Wisenheimer's Personal Name List

Adalet
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Turkish
Pronounced: a-da-LEHT
Personal remark: Means "justice" in Turkish
Rating: 33% based on 6 votes
Means "justice" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic عدل (ʿadala) meaning "to act justly".
Agathangelos
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Ancient Greek [1]
Other Scripts: Ἀγαθάγγελος(Ancient Greek)
Personal remark: Means "bearer of good news" in Late Greek.
Rating: 30% based on 3 votes
Means "bearer of good news", derived from Greek ἀγαθός (agathos) meaning "good" and ἄγγελος (angelos) meaning "messenger, angel". Saint Agathangelus of Rome was a 4th-century deacon who was martyred during the persecutions of the emperor Diocletian.
Alaric
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Gothic (Anglicized)
Other Scripts: 𐌰𐌻𐌰𐍂𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃(Gothic)
Pronounced: AL-ə-rik(English)
Rating: 0% based on 1 vote
From the Gothic name *Alareiks meaning "ruler of all", derived from the element alls "all" combined with reiks "ruler, king". This was the name of a king of the Visigoths who sacked Rome in the 5th century.
Altan 1
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Turkish
Rating: 0% based on 1 vote
Means "red dawn" in Turkish.
Amets
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Basque
Rating: 25% based on 2 votes
Means "dream" in Basque.
Ansa
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Finnish
Pronounced: AHN-sah
Rating: 0% based on 1 vote
Derived from Finnish ansio "virtue" or ansa "trap".
Anzo
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Germanic [1]
Personal remark: Derived from the Germanic element ant meaning "giant".
Rating: 25% based on 2 votes
Derived from the Old German element enz meaning "giant".
Aoife
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Irish, Irish Mythology
Pronounced: EE-fyə(Irish)
Personal remark: Means "beauty" from the Gaelic word aoibh.
Rating: 30% based on 3 votes
From Old Irish Aífe, derived from oíph meaning "beauty" (modern Irish aoibh). This was the name of several characters in Irish legend, including a woman at war with Scáthach (her sister in some versions). She was defeated in single combat by the hero Cúchulainn, who spared her life on the condition that she bear him a child (Connla). Another legendary figure by this name appears in the Children of Lir as the jealous third wife of Lir.

This name is sometimes Anglicized as Eve or Eva.

Aonghus
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Irish Mythology
Rating: 25% based on 2 votes
From Old Irish Óengus, possibly meaning "one strength" from óen "one" and guss "force, strength". Aonghus (sometimes surnamed Mac Og meaning "young son") was an Irish god of love and youth, one of the Tuatha Dé Danann. He was the son of Dagda and Boann. The name was also borne by an 8th-century Pictish king, several Irish kings, and a few saints, including a 9th-century bishop of Tallaght.
Ariston
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Ancient Greek [1]
Other Scripts: Ἀρίστων(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: A-REES-TAWN
Rating: 33% based on 4 votes
Derived from Greek ἄριστος (aristos) meaning "the best".
Berk
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Turkish
Rating: 20% based on 2 votes
Means "solid, firm, strong" in Turkish.
Blandine
Gender: Feminine
Usage: French
Pronounced: BLAHN-DEEN
Rating: 20% based on 2 votes
French form of the Roman name Blandina, which was the feminine form of Blandinus, which was itself a derivative of the cognomen Blandus. Saint Blandina was a 2nd-century slave from Lyons who was martyred by being thrown to wild beasts.
Candelaria
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Spanish
Pronounced: kan-deh-LA-rya
Rating: 25% based on 2 votes
Means "Candlemas" in Spanish, ultimately derived from Spanish candela "candle". This name is given in honour of the church festival of Candlemas, which commemorates the presentation of Christ in the temple and the purification of the Virgin Mary.
Castor
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Other Scripts: Κάστωρ(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: KAS-tər(English)
Rating: 0% based on 1 vote
From the Greek name Κάστωρ (Kastor), possibly related to κέκασμαι (kekasmai) meaning "to excel, to shine" (pluperfect κέκαστο). Alternatively it could be derived from the Greek word κάστωρ (kastor) meaning "beaver", though the legends about Castor do not mention beavers, which were foreign animals to the Greeks. In Greek myth Castor was a son of Zeus and the twin brother of Pollux. The constellation Gemini, which represents the two brothers, contains a star by this name.
Cenk
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Turkish
Pronounced: JENK
Rating: 30% based on 2 votes
Means "battle, war" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian.
Cola
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Anglo-Saxon [1]
Rating: 20% based on 2 votes
Old English byname meaning "charcoal", originally given to a person with dark features.
Cosmas
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Other Scripts: Κοσμᾶς(Ancient Greek)
Rating: 40% based on 4 votes
From the Greek name Κοσμᾶς (Kosmas), which was derived from κόσμος (kosmos) meaning "order, decency". Saint Cosmas was martyred with his twin brother Damian in the 4th century. They are the patron saints of physicians.
Damla
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Turkish, Azerbaijani
Pronounced: dam-LA(Turkish) dahm-LAH(Azerbaijani)
Rating: 20% based on 2 votes
Means "water drop" in Turkish and Azerbaijani.
Darius
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English, Lithuanian, Romanian, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Old Persian (Latinized)
Other Scripts: 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎢𐏁(Old Persian)
Pronounced: də-RIE-əs(English) DAR-ee-əs(English)
Rating: 23% based on 3 votes
Latin form of Greek Δαρεῖος (Dareios), from the Old Persian name 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎢𐏁 (Darayauš), shortened from 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎺𐎢𐏁 (Darayavauš). It means "possessing goodness", composed of 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹 (daraya) meaning "to possess, to hold" and 𐎺𐎢 (vau) meaning "good" [1]. Three ancient kings of Persia bore this name, including Darius the Great who expanded the Achaemenid Empire to its greatest extent. His forces invaded Greece but were defeated in the Battle of Marathon.

