sekejap's Personal Name List

Indonesian and Malay form of Aisha.

Alternate transcription of Arabic أقصى (see Aqsa), as well as the Indonesian (strictly masculine) form.

Short form of Adelina, Albina and names that end in alina.

Means "commander, prince" in Arabic. This was originally a title, which has come into English as the Arabic loanword emir.

Alternate transcription of Arabic أمري (see Amri), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.

Means "calm" in Kurdish.

Means "forest, jungle" in Thai.

Indonesian variant of Arif.

Short form of Astrid.

Means "right-handed, blessed, lucky" in Arabic, a derivative of يمين (yamīn) meaning "right hand".

Means "healthy, strong, firm" in Javanese.

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

From Arabic براق (Burāq), the name of the legendary creature that, according to Islamic tradition, transported the Prophet Muhammad. Its name is derived from Arabic برق (barq) meaning "lightning" [1].

Means "proof" in Arabic.

Derived from Persian جاوید (javed) meaning "eternal". It is only used as a feminine name in Turkey, while it is primarily masculine in Azerbaijan.

Means "gazelle" in Turkish, of Persian origin.

Portuguese form of David.

Means "great happiness" in Tibetan.

Means "candle" in Indonesian.

French form of Elijah.

Means "born on Sunday" in Akan.

Means "help" in Hebrew. Ezra is a prophet of the Old Testament and the author of the Book of Ezra. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the Protestant Reformation. The American poet Ezra Pound (1885-1972) was a famous bearer.

Means "happy, cheerful" in Arabic, a derivative of فرح (fariḥa) meaning "to be happy".

From Persian فر (far) meaning "splendour, brilliance, lustre" and ناز (nāz) meaning "delight, comfort".

Means "intellectual" in Arabic, a derivative of فكر (fakara) meaning "to think, to reflect".

From Arabic فراسة (firāsa) meaning "acumen, keenness" [1].

Means "decree, commandment" in Indonesian, ultimately from Persian فرمان (farman).

Indonesian and Malay variant of Haykal.

Arabic form of Hagar. According to Islamic tradition she was a daughter of the king of Egypt, who became the second wife of Ibrahim and the mother of Ismail.

Means "emperor, ruler" in Turkish.

Possibly from Kurdish xezal meaning "gazelle, antelope" (of Arabic origin). It is also associated with Turkish hazan meaning "autumn" (of Persian origin).

Alternate transcription of Arabic حلمي (see Hilmi), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Means "crescent moon" in Arabic, also referring to the new moon on the Islamic calendar. As a given name it is typically masculine in Arabic and feminine in Turkish.

Turkish form of Huriya.

Means "inspiration" in Arabic.

Arabic form of Amram, referring to the father of Moses. According to the Quran, this was also the name of the father of the Virgin Mary (analogous to the Christian Joachim).

Means "security, pledge" in Arabic, from the root عصم (ʿaṣama) meaning "to protect".

Arabic, Indonesian and Malay form of Alexander.

From Chinese 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family", 嘉 (jiā) meaning "good, fine, excellent, auspicious" or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" combined with 炜 (wěi) meaning "flaming, bright, glowing", 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect", 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 玮 (wěi) meaning "precious, rare, valuable, jade", 威 (wēi) meaning "power, pomp", 蔚 (wèi) meaning "luxuriant, lush, grand, magnificent" or 薇 (wēi) meaning "fern". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Alternate transcription of Thai จิรายุ (see Chirayu).

Means "successful, prosperous, fortunate" in Persian.

From Kazakh қанат (qanat) or Kyrgyz канат (kanat) both meaning "wing".

Means "rock, cliff" in Turkish.

First part of compound Arabic names beginning with خير ال (Khayr al) meaning "goodness of the" (such as Khayrullah).

From Lao ຄຳ (kham) meaning "gold" and ເພັດ (phet) meaning "diamond, gem".

Means "onager, wild donkey" in Mongolian. This was the name of a wife of Genghis Khan.

From Japanese 京 (kyō) meaning "capital city", 恭 (kyō) meaning "respectful, polite" or 杏 (kyō) meaning "apricot" combined with 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance" or 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.

From Chinese 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" combined with 芬 (fēn) meaning "fragrance, aroma, perfume". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

From the Ottoman Turkish term levend, referring to a member of the navy, which is possibly ultimately derived from Italian levante "person from the eastern Mediterranean". The Turkish word has now come to mean "tall, handsome, roguish".

Alternate transcription of Arabic لقمان (see Luqman), as well as an Indonesian and Malay variant.

Alternate transcription of Arabic مجدي (see Majdi). This corresponds more closely with the Egyptian Arabic pronunciation of the name.

Means "king" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الملك (al-Malik) is one of the 99 names of Allah. This can also be another way of transcribing the name مالك (see Maalik).

Means "beacon, guiding light" in Arabic.

From a title of nobility that traditionally denoted a son whose father was a commoner but whose mother was of royal descent. It is typically placed before the given name.

From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful" or 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth" combined with 穂 (ho) meaning "ear, head (of grain)", 帆 (ho) meaning "sail", 保 (ho) meaning "protection, guarantee", or 朋 (ho) meaning "friend" and 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 花 (ka) meaning "flower, blossom", 華 (ka) meaning "flower, splendour", or 加 (ka) meaning "add, increase". Other kanji combinations can form this name as well.

From Sanskrit मीन (mīna) meaning "fish" and अक्षि (akṣi) meaning "eye". This is the name of a Hindu goddess associated with the Tamil city of Madurai. She is considered an incarnation of Parvati.

Means "prince" from Persian میرزا (mīrzā), earlier امیرزاده (amīrzādeh), which is ultimately from Arabic أمير (ʾamīr) meaning "commander" combined with Persian زاده (zādeh) meaning "offspring".

Feminine form of Nabil.

Means "hope" in Russian and Bulgarian.

Means "river" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit नदी (nadi).

Means "herald, warner" in Arabic.

Means "struggle, strife" in Arabic.

Alternate transcription of Arabic نعمة (see Nima 1), as well as the usual Indonesian form.

First part of compound Arabic names beginning with نعمة ال (niʿmat al) meaning "blessing of the".

Means "forever, eternal" in Thai.

Means "system, order, method" in Arabic.

Perhaps from Arabic نزير (nazīr) meaning "little" [1]. Nizar ibn Ma'ad was an early ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad.

Means "light" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition النور (al-Nūr) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Means "pine tree" in Hebrew.

Means "message" in Persian.

Means "oath, pledge, promise" in Persian.

Alternate transcription of Thai พิชัย (see Phichai).

Alternate transcription of Thai พิชิต (see Phichit).

Means "decoration, embellishment, ornament" in Persian.

Means "holy, sacred, supreme, magnificent" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit विशिष्ट (vishishta).

Means "comfort, rest, ease" in Arabic.

Means "delicate, fine, thin" in Arabic.

Means "mercy, compassion" in Arabic.

From a Javanese title historically used for an assistant of a prince or village chief.

Uzbek form of Ra'na.

Persian, Indonesian and Bengali form of Rida.

Means "day, daytime" in Javanese.

From Tibetan རིན་ཆེན (rin-chen) meaning "treasure, gem, jewel".

Means "spiritual, psychical" in Turkish, ultimately from Arabic روحي (rūḥiyy).

From Sinhala රුවන (ruvana) meaning "gem" [1].

Means "vision, sight" in Arabic, a derivative of رأى (raʾā) meaning "to see, to perceive".

Feminine form of Sadi.

Means "elite, best, prime" in Arabic.

Kazakh form of Sanjar.

Means "continuous remembrance" in Punjabi, derived from Sanskrit स्मरण (smaraṇa) meaning "recollection".

Means "wolf" or "lion" (a dialectal word) in Arabic.

Means "gold" in Khmer, ultimately from Sanskrit सुवर्ण (suvarṇa).

Feminine form of Valerius. This was the name of a 2nd-century Roman saint and martyr.

From Sanskrit वीणा (vīṇā) meaning "lute".

From Thai วัน (wan) meaning "day" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

From Tibetan དབང་ཆེན (dbang-chen) meaning "great power", derived from དབང (dbang) meaning "power" and ཆེན (chen) meaning "great, big, large".

From Balinese wayah meaning "old, mature", ultimately from Sanskrit वयस् (vayas) meaning "energy, strength, age". This name is traditionally given to the first-born child.

Thai alternate transcription of Vira as well as the Sinhalese form.

From Chinese 文 (wén) meaning "literature, culture, writing" or 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns" combined with 兰 (lán) meaning "orchid, elegant" or 澜 (lán) meaning "wave, billow, ripple". Other character combinations can form this name as well.

Means "knowledge, subject" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विद्या (vidyā).

Means "victory" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विजय (vijaya).

Means "clean, clear, pure, spotless" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit विशुद्ध (viśuddha).

From Japanese 八 (ya) and 重 (e) meaning "multilayered" and 子 (ko) meaning "child". Other kanji characters can also form this name.

Alternate transcription of Arabic زينة (see Zayna).

Georgian, Malay and Indonesian form of Zechariah and Zacharias, as well as an alternate transcription of Arabic زكريّا (see Zakariyya).

Turkish form of Zaynab.

From Chinese 志 (zhì) meaning "will, purpose, ambition", 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, intellect" or 之 (zhī), a possessive marker, combined with 伟 (wěi) meaning "great, robust, extraordinary", 韦 (wéi) meaning "soft leather, tanned leather" or 玮 (wěi) meaning "precious, rare, valuable". Other character combinations can form this name as well.