jfifles's Personal Name List

Probably a variant of Cyrus.

Germanised spelling of Cynthia.

As a given name mostly used in the Americas.

Means "rock of the Almighty", Shaddai being another name of God. In the Old Testament, he was the father of Shelumiel, the Prince of the Tribe of Simeon.

Spanish and Portuguese form of Zurishaddai. It is unisex, though predominantly feminine, in Latin America.

First part of compound Arabic names beginning with ذو ال (Dhu al) meaning "possessor of the, owner of the" (such as Dhu al-Kifl or Dhu al-Qarnayn).

Possibly means "conceived and born in Babylon" from a contraction of either Assyrian-Babylonian Zəru Bābel "seed of Babylon" or Hebrew זְרוּעַ בָּבֶל (Zərua‘ Bāvel) "the one sown of Babylon". In the Old Testament Zerubbabel led the first group of Jews out of captivity in Babylon in the first year of the Persian king Cyrus.

Borne by the American actress Zendaya Coleman (1996-), known simply as Zendaya. Her name was apparently inspired by the Shona name Tendai.

According to The Book of Mormon, Zarahemla was a city in ancient America, named after a man who was an ancestor of the prophet Ammon and a descendant of Mulek. In modern times, Zarahemla is most commonly used as a feminine name among Spanish-speaking and Filipino Mormons.

From the name of a holy well in Mecca that, according to Islamic tradition, was miraculously created by Allah for Hajar and and her son Isma'il while the two were left in the desert without water. The word itself means "more than enough, abundant, outflowing" in Arabic, supposedly repeated by Hajar in an attempt to contain the flow of the water. It is used as a masculine name in Indonesia while it is typically feminine elsewhere.

Possibly derived from Greek ζαγρεύς (zagreus), which was a term used to refer to a hunter that catches live animals. The term would technically mean "great hunter", as it was derived from the Greek prefix ζα (za) meaning "very" combined with Greek αγρεύς (agreus) meaning "hunter". Another possibility for the name Zagreus could be that it was derived from Greek ζάγρη (zagre) meaning "barefoot". In Greek mythology, Zagreus was an obscure deity who was apparently identified with the god Dionysus.

Catalan and Portuguese form of Zagreus.

Greek form of Yvonne.

Combination of Yuris and Leidy.

Combination of Yuni and Leidy.

From English You Milady.

One bearer of a variant of this name is Cuban shot putter Yumileidi (Yumisleidis) Cumbá (1975-).

An elaboration of Elvis.

Means "good day, holiday" in Hebrew. It is often given to babies born on a holiday.

Variant of Yogi.

Famous bearer is "Yogi" Berra. He was given the nickname Yogi by a childhood friend who thought that he looked like an Indian Yogi he had seen in a movie.

From a word denoting a practitioner of yoga, a set of Hindu and Buddhist disciplines centred around spiritual insight and tranquility. The word itself is ultimately from Sanskrit योग (yoga) meaning "yoking, joining, attaching".

Possibly means "Odin's gallows", referring to how Odin hanged himself from it to gain knowledge of the runes. In Norse mythology this is the name of the mythical tree that connects the Realms.

Modern variant of Cynthia.

Xynthia is the name of a notable cyclone in 2010 in Western Europe.

Means "turquoise flower" in Nahuatl, from xihuitl "turquoise" and xōchitl "flower".

Possibly a Spanish form of Guiomar.

Portuguese form of Sheherazade.

Latinized form of Xenophilos. This was the name of a Pythagorean philosopher and musician, who lived in the first half of the 4th century BC.

Variant form of Xenophilus. This particular form seems to not ever have been borne by someone in real life, so this is best suited for the Literature category, as the name has been used by British author J.K. Rowling in her "Harry Potter" books, which feature a character named Xenophilius Lovegood.

Latinized form of Xavier. In Indonesia, the name is often paired with Fransiskos or Fransiskus, in honour of the Spanish saint Francis Xavier (1506-1552).

Variant of Thanatos.

Derived from the Slavic name elements wysze "higher" and niega "delight".

Wyldstyle is the female protagonist in "The LEGO movie". The name is derived from "wild style" with literal meaning.

Variant of Wouters

Unisex name based of the American state.

Variant of Wilhelmina.

From Javanese widya meaning "knowledge, wisdom", ultimately from Sanskrit विद्या (vidya).

Hungarian spelling of Weiss.

Derived from German weingärtner meaning "wine maker, vintner", which itself is derived from German weingarten meaning "vineyard". The latter is a composite word consisting of German wein "wine" combined with German garten "garden". A known bearer of this surname was Felix Weingartner (1863-1942), an Austrian conductor, composer and pianist.

Variant of Vanderley.

Habitational name from a place in Drenthe called Voorhees.

Pen name of François-Marie Arouet (1694-1778), a French philosopher and writer, the author of Candide. It is not known how Arouet devised his name. He may have reversed the syllables of Airvault, a town where his family owned property; it may have been an anagram of the Latin spelling of his surname Arovet and LI standing for le jeune "the young"; or it may have come from French volontaire "determined".

Means "volcano" in Turkish.

Derived from the given name Vlad.

Icelandic form of Virginia.

Habitational name, apparently a Castilianized spelling of Galician Vilseñor, from any of three places in Lugo province named Vilaseñor.

Feminine form of Vasile.

It derives from the Dutch surname Van der Leij/Ley. The surname arrived in Brazil by Kaspar Nieuwhoff Van Der Leij by 1630, a cavalry captain from the Dutch army.

Combination of Old Norse valr "the slain (in Valhalla)" and tívar "gods".

Portuguese form of Valkyrie.

Spanish form of Valkyrie.

From Old Norse valkyrja meaning "chooser of the slain" (see Valkyrie).

Means "chooser of the slain", derived from Old Norse valr "the slain" and kyrja "chooser". In Norse myth the Valkyries were maidens who led heroes killed in battle to Valhalla.

Originally Waltdisney, a homenage to Walt Disney (Walter Elias Disney).

Italian cognate of Valkyrie. (Cf. Valquíria.)

Commonly used by Cubans and Cuban-American immigrants, this name is inspired by the U.S. Mail service.

Variant of Twila.

Tsuki (moon; month) Yomi (bow) Tsukiyo (moonlit night). In Japan it is considered the Moon God

Icelandic form of Truman.

Anglicized form of Torcall.

Variant of Torcall.

Means "sun" in Nahuatl. This was the name of the Aztec sun god.

Yiddish form of Theodore. This name was originally used to translate Nathan and Jonathan.

Manx form of Scottish Tormod.

From a Scottish and English surname that was derived from the Norse name Þórbjǫrn (see Torbjörn).

Latinized form of Tielo (see Till). A famous bearer was jazz musician Thelonious Monk (1917-1982).

Diminutive of Athanasios.

From the Greek prefix tetra- meaning, “four.”

Means "song" in Javanese.

Coptic form of Theodore.

Short form of Octavius.

From Tagalog Tatlong Hari literally meaning "three kings", referring to the biblical Magi or the Epiphany (the appearance of Jesus to the Magi).

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) topographic name or Jewish ornamental name from German Tannenbaum ‘fir tree’, ‘pine tree’.

Form of Tanyushka (compare Katiuska). It is mostly used in Venezuela and Nicaragua.

Variant of Taniuska.

Variant of Tanith.

Semitic form of Dumuzi. The name of the god appears in the Book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament.

Anglicized form of the Old Irish name Taileflaith, Tuileflaith or Tuilelaith, probably from tuile "abundance" and flaith "ruler, sovereign, princess". This was the name of an early saint, an abbess of Kildare.

Popularly claimed to mean "leaping waters" in the Choctaw language, it may actually mean "town" in the Creek language. This is the name of waterfalls in Georgia. It was borne by American actress Tallulah Bankhead (1902-1968), who was named after her grandmother, who may have been named after the waterfalls.

Possibly means "he who inspires awe" in Amharic. This name was borne by Lij Tafari Makonnen (1892-1975), also known as Haile Selassie, the last emperor of Ethiopia. Rastafarians (Ras Tafari meaning "king Tafari") revere him as the earthly incarnation of God.

Combination of Sylvester and Anders

Indonesian form of Shahnaz.

From the name of Islamic scholar Al-Shafi'i (767-820), who founded the Shafi'i school (madhhab) of Sunni Islam.

Derived from Indonesian surya meaning "sun" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with the given name Ningsih.

From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with ꦥꦂꦩꦤ꧀ (parman) meaning “Mercy (of Allah)” in Javanese, which in turn comes from the Kawi language.

From the English word "sunset" referring to the setting of the sun at the end of the day.

Bengali alternate transcription of Sukanta as well as the Javanese form.

From the English word stargazer "one who stargazes" or "a daydreamer".

Means "sun" in French. It is not commonly used as a name in France itself.

An old, now rare surname, with various origins in Suffolk and Yorkshire in England and Lanarkshire in Scotland, derived from Middle English snaipen, “to injure; to nip (of sleet or snow); to criticize, rebuke, revile”, from Old Norse sneypa, “to disgrace, to dishonor, to outrage”. This is also the name of Severus Snape, a character from J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter book series.

Derived from Old Norse sleipr "slippery" (in relation to "bog, marsh"). In Norse mythology, Loki's son Sleipnir was Odin's eight-legged horse.

Anglicised form of Siobhán.

Transferred use of the surname Simpson.

Means "auspicious power" in Sanskrit. A notable bearer of this name is Shivshakti Sachdev, an Indian TV actress.

Means "(having a) good name, reputability" in Hebrew, meaning famous for a good reputation.

An invented name using the popular phonetic elements sha, nee and qua.

Persian term for a monarch. The most famous bearer of this name was Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran.

Directly from the biblical word seraphim which meant "fiery ones" from Hebrew and referred to an order of angels described in the Book of Isaiah (see Seraphina). A famous bearer of the name was Saint Seraphim of Sarov, a 19th-century Russian mystic, in whose case his name was an anglicization of his actual name Serafim.

From the name of huge trees that grow in California. The tree got its name from the 19th-century Cherokee scholar Sequoyah (also known as George Guess), the inventor of the Cherokee writing system.

Sephiroth is named for the סְפִירוֹת Səphīrōth (medieval Hebrew form of Sephirot). Sephiroth is a plural noun in Hebrew; the singular is Sephirah (also spelled Sefira). The Sephiroth are described in the Kabbalah as the manifestations of God that allow Him to manifest in the physical and metaphysical universes.

Possibly from Japanese 仙台 (Sendai), the name of a city in Japan, combined with the given name Diego.

Sword leader; military general or other leadership position

Combination of Scarlet and Rose.

From the Old German element sahso meaning "a Saxon". The Saxons were a Germanic tribe, their name ultimately deriving from the Germanic word *sahsą meaning "knife". Saskia van Uylenburgh (1612-1642) was the wife of the Dutch painter Rembrandt.

From a title meaning "chief" in Maranao, ultimately from Sanskrit श्रीपाद (shripada) literally meaning "holy foot", derived from श्री (shri) meaning "diffusing light, radiance, splendour, beauty" and पाद (pada) meaning "foot".

From a contraction of Santa Ana (referring to Saint Anna) or from a Spanish and Portuguese surname derived from any of the numerous places named for the saint. It can be given in honour of the Mexican-American musician Carlos Santana (1947-), the founder of the band Santana. The name received a boost in popularity for American girls after the character Santana Andrade began appearing on the soap opera Santa Barbara in 1984.

Means "whole, complete, entire" in Sinhalese, ultimately from Sanskrit समन्त (samanta). It is also sometimes associated with the name of the Buddhist deity Saman.

Means "crucifix, cross" in Arabic, a reference to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in Christianity. The Saliba are a predominantly Christian family based in Lebanon, the Levant, and Malta.

Means "sword of Islam", derived from Arabic سَيْف (sayf) meaning "sword, sabre" combined with الْإِسْلَام (*al-ʾislām) meaning "Islam". A known bearer is Saif al-Islam Gaddafi (1972-), who is a son of former Libyan revolutionary Muammar Gaddafi (1942-2011).

From the English word royalty, derived (via Old French) from Latin regalitas, a derivative of rex "king".

Variant of Roxanne.

Either a variant of România or directly derived from Romênia, the Brazilian Portuguese name for the European country of Romania.

Combination of Robin and Hood. Robin Hood was a legendary hero and archer of medieval England who stole from the rich to give to the poor.

A notable bearer of this name is Robinhood Ferdinand "Robin" Cariño Padilla, a Filipino movie actor and director.

Variant of Rizal Day, the Philippine national holiday (held on December 30th) commemorating the life and works of national hero José Rizal.
This name is mainly given to children born on or around that holiday or Rizal's birth (June 19th).

From Spanish ricial meaning "green field" or "rice field". A notable bearer was José Rizal (1861-1896), a Filipino nationalist and national hero.

Combination of Ridge with a given name that ends in -ciano, such as Luciano and Marciano.

A notable bearer of this name is the Dutch professional soccer player Ridgeciano Haps (b. 1993), who is of Surinamese descent.

Diminutive of Rex.

From Indonesian ratna meaning "jewel, gem", ultimately from Sanskrit रत्न (ratna), combined with sari meaning "essence".

Combination of Ratna and Candra, derived from रत्नचन्द्र (rathnachandra), "jewel of the moon" or "shining treasure" in Sanskrit.

Means "prophet, messenger" in Arabic.

From the English word, rarity, "a thing that is rare, especially one having particular value as a result". A My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic character bears this name.

Means "protector of Rama", derived from Sanskrit नाथ (nāthá) meaning "protector, possessor, owner" combined with the name of the Hindu god Rama 1.

Swahili form of Ramadan.

Irish form of Raphael

Variant of Racquel.

Variant of Raquel.

Possibly derived from the Sabine word quiris meaning "spear". Quirinus was a Sabine and Roman god, sometimes identified with Romulus. He declined in importance after the early Republican era. The name was also borne by several early saints.

Feminine form of Quintilianus (see Quintilian).

Derived from Latin quietus, -a, -um "quiet". This was the name of a saint.

Quicksilver is the 'mutant' name of a protagonist, and sometimes antagonist, of Marvel's line of X-Men and Avengers comics. His real name is Pietro Maximoff, and he is the son of Magneto. His mutant name is a reference to his ability of moving and thinking at superhuman speeds, and the fact he is typically depicted with silver hair. He is portrayed by actors Evan Peters in Fox's X-Men film series, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Disney's The Avengers film series.

This is also the super-hero name of DC comics protagonist Max Mercury, who is also capable of super-human speed. He is sometimes known as Mercury.

Possibly from Hokkien 欠賺 (khiàm-báu) meaning "owed money, lacking money" or 鹹賺 (kiâm-báu) meaning "stingy with money".

Means "feather flower" or "precious flower", from Nahuatl quetzalli "quetzal feather, precious thing" and xochitl "flower".

From Quetzala, the name of a river in Mexico. Quetzala is likely derived from Nahuatl quetzalli, "quetzal feather". The word quetzalli also denotes something precious. The quetzal held great cultural and religious significance to the Aztecs, and other indigenous peoples of Central America. It was a prominent, sacred image in artwork and legends.

From a given name that was derived from Old English cwen meaning "queen, woman". In some occurrences it may have been a nickname.

A chimerical creature from East Asian mythology (Chinese/pinyin: qílín, Japanese kirin).

Derived from Uzbek qamar meaning "moon" and jamol meaning "beauty".

Means "daughter" in Acehnese.

From the English word prophet, ultimately from Greek προφήτης (prophetes) meaning "one who speaks for a god" (itself from πρό (pro) "before" and φημί (phemi) "to speak, to declare").

Transferred use of surname Princewill

From the English word for the flower, ultimately deriving from Latin prima rosa "first rose".

From Egyptian p-di-p-r' meaning "he whom Ra gave", composed of the definite article p- "the one" combined with di "whom he gave" and r', the name of the supreme god Ra. In the Old Testament, Potiphar is a wealthy Egyptian who purchases Joseph as a slave.

Means "abounding in song", derived from Greek πολύς (polys) meaning "much" and ὕμνος (hymnos) meaning "song, hymn". In Greek mythology she was the goddess of dance and sacred songs, one of the nine Muses.

Latinized form of Polymnia.

the name of a sundanese princess in the past

Diminutive of Pink. Borne by a character of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic.

Possibly a variant of Pinkie or Pinky. A known bearer is Pinki Virani (1959-), an Indian writer and social activist.

Probably derived from Indonesian pili meaning "a lot, many" and hyang meaning "god, deity" or the phrase pili hyang meaning "the god, the deity" (most likely referring to the Hindu-influenced gods that were worshiped before the arrival of Islam in the Indonesian archipelago). This is the name of a Minangkabau suku (tribe).

Feminine form of Phillip.

French form of Phaedra.

The earthy scent produced when rain falls on dry soil. The word is constructed from Greek petra (πέτρα), meaning "stone", and īchōr (ἰχώρ), the fluid that flows in the veins of the gods in Greek mythology.

It was used as a given name for a girl in the Canadian province Alberta in 2016.

Means "peach tree" in Portuguese, ultimately from Latin persicum. It indicated a person who lived near or worked with peach trees.

Name of a holiday, the original Jewish version of Passover. It is commonly given to babies born on, or close to Pessach.

The verb "pasàch" (Hebrew: פָּסַח) is first mentioned in the Torah account of the Exodus from Egypt (Exodus 12:23), and there is some debate about its exact meaning: the commonly-held assumption that it means "he passed over", in reference to God "passing over" the houses of the Israelites during the final plague of the Ten Plagues of Egypt, stems from the translation provided in the Septuagint (παρελευσεται in Exodus 12:23, and εσκεπασεν in Exodus 12:27). Judging from other instances of the verb, and instances of parallelism, a more faithful translation may be "he hovered over, guarding."

Likely given in reference to the Beatles' song Penny Lane.

Taken from the Spanish titles of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia/Nuestra Señora de la Peña de Francia and La Virgen de la Peña de Francia, meaning "The Virgin of the Rock of France" and "Our Lady of the Rock of France" respectively, venerated in Naga City though originating from the image enshrined in Salamanca, Spain.

Combination of Paul and Michael.

Form of Percival used by the 13th-century German poet Wolfram von Eschenbach.

Latinized form of Paraskeve.

Variant of Pacquiao.

From Cebuano pakyaw meaning "wholesale, to buy in bulk", ultimately from Hokkien 跋繳 (poa̍h-kiáu). A famous bearer is Filipino politician and former boxer Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao (1978-).

Means "peacemaker" in Latin. From the Latin pāx 'peace' and faciō 'I do, make'.

Noted bearers are Pacificus, a disciple of St. Francis of Assisi, born probably near Ascoli, Italy, in the second half of the twelfth century; St. Pacificus (Pacifico) of San Severino (1653 – 1721), an Italian Roman Catholic Saint; and Pacificus of Verona (c.776 – 844 AD), a 9th-century Carolingian Italian religious leader, notable for his tenure as the archdeacon of Verona from 803 until his death in 844, as well as the historiographical debate over the validity of the many achievements ascribed to him.

From Chinese 歐 (ōu) referring to Mount Sheng in present-day Huzhou, China, combined with 陽 (yáng) meaning "southern face (of a mountain)". The name supposedly originated with a prince of the Yue state that settled in the area surrounding the mountain. This is one of the most common compound Chinese surnames.

Means "One from Austria", "the Austrian".

Meaning uncertain, but possibly related to Greek ὅριον (horion) meaning "boundary, limit". Alternatively it may be derived from Akkadian Uru-anna meaning "light of the heavens". This is the name of a constellation, which gets its name from a legendary Greek hunter who was killed by a scorpion sent by the earth goddess Gaia.

Italian form of Orestes.

means "orange" in Dutch, in reference to the Dutch Royal Family

First found as a feminine given name in medieval times, in the forms Orenge and Orengia. The etymology is uncertain, and may be after the place in France named Orange. This is a corruption of Arausio, the name of a Celtic water god which possibly meant "temple (of the forehead)". Later it was conflated with the name of the fruit, which comes from the Sanskrit for "orange tree", naranga. The word was used to describe the fruit's colour in the 16th century.

Orange is also a surname, which may be derived from the medieval feminine name, or directly from the French place name. First used with the modern spelling in the 17th century, apparently due to William, Prince of Orange, who later became William III. His title is from the French place name.

Derived from Russian октябрь (oktyabr) meaning "October". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names and commemorate the October Revolution of 1917.

Derived from Russian октябрь (oktