Ranchie's Personal Name List

Means "servant of God" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, this is the name of a member of the tribe of Gad. In John Milton's Paradise Lost (1667), this is the name of a seraph who withstands Satan when he urges the angels to revolt.

Variant of Aubriana or a combination of the prefix a and Briana.

From the English word meaning "highest rank". More commonly a nickname, it is occasionally used as a given name.

Means "most commendable, most praiseworthy" in Arabic (a superlative form of Hamid 1).

Means "open space, sky" in Sanskrit.

From the Gothic name Alareiks, which meant "ruler of all", derived from the Germanic element ala "all" combined with ric "ruler". This was the name of a king of the Visigoths who sacked Rome in the 5th century.

Greek form of Alexander.

Derived from Spanish alondra meaning "lark".

A noted bearer was a Damel of Cayor, Amari Ngoné Ndella, who ruled from 1790 AD to 1809 AD. The Kingdom of Cayor was one of the largest of most powerful kingdoms in what is now Senegal, existing from 1549 AD to 1879 AD.

Probably from Amari with the popular suffix ion attached.

Variant of Amilia.

Meaning "the Almighty is my relative" or "people of the Almighty" in Hebrew. His son Ahiezer was chief of the Tribe of Dan at the time of the Exodus (Numbers 1:12; 2:25).

Variant of Nayeli.

Bulgarian, Russian and Ukrainian form of Aniketos (see Anicetus).

Variant of Aniyah.

Feminine diminutive of Antoine. This name was borne by Marie Antoinette, the queen of France during the French Revolution. She was executed by guillotine.

French cognate of Arcangelo.

Modern form of Arjuna.

Form of Arlette. The name was borne by Mexican actress Arleth Terán.

Transferred use of the surname Armani, meaning "son of Armano". Popularized as a given name because of the high-end fashion company Armani Exchange, founded by Italian clothing designer Giorgio Armani.

Arabic alternate transcription of Asiya as well as the Indonesian, Malay and Thai form.

From the word aura (derived from Latin, ultimately from Greek αὔρα meaning "breeze") for a distinctive atmosphere or illumination.

Means "of the moon" in Turkish and Azerbaijani, from Turkic ay "moon".

Hebrew form of Azariah (masculine), as well as a feminine variant in the English-speaking world.

Feminine form of Bayr.

Late Old English belȳfan, belēfan, alteration of gelēfan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch geloven and German glauben, also to lief.

Norwegian and Danish feminine form of Benedict.

Contracted form of Berenice. It occurs briefly in Acts in the New Testament belonging to a sister of King Herod Agrippa II.

From the English word blessing, of Old English origin. This name is most common in Nigeria, Zimbabwe and other parts of Africa.

Transferred use of the surname Briggs, meaning "bridge".

From the name of the city in southwest England that means "the site of the bridge".

Anglicized form of Caolán or Caoilfhionn.

From the name of a type of lily, of Latin origin. Use of the name may also be inspired by Greek κάλλος (kallos) meaning "beauty".

Variant of Kamarion. This name can also be a modern elaboration of Cameron in some instances.

From the English word meaning "impulse", ultimately (via French) from Italian capriccio.

Variant of cattleya, a genus of orchids native to Central and South America, which were named for the British horticulturist William Cattley. This name was popularized by the main character from the movie Colombiana (2011).

Feminine form of Celso.

Diminutive of Maria Isabel. A famous bearer is Chábeli Iglesias, a Spanish socialite.

From an occupational surname that meant "candle seller" in Middle English, ultimately from Old French.

Derived from the name of the type of white wine, believed to be named after the village of Chardonnay in the Mâconnais region of France, where Pouilly-Fuissé is currently produced; it is possible that the variety was first bred there. The place name is derived from the Medieval Latin Cardonnacum meaning "a place with thistles", from the Latin carduus 'thistle'.

Diminutive of Salvador.

Short form of Cleopatra, Cleon or Cleopas.

From an English surname meaning "maker of cord" or "seller of cord" in Middle English.

Variant of Dakarai.

Combination of the popular phonetic prefix da and Marion 2.

Variant of Dariana 2.

Italian form of Darius.

Variant of Dasha.

Possibly a variant of Devin influenced by David.

Feminine form of David. It originated in Scotland.

Possibly a variant of Denzil. This spelling of the name was popularized by American actor Denzel Washington (1954-), who was named after his father.

Variant of Deonte.

Combination of Deon and the common phonetic suffix tay.

Variant of Darian.

Combination of the popular name prefix De and Sean.

Variant of Devonte.

Hindi, means THANKSFUL, HONOR, GRACE,

From the English word diamond for the clear colourless precious stone, the traditional birthstone of April. It is derived from Late Latin diamas, from Latin adamas, which is of Greek origin meaning "invincible, untamed".

From a nickname given to Americans of German descent. It is related to deutsch, the German word for "German".

English form of Élodie.

Variant of Elijah.

Derived from Latin emeritus "earned, completed one's service" (past participle form of emereo; see Emerentius). This was the name of a Roman-era saint, martyred with Saint Digna in 259.

Spanish and Italian form of the Roman cognomen Aemilianus, which was itself derived from the family name Aemilius (see Emil). This was the name of a 6th-century Spanish saint.

Italian and Spanish form of Aemilius (see Emil).

Feminine form of Ernest.

Portuguese and Catalan form of Esperanza.

From the English word "eternity" meaning "existence without end; infinite time", ultimately from Latin aeternitas.

Latinized form of the Greek name Εὐνίκη (Eunike) meaning "good victory", derived from εὖ (eu) meaning "good" and νίκη (nike) meaning "victory". The New Testament mentions her as the mother of Timothy. As an English name, it was first used after the Protestant Reformation.

Spanish and Portuguese form of Ezekiel.

Spanish and Portuguese form of Ferdinand.

French form of Flora.

This name is from the English word derived from Old French futur meaning "future, to come," which is then derived from Latin futurus meaning "going to be, yet to be, the future (as a noun)." The Latin word is an irregular suppletive future participle of esse meaning "to be," which comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *bheue- meaning "to be, exist, grow, come into being."

This name is also used in most countries of Western and Southern Africa where English is one of the official languages.

Diminutive of Geneviève.

Italian form of Iohannes (see John). This name has been very common in Italy since the late Middle Ages, as with other equivalents of John in Europe. The Renaissance painter Giovanni Bellini (1430-1516) and the painter and sculptor Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) were two famous bearers of the name.

From the English word grace, which ultimately derives from Latin gratia. This was one of the virtue names created in the 17th century by the Puritans. The actress Grace Kelly (1929-1982) was a famous bearer.

This name was very popular in the English-speaking world at the end of the 19th century. Though it declined in use over the next 100 years, it staged a successful comeback at the end of the 20th century. The American sitcom Will and Grace (1998-2006) may have helped, though the name was already strongly rising when it premiered. It was the top name for girls in England and Wales in 2006.

Southern Indian form of Hemant.

Spanish and Portuguese form of Herbert.

Variant of Hilary.

Transferred use of the surname Hogan.

Feminine form of the Roman family name Hortensius, possibly derived from Latin hortus meaning "garden".

Variant of Iselle.

Variant of Jocelyn or combination of Jace and Lyn.

Combination of the prefix Ja- and Shawn.

Invented name, using the sounds found in names such as Javon and Davion.

Variant of Jason.

Variant of Jaylee.

Combination of Jean 1 and Marie.

Transferred use of the surname Jones.

Derived from Sanskrit जोषण (jośana) meaning "approval, satisfaction, liking".

Variant of Journey.

Possibly a diminutive for Jovan or Jovana or a variant of Jovi, or derived from the English word "jovial" meaning "merry; cheerful and good humored".

In the popular 2003 Christmas film 'Elf', actress Zooey Deschanel portrayed a protagonist named Jovie.

Simply from the English word joy, ultimately derived from Norman French joie, Latin gaudia. It has been regularly used as a given name since the late 19th century.

Variant of Kaliyah.

As a Tamil word a variant of Kannan derived from an originally Sanskrit name for Krishna, the supreme god of the Hindi religion. In Tamil the name means "playful or merry." As an American name Kannen is a spelling variant of Cannon.

Possibly a combination of Kelly and Alexis. This name was born american singer Kelis (1979-).

Variant of Kenisha.

French variant of Kezia.

Sometimes a nickname for Ezekiel. Also is a German word meaning "keel (of a boat)", a surname, and the name of a city which is sometimes used as a given name.

The name Kiel came into more popular use to to the actor Kiel Martin.

From the English vocabulary word king, ultimately derived from Old English cyning. This was also a surname, derived from the same source, a famous bearer being the American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968).

Dutch (Flemish) diminutive of Jakob.

Greek form of Constantinus (see Constantine).

Likely an invented name, possibly a combination of Kyle and Imani.

Variant of Cyria.

Variant transcription of Lamia 1.

From a Scottish surname that was derived from the medieval Gaelic given name Lagmann, itself from Old Norse lǫgmaðr meaning "law man". This name reached a peak in its American popularity in 1972, the same year that the sitcom Sanford and Son debuted, featuring the character Lamont Sanford (the titular son).

Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Tanya. It can be spelled LaTanya or Latanya.

An invented name, most likely blending Latisha and Patricia. See also Latrice.

French diminutive of Laura.

Variant of Layton. It jumped in popularity as a feminine name after 2007, when actress Leighton Meester (1986-) began appearing on the television series Gossip Girl.

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

Variant of Leona.

Variant of Lincoln.

A surname derived from someone of a lordly manner, or perhaps one who had earned the title in some contest of skill or had played the part of the ‘Lord of Misrule’ in the Yuletide festivities.

Also it is an occupational name for a servant in the household of the lord of the manor, or possibly a status name for a landlord or the lord of the manor himself.

The word itself derives from Old English hlāford, earlier hlāf-weard, literally ‘loaf-keeper’, since the lord or chief of a clan was responsible for providing food.

The word loyalty is borrowed from the Old French loialté, based on loial or leial, both meaning and related to “legal.”

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

Transferred use of the surname Lynley.

From an English surname that was originally derived from the given name Mauger, a Norman French form of the Germanic name Malger meaning "council spear". The name can also be given in reference to the English word major.

Variant of Malachi.

Means "causing to forget" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of the oldest son of Joseph and Asenath and the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. It was also borne by a 7th-century BC king of Judah, condemned in the Bible for allowing the worship of other gods.

Spanish diminutive of Manuel.

Sardinian form of Emanuela.

Occupational name meaning "merchant", ultimately from Latin mercari "to trade".

From a French surname that was derived from Marion 1. This was the real name of American actor John Wayne (1907-1979), who was born Marion Robert Morrison.

Variant of Markisha.

Feminine variant of Marquis.

From an English surname that was derived from the Welsh given name Merfyn or the Old English name Mærwine. As an American given name, it steadily rose in popularity through the beginnings of the 20th century and peaked in the early 1930s (closely mirroring the similar-sounding but unrelated name Melvin). A famous bearer was the American musician Marvin Gaye (1939-1984).

Elaboration of Max using the popular name suffix ton.

Transferred use of the surname Maylon.

Variant of Majnor.

Possibly a variant of Mazzy via the variant Mazy.

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

French cognate of Marvel.

Means "chief" in Creek.

From the English word miracle for an extraordinary event, ultimately deriving from Latin miraculum "wonder, marvel".

Variant of Mira.

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

From a French surname that was derived from either Hamon or Edmond. This was the surname of the French impressionist painter Claude Monet (1840-1926).

Variant of Naema.

Combination of the name prefix na and the name Kisha.

Short form of Geneva.

Anglicized form of Naomhán.

Variant of Nyana.

Alternate transcription of Russian/Bulgarian Николай (see Nikolay).

Spanish feminine form of Noël.

Means "serving Yahweh" in Hebrew, derived from עָבַד ('avad) meaning "to serve" and יָה (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. In the Old Testament this is the name of one of the twelve minor prophets, the author of the Book of Obadiah, which predicts the downfall of the nation of Edom.

Roman family name derived from Latin octavus meaning "eighth". This was the original family name of the emperor Augustus (born Gaius Octavius). It was also rarely used as a Roman praenomen, or given name.

This name was invented by the 18th-century writer Fanny Burney, who perhaps intended it to mean "golden city" in French. Orville Wright (1871-1948), together with his brother Wilbur, invented the first successful airplane.

Alternate transcription of Arabic أسامة (see Usama).

Used by the English author Ouida (1839-1908), born Marie Louise Ramé to a French father. Ouida was a pseudonym that arose from her own childhood pronunciation of her middle name Louise.

Means "all gifts", derived from a combination of Greek πᾶν (pan) meaning "all" and δῶρον (doron) meaning "gift". In Greek mythology Pandora was the first mortal woman. Zeus gave her a jar containing all of the troubles and ills that mankind now knows, and told her not to open it. Unfortunately her curiosity got the best of her and she opened it, unleashing the evil spirits into the world.

Meaning unknown, possibly of Luwian or Hittite origin. In Greek mythology he was the Trojan prince who kidnapped Helen and began the Trojan War. Though presented as a somewhat of a coward in the Iliad, he did manage to slay the great hero Achilles. He was himself eventually slain in battle by Philoctetes.

Variant of Persephone.

Meaning unknown, probably of Pre-Greek origin, but perhaps related to Greek πέρθω (pertho) meaning "to destroy" and φονή (phone) meaning "murder". In Greek myth she was the daughter of Demeter and Zeus. She was abducted to the underworld by Hades, but was eventually allowed to return to the surface for part of the year. The result of her comings and goings is the changing of the seasons. With her mother she was worshipped in the Eleusinian Mysteries, which were secret rites practiced at the city of Eleusis near Athens.

French form of Peter. This name has been consistently popular in France since the 13th century, but fell out of the top 100 names in 2017. It was borne by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919), a French impressionist painter, and Pierre Curie (1859-1906), a physicist who discovered radioactivity with his wife Marie.

Alternate transcription of Punam.

From an English surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning "priest town" (Old English preost and tun).

From the English word prince, a royal title, which comes ultimately from Latin princeps. This name was borne by the American musician Prince Rogers Nelson (1958-2016), who is known simply as Prince.

From the English word promise, from Latin promissum. It is currently most common in parts of English-influenced Africa.

From an English surname that was derived (via the place name Cuinchy) from the personal name Quintus. A famous bearer was John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), sixth president of the United States, who was born in the town of Quincy, Massachusetts. Both the town and the president were named after his maternal great-grandfather John Quincy (1689-1767). Another notable bearer is the American musician Quincy Jones (1933-).

Alternate transcription of Arabic رحيم (see Rahim).

Means "eye-catching object" from Arabic رنا (rana) meaning "to gaze".

From the Hebrew name רָפָאֵל (Rafa'el) meaning "God heals", from the roots רָפָא (rafa') meaning "to heal" and אֵל ('el) meaning "God". In Hebrew tradition Raphael is the name of an archangel. He appears in the Book of Tobit, in which he disguises himself as a man named Azarias and accompanies Tobias on his journey to Media, aiding him along the way. In the end he cures Tobias's father Tobit of his blindness. He is not mentioned in the New Testament, though tradition identifies him with the angel troubling the water in John 5:4.

This name has never been common in the English-speaking world, though it has been well-used elsewhere in Europe. A famous bearer was the 16th-century Renaissance master Raphael Sanzio (1483-1520), usually known simply as Raphael.

Means "good sense, good guidance" in Arabic, from the root رَشَدَ (rashada) meaning "to be on the right path".

Arabic variant transcription of Rashida as well as the Urdu and Dhivehi form.

Combination of Ray and Shawn.

Bearer includes Rhyan Grant, Australian footballer.

Variant of Rachel or Rochelle, probably influenced by Michelle.

Diminutive of Rocco and other names beginning with a similar sound, or else a nickname referring to a tough person. This is the name of a boxer played by Sylvester Stallone in the movie Rocky (1976) and its five sequels.

Diminutive of Rudolf.

Possibly a variant of the German surname Riker, a derivative of Low German rike "rich". As a modern English name, it has become popular because it shares the same trendy sounds found in other names such as Ryan and Ryder.

Short form of Folasade.

It became famous because of the Nigerian-born British singer Sade Adu (born Helen Folasade Adu) and her eponymous smooth jazz band Sade.

Feminine form of Samuel and Sámuel.

Alternate transcription of Arabic سناء (see Sanaa).

Archaic North Swedish form of Sigurd. Means "victory" in modern Swedish.

Spanish form of Sibylla, according to Dunkling & Gosling. 'Borne by an early saint and is occasionally used. Spanish place name Seville is also transferred to first-name use from time to time; in this case the original meaning is probably "lower, beneath".'

Variant of Chiquita. Also taken form the elements Sha and Quita.

Alternate transcription of Arabic شريف (see Sharif).

Means "accomplishment, success, attainment" in Sanskrit, referring to spiritual or psychic powers attained through meditation or yoga.

Simply means "sincere, open and genuine" from the English word, ultimately derived from Latin sincerus 'sound, pure, whole'.

Middle English frequentative (verb) or diminutive (noun) of spark.

Latinized form of Stanislav.

Simply from the English word, ultimately deriving from Greek σύμφωνος (symphonos) meaning "concordant in sound".

An invented name, using the initial sound found in names such as Tamika. It was popularized by the Canadian singer Tamia Hill (1975-), who is known simply as Tamia.

Means "hope" in Swahili. It is not used as a name in Africa but was part of the Afrocentric African American naming culture of the 70s that borrowed from various African words.

From the English word meaning "moderation" or "restraint". This was one of the virtue names adopted by the Puritans in the 17th century. It experienced a modest revival in the United States during the run of the television series Bones (2005-2017), in which the main character bears this name.

Variant of Tanisha.

Means "nature" in Hebrew.

From the Spanish and Portuguese name Teresa. It was first recorded as Therasia, being borne by the Spanish wife of Saint Paulinus of Nola in the 4th century. The meaning is uncertain, but it could be derived from Greek θέρος (theros) meaning "summer", from Greek θερίζω (therizo) meaning "to harvest", or from the name of the Greek island of Therasia (the western island of Santorini).

The name was mainly confined to Spain and Portugal during the Middle Ages. After the 16th century it was spread to other parts of the Christian world, due to the fame of the Spanish nun and reformer Saint Teresa of Ávila. Another famous bearer was the Austrian Habsburg queen Maria Theresa (1717-1780), who inherited the domains of her father, the Holy Roman emperor Charles VI, beginning the War of the Austrian Succession.

Variant of Tiago.

Means "earth" in Spanish.

Place name of an area in western Los Angeles County, California. The area was originally named by the Tongva people and may mean "a place above."

In the American television show 'Boy Meets World' (1993-2000), one of the protagonists is named Topanga.

Historically a Cornish surname meaning "stone settlement", derived from the Cornish 'tre', meaning a homestead or settlement, and 'men', meaning stone.

Famous bearers include retired American basketball player Tremaine Fowlkes and popular American musician Trey Songz, born Tremaine 'Trey' Aldon Neverson.

Variant of Truett.

Italian form of Valentinus (see Valentine 1).

Form of Walter used in several languages.

From an English surname that was derived from Old English fenn meaning "marsh, fen".

Probably a Roman cognate of Hestia. Vesta was the Roman goddess of the hearth. A continuous fire, tended by the Vestal Virgins, was burned in the Temple of Vesta in Rome.

From the name of the capital city of Austria, Vienna.

Variant of Wayland. This name was popularized by country music singer Waylon Jennings (1937-2002), who was originally named Wayland [1].

Derived from the name of the flower, which in turn was named after the American anatomist Caspar Wistar. His last name allegedly derives from German Westländer "westerner".

Means "pious, devout" in Arabic.

Arabic alternate transcription of Zakiyya as well as the Indonesian and Malay form.

Variant of Zaria or Sariah.

Feminine form of Zimri.

Transferred use of the surname Zeppelin. From the surname of Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin (1838-1917), German aeronautical pioneer, designer and manufacturer of airships. The feminine Zeppelina was "given to one or two English girls during the First World War when Zeppelins arrived over England. The airships took their name from Count von Zeppelin, whose family name according to German scholars was 'of Slavic origin, but of unknown meaning' (Dunkling & Gosling, 1986).

The usage of the name may also be because of the legendary English rock band Led Zeppelin (formed 1968).

Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name. It has been in occasional use in the English-speaking world since the 19th century. It coincides with an Italian surname, a famous bearer being the French-Italian author Émile Zola (1840-1902).

Possibly related to the Turkish title sultan meaning "king, sultan". This was the name of a 10th-century ruler of Hungary, also known as Zsolt.

From a South and West Slavic word meaning "dawn, aurora".