is best known as the (alternative) name that Prince Désiré is known under in some versions of the ballet The Sleeping Beauty.

Medieval English feminine form of Late Latin Floritia, derived from Flora. Compare Clarice and Lettice.

Feminine form of Florius.

Known bearers of this name include the Italian-born Canadian filmmaker Floria Sigismondi (b. 1965), the Venezuelan singer and actress Floria Márquez (b. 1950) and the Argentine actress Floria Bloise (1929-2012).

Floria Tosca is also the name of the main character in Puccini's opera 'Tosca' (1900).

French masculine form of Florentius (see Florence).

Variant of Fleta.

Derived from the Arabic word فردوس (firdaws) meaning "paradise", ultimately from an Iranian language, akin to Avestan 𐬞𐬀𐬌𐬭𐬌⸱𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬰𐬀 (pairi daēza) meaning "garden, enclosure".

Feminine form of Fidel.

Derived from a Sabine adjective corresponding to Latin fĕrus "not cultivated, untamed; of the field, wood; not mitigated by any cultivation". Feronia was a goddess associated with wildlife, fertility, health, and abundance. As the goddess who granted freedom to slaves or civil rights to the most humble part of society, she was especially honored among plebeians and freedmen.

Short form of Fernando.

From the Chinese 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, perfume" and 娜 (nà) meaning "elegant, graceful".

French feminine form of Felinus.

Februus is an ancient Italic god of purifications, who was worshipped by both the Romans and Etruscans.

Febris is the Roman goddess of fevers, who embodied, but also protected people from fever and malaria. Because of this, Febris was a feared goddess whom people wanted the favor of. Among her characteristic attributes are "shrewdness" and "honesty", according to Seneca the Younger's Apocolocyntosis.

American English regional name (Appalachian) influenced by Lafayette and Fayette.

Diminutive of Fayenne.

Variant of Fay.

Elaborated variant of Fauna.

From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of Ó Fearghail, derived from the given name Fearghal.

Alternate transcription of Arabic فاروق (see Faruq).

Means "little wolf", derived from Old Irish fáel "wolf" combined with a diminutive suffix. This was the name of an Irish saint who did missionary work in Scotland.

Alternate transcription of Greek Φαίδρα (see Fedra and Phaedra).

Means "well-fitted" in Greek.

French masculine and feminine form of Evangelos.

Contraction of Éva and names ending in -ëlle, such as Maëlle and Gaëlle.

Variant of Aurelia.

French form of Euphrasia.

Old French form of Odo.

Feminine form of Eudes.

Derived from the Greek adjective εὔχαρις (eucharis) meaning "charming, gracious". It consists of Greek εὖ (eu) meaning "good, well" combined with the Greek noun χάρις (charis) meaning "grace, kindness" (see Chares).

In literature, this is the name of one of the nymph Calypso's attendants in François Fénelon's novel Les Aventures de Télémaque (1699).

Diminutive of Hubert. Stage name of jazz singer Eubie Blake (Born James Hubert Blake, 1877-1983).

Short form of Etelka.

Variant of Esmee.

Derived from French word for emerald, émeraude, possibly influenced by Esmeralda (which also means "emerald"). This is the name of a member of the Black Moon Clan from the manga and anime 'Sailor Moon'.

Cornish form of Iseult.

Means "nightmare" in Greek; said to literally mean "he who jumps upon" due to its association with the verb ἐφάλλομαι (ephallomai) "to jump at, to throw oneself onto somebody" (itself from ἐπι- (epi-) "on, upon" and ἅλλομαι (hallomai) "to leap, to jump"), but possibly related to ἠπίαλος (epialos) meaning "ague, fever". In Greek mythology this is the name of a giant who is one of the Aloidae, a son of Aloeus and brother of Otus. Ephialtes also appears in Dante's Inferno (14th century), where he is chained in a great pit that separates the eighth and ninth circles of Hell.

Meaning uncertain, possibly contains the Old Irish elements eó "yew" and either dos "tree, copse, thicket; protector" or guss "vigour, strength, force".

From an Irish surname that was derived from inis meaning "island".

Means "very rare" in Turkish.

Dialectal form of Engaios (Ἐγγαῖος) meaning "in the Earth".

Middle English vernacular form of Emma. In modern times it is used as a variant of Em or Emmy, and is often said to be a short form of Emmeline. This is the name of the only daughter of American actress and singer Jennifer Lopez born in 2008 (in whose case it is pronounced as two syllables).

Derived from French émeraude "emerald".