It has never been very common as a given name in the English-speaking world, though it rose in popularity after the middle of the 20th century. In the United States it is frequently an African-American name. In Lithuania it may be given in honour of the Lithuanian-American aviator Steponas Darius (1896-1933), who died attempting to fly nonstop from New York to Lithuania. His surname was an Americanized form of the original Darašius.

Dathan
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: דָּתָן(Ancient Hebrew)
Rating: 23% based on 3 votes
Possibly means "fountain" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of one of the conspirators against Moses.
Dobromil
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Czech (Rare)
Pronounced: DO-bro-mil
Rating: 23% based on 3 votes
Derived from the Slavic elements dobrŭ "good" and milŭ "gracious, dear".
Duncan
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Scottish, English
Pronounced: DUNG-kən(English)
Rating: 0% based on 1 vote
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).
Edur
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Basque (Rare)
Pronounced: eh-DHOOR
Rating: 27% based on 3 votes
Masculine form of Edurne.
Elior
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Hebrew
Other Scripts: אֱלִיאוֹר(Hebrew)
Rating: 0% based on 1 vote
Means "my God is my light" in Hebrew.
Erebus
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Other Scripts: Ἔρεβος(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: EHR-ə-bəs(English)
Rating: 33% based on 3 votes
Latinized form of the Greek Ἔρεβος (Erebos), which means "nether darkness". Erebus was the personification of the primordial darkness in Greek mythology.
Hathor
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized)
Other Scripts: Ἅθωρ(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: HATH-awr(English)
Rating: 15% based on 2 votes
Greek form of Egyptian ḥwt-ḥrw (reconstructed as Hut-Heru) meaning "the house of Horus", derived from Egyptian ḥwt "house" combined with the god Horus. In Egyptian mythology she was the goddess of love, often depicted with the head of a cow.
Heron
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Ancient Greek [1]
Other Scripts: Ἥρων(Ancient Greek)
Rating: 0% based on 1 vote
Derived from Greek ἥρως (heros) meaning "hero". This was the name of a 1st-century Greek inventor (also known as Hero) from Alexandria.
Ilana
Gender: Feminine
Usage: Hebrew
Other Scripts: אִילָנָה(Hebrew)
Rating: 20% based on 2 votes
Feminine form of Ilan.
Kaimana
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Hawaiian
Pronounced: kie-MA-na
Rating: 0% based on 1 vote
From Hawaiian kai "ocean, sea" and mana "power". It is also Hawaiian meaning "diamond", derived from the English word diamond.
Lane
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: LAYN
Rating: 20% based on 2 votes
From an English surname, meaning "lane, path", which originally belonged to a person who lived near a lane.
Loris
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Italian
Rating: 30% based on 2 votes
Diminutive of Lorenzo.
Malachi
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Hebrew, English, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Other Scripts: מַלְאָכִי(Hebrew)
Pronounced: MAL-ə-kie(English)
Rating: 5% based on 2 votes
From the Hebrew name מַלְאָכִי (Malʾaḵi) meaning "my messenger" or "my angel", derived from a possessive form of מַלְאָךְ (malʾaḵ) meaning "messenger, angel". This is one of the twelve minor prophets of the Old Testament, the author of the Book of Malachi, which some claim foretells the coming of Christ. In England the name came into use after the Protestant Reformation.
Neil
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Irish, Scottish, English
Pronounced: NEEL(English)
Rating: 33% based on 3 votes
From the Irish name Niall, which is of disputed origin, possibly connected to the old Celtic root *nītu- "fury, passion" or the (possibly related) Old Irish word nia "hero" [1][2]. A derivation from Old Irish nél "cloud" has also been suggested. This was the name of a few early Irish kings, notably Niall of the Nine Hostages, a semi-legendary high king of the 4th or 5th century.

In the early Middle Ages the name was adopted by Norse raiders and settlers in Ireland in the form Njáll. The Norse transmitted it to England and Scotland, as well as bringing it back to Scandinavia. It was also in use among the Normans, who were of Scandinavian origin. A famous bearer of this name was American astronaut Neil Armstrong (1930-2012), the first person to walk on the moon.

Odd
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Norwegian
Rating: 0% based on 1 vote
Derived from Old Norse oddr meaning "point of a sword".
Rhett
Gender: Masculine
Usage: English
Pronounced: REHT
Rating: 23% based on 3 votes
From a surname, an Anglicized form of the Dutch de Raedt, derived from raet "advice, counsel". Margaret Mitchell used this name for the character Rhett Butler in her novel Gone with the Wind (1936).
Rhys
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Welsh, English
Pronounced: REES
Rating: 33% based on 3 votes
From Old Welsh Ris, probably meaning "ardour, enthusiasm". Several Welsh rulers have borne this name, including the 12th-century Rhys ap Gruffydd who fought against the invading Normans.
Sheridan
Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: SHEHR-i-dən
Rating: 23% based on 3 votes
From an Irish surname (Anglicized from Irish Gaelic Ó Sirideáin), which was derived from the given name Sirideán possibly meaning "searcher".
Somerled
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Old Norse (Anglicized)
Rating: 23% based on 3 votes
Anglicized form of the Old Norse name Sumarliði meaning "summer traveller". This was the name of a 12th-century Norse-Gaelic king of Mann and the Scottish Isles.
Theocritus
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Other Scripts: Θεόκριτος(Ancient Greek)
Pronounced: teh-O-kree-toos(Latin) thee-AHK-ri-təs(English)
Rating: 27% based on 3 votes
Latinized form of Θεόκριτος (Theokritos), a Greek name meaning "judge of god" from θεός (theos) meaning "god" and κριτής (krites) meaning "judge, critic". This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek poet.
Umberto
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Italian
Pronounced: oom-BEHR-to
Rating: 0% based on 1 vote
Italian form of Humbert. A famous bearer was Italian author Umberto Eco (1932-2016).
Urs
Gender: Masculine
Usage: German (Swiss)
Pronounced: UWRS
Rating: 30% based on 2 votes
German form of the Latin name Ursus, which meant "bear". Saint Ursus was a 3rd-century soldier in the Theban Legion who was martyred with Saint Victor. He is the patron saint of Solothurn in Switzerland.
Zelophehad
Gender: Masculine
Usage: Biblical
Other Scripts: ץְלָףְחָד(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced: zi-LAHF-i-had(English)
Rating: 0% based on 1 vote
Possibly means either "first born" or "shadow from terror" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Zelophehad is a man who dies while the Israelites are wandering in the wilderness, leaving five daughters as heirs.
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