Means "desire" in Turkish, ultimately of Arabic origin, making this name a relative of Amal.

Old Provençal form of Elisabeth (see also Elyzabel).

Short form of Elisabeth.

From Adelaide and Eliana 2

German form of Elfreda.

Latinate form of Eleanor.

Hebrew form of Eran.

Variant of Aegaeon. This is the name of a Syracusan merchant in William Shakespeare's play 'The Comedy of Errors' (1592).

Means "rich protection", from the Old English elements ead "wealth, fortune" and mund "protection". This was the name of two Anglo-Saxon kings of England. It was also borne by two saints, including a 9th-century king of East Anglia who, according to tradition, was shot to death with arrows after refusing to divide his Christian kingdom with an invading pagan Danish leader. This Old English name remained in use after the Norman Conquest (even being used by King Henry III for one of his sons), though it became less common after the 15th century.

Famous bearers of the name include the English poet Edmund Spenser (1552-1599), the German-Czech philosopher Edmund Husserl (1859-1938) and New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary (1919-2008), the first person to climb Mount Everest.

Means "ivy" in Italian, from Latin hedera "ivy", perhaps related to the Latin root -hendere "to grasp; to take; to cling onto".

Spanish feminine form of Adelmar.

From the name of a monument erected by Samuel in the Old Testament, from Hebrew אֶבֶן הָעָזֶר ('Even Ha'azer) meaning "stone of help". Charles Dickens used it for the miserly character Ebenezer Scrooge in his novel A Christmas Carol (1843). Currently the name is most common in parts of English-influenced Africa, such as Ghana.

Old English form of Edric.

Sami form of Thomas.

Anglicized form of the Scottish Gaelic name Donnchadh, derived from Old Irish donn "brown" and cath "battle". This was the name of two kings of Scotland, including the one who was featured in Shakespeare's play Macbeth (1606).

From Latin dulcis "sweet" and bella "beautiful". The usual medieval spelling of this name was Dowsabel, and the Latinized form Dulcibella was revived in the 18th century.

Variant of Dracula. From the epithet of Vlad II Dracul, father of Vlad the Impaler, which meant either "dragon" (alluding to his membership in the noble Order of the Dragon) or "the devil" from Romanian drac "devil".

Meaning unknown. It was used by Molière for a character in his play 'Le Bourgeois gentilhomme'.

Combination of the names Dor and El means "God's Generation" in Hebrew.

Anglicized form of Gaelic Domnall Bán meaning "Domnall the Fair", a nickname of Donald III, King of Scots, the second known son of Duncan I. This was the form used by Shakespeare in his tragic play 'Macbeth' (1606) for a character based on the historical figure, who allegorically represents moral order.

Means "guiding home" or "bringing home", derived from Latin domus "house, home" and the verb ducere "to lead, to guide". Domiducus and Domiduca were epithets of the Roman gods Jupiter and Juno respectively, as marriage deities who brought or conducted the bride to her husband's home.

Slovene form of Dominicus (see Dominic).

Walloon form of Julien.

Possibly a Persian form of Jamila.

From a French surname, possibly from doré meaning "golden". As a given name it has been inspired by the French luxury fashion house Dior, founded by the designer Christian Dior (1905-1957).

From Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus". By extension, it means "goddess". This was the name of an obscure Greek goddess who, according to some legends, was the mother of Aphrodite.

Latinization of Dione 1 as well as the Albanian form of the name.

Means "planting stars" in Navajo. This is the Navajo name of the star cluster known in English as the Pleiades.

Possibly a corruption of Delilah.

Czech goddess of the hunt.

Truncated form of Adeline found in the Poitou-Charentes region of France.

Derived from Sanskrit दया (dayā) meaning "compassion, mercy".

From an English surname meaning "son of David". As a given name, it was popularized in the late 1990s by the central character on the television drama Dawson's Creek (1998-2003). In the United States the number of boys receiving the name increased tenfold between 1997 and 1999. It got another boost in 2014 after it was used for a main character in the movie The Best of Me.

Diminutive of David.

Diminutive of names beginning with Dar.

Feminine variant of Darcy.

Lithuanian form of Dorothea via its Polish form Dorota. It should be noted, though, that some Lithuanian sources state that Darata is a short form of Dorotėja.

Transferred use of the surname Danton in honor of French revolutionary Georges Danton (1759-1794).

Occitan form of Denis.

Variant of Daniela.

From an English surname that was either a variant of the surname Dean or else an ethnic name referring to a person from Denmark.

From Δαναοί (Danaoi), a word used by Homer to designate the Greeks. In Greek mythology Danaë was the daughter of the Argive king Acrisius. It had been prophesied to her father that he would one day be killed by Danaë's son, so he attempted to keep his daughter childless. However, Zeus came to her in the form of a shower of gold, and she became the mother of Perseus. Eventually the prophecy was fulfilled and Perseus killed Acrisius, albeit accidentally.

She who captivates

Feminine form of Damase.

Combination of the Old Norse name elements dalr "dale, valley" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

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.

As a modern English name, this is used as a variant of Damon.

Masculine form of Dagnija.

Spanish form of Daphnis.

This name is best known for being the name of king Dachi of Iberia (6th century AD). He was of Iranian descent, for he belonged to the Chosroid dynasty. His paternal grandfather was king Mihrdat V of Iberia and his maternal grandfather was king Hormizd III of the Sasanian Empire.

Dachi was also known under the names დარჩი (Darchi) and დარჩილ (Darchil), which are rather reminiscent of Archil. This is probably not a coincidence, as his paternal great-grandfather was king Archil of Iberia (5th century AD). Also compare Achi, which is a short form of Archil.

The meaning of the name Dachi is uncertain, but there are at least three theories about its etymology. The first is that the name comes from Dartsihr, the Middle (or Sassanid) Persian form of the old Iranian name Daraqatsivra meaning "tribe" as well as "head, master, owner". The Middle Persian form would have been georgianized to Darchil, of which Dachi may possibly have been a short form (in the same way that Achi is a short form of Archil).

The second theory also connects Dachi to the Middle Persian name Dartsihr, but derives the latter name from Middle Persian darbtsihr meaning "descended from Darius".

The third and final theory is that Dachi is derived from Georgian დარჩი (darchi), which is a simplified version of the Georgian verb დარჩენა (darchena) meaning "to stay, to remain". However, one has to ask oneself how likely it is that a 6th-century Chosroid king would bear a name of which the etymology is entirely and genuinely Georgian. Especially when the other members of the Chosroid dynasty (from the same era) all bore names of Iranian origin. Why would king Dachi be the exception to the rule?

Lastly, a known real-life bearer of this name is the Georgian soccer player Dachi Tsnobiladze (b. 1994).

Diminutive of Cezary.

Variant of Ciro.

Rare French feminine form of Cyrus.

French form of Cyril, sometimes used as a feminine form.

Feminine form of Cyril.

Diminutive of Cyryl.

Form of Cunobelinus used by Shakespeare in his play Cymbeline (1609).

Cygnus is a northern constellation lying on the plane of the Milky Way, deriving its name from the Latinized Greek word for swan.

Used by Shakespeare in his tragedy King Lear (1606).

Feminine form of Crescentius. Saint Crescentia was a 4th-century companion of Saint Vitus. This is also the name of the eponymous heroine of a 12th-century German romance.

Latinized form of the Greek name Κορίννα (Korinna), which was derived from κόρη (kore) meaning "maiden". This was the name of a Greek lyric poet of the 5th century BC. The Roman poet Ovid used it for the main female character in his book Amores [1]. In the modern era it has been in use since the 17th century, when Robert Herrick used it in his poem Corinna's going a-Maying [2].

Late Latin name meaning "heart" from Latin cor (genitive cordis). Saint Cordula was one of the 4th-century companions of Saint Ursula.

From the traditionally English surname, which is a variant of Collins.

Short form of Clinton. A notable bearer is American actor Clint Eastwood (1930-), who became famous early in his career for his western movies.

Latinized form of Κλέων (Kleon), a Greek name derived from κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory".

Derived from Greek κλέος (kleos) meaning "glory" and βροτός (brotos) meaning "mortal man, human being".

Short form of Cléopâtre.

Feminine form of Claudius. It is mentioned briefly in the New Testament. As a Christian name it was very rare until the 16th century.

Either a Brazilian Portuguese variant of Clodomiro or a combination of Cláudio (or even Claude) with a Portuguese given name that ends in -mir, such as Ademir and Almir 1.

A known bearer of this name is the Brazilian soccer player Claudemir de Souza (b. 1988).

Quasi-Latinization of Claire.

Variant of Chrysanthe

Variant transcription of Chojiro.

Means “darling” in Haitian Creole.

The name of a mythological tribal chieftain who famously opposed the Yellow Emperor. Various sources describe him as a horned humanoid with four eyes, six arms, and hoofed feet, with 81 brothers-in-arms. He was defeated and killed at the Battle of Zhuolu, but is said to have given rise to several ethnic minorities in southern China. The Hmong people in particular venerate him as their ancestor.

French form of Ximena. It was used by Pierre Corneille in his play Le Cid (1636) for the wife of El Cid, known as Jimena Díaz in Spanish.

Feminine variant of Chidee.

Variant of Charisse.

Derived from French chérie meaning "darling". In America, Cherie came into use shortly after the variant Sherry, and has not been as common.

Diminutive of Graciela or Marcela.

Ancient Greek feminine form of Chares. This was the word (in the singular) for one of the three Graces (plural Χάριτες).

This is also a Modern Greek transcription of the masculine form Chares.

Latinized form of the Greek Κέφαλος (Kephalos), which was derived from κεφαλή (kephale) meaning "head". In Greek legend he remained faithful to his wife Procris even though he was pursued by the goddess Eos.

Derived from the Old English elements ceol "keel (of a ship)" and wulf "wolf".

Directly taken from Scottish Gaelic cèilidh, a traditional folk music and storytelling party.

Its modern usage as a name was certainly influenced by the popularity of the homophonous Kaylee and its variants. This spelling is hardly ever used in Scotland itself, where Kayleigh is the most common spelling.

Variant of Cathaoir.

Feminine form of Castrense.

Latinized form of the Greek Κασταλία (Kastalia), which is of uncertain origin, possibly related to Greek καθαρός (katharos) meaning "clean, spotless, pure" or κασσύω (kassuô) "to stitch". This was the name of a nymph of the prophetic springs of the Delphic oracle on Mount Parnassos. She may be the same as the nymph Κασσωτίς (Kassôtis) (see Cassotis).

Latinized form of Caspar.

From a place name mentioned only by the Old Testament prophet Ezra, said to be a corruption of Caspian. Otherwise it may mean "place of the treasury" from Hebrew keceph "silver, money".

Latin form of Charles.

Scottish Gaelic form of Columba.

Most likely a variant of Callum.

From the lizard species and crocodile species known as caimans. See Cayman

Latinized form of Greek Κάδμος (Kadmos), of uncertain meaning. In Greek mythology Cadmus was the son of the Phoenician king Agenor. He was sent by his father to rescue his sister Europa, who had been abducted by Zeus, although he did not succeed in retrieving her. According to legend, Cadmus founded the city of Thebes and introduced the alphabet to Greece.

From an English word meaning "rhythm, flow". It has been in use only since the 20th century.

Derived from the Old Norse elements brynja "armour" and dís "goddess".

Feminine form of Brieg.

Feminine form of Bleiz.

Combination of the Old Norse name elements blǣr "wind gust, gentle breeze" and dís "goddess; woman, lady; sister" or dis "wise woman, seeress; woman, virgin".

Derived from Latin betula meaning "birch".

From Japanese 辺, 邊 (be) “area, place, vicinity” or 倍 (be) meaning “multiple times” or 部 (be) meaning “part, section” combined with 四 (shi) “four”, 清 (shi) “clean, pure, clear”, 詩 (shi) “poetry, poem, verse” 志 (shi) “will, purpose, ambition”, or 史 (shi) meaning “history”. Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Derived from the Old German elements beraht meaning "bright" and rant meaning "rim (of a shield)". From an early date it has been confused with Bertram and the two names have merged to some degree. Saint Bertrand was an 11th-century bishop of Comminges in France. Another famous bearer was the English philosopher Bertrand Russell (1872-1970).

Variant of Berit.

Variant of Belina.

French form of Belisarius.

Aragonese form of Bebrycius. Not commonly used as a given name.

Variant of Baudoin.

Latvian form of Beatrix.

Derived from Latin beatus meaning "blessed". This was the name of a few minor saints.

Feminine form of Basir.

Feminine form of Basil 1 as well as the latinized form of Basileia.

Transferred use of the surname Barron.

Known bearers of Barron as a given name include the American business magnate Barron Hilton (b. 1927), his grandson Barron Hilton II (b. 1989) and Barron Trump (b. 2006), the youngest son of the American businessman and president Donald Trump (b. 1946).

Variant of Barnabas.

Greek form of an Aramaic name. In Acts in the New Testament the byname Barnabas was given to a man named Joseph, a Jew from Cyprus who was a companion of Paul on his missionary journeys. The original Aramaic form is unattested, but it may be from בּר נביא (bar naviya') meaning "son of the prophet", though in Acts 4:36 it is claimed that the name means "son of encouragement".

As an English name, Barnabas came into occasional use after the 12th century. It is now rare, though the variant Barnaby is still moderately common in Britain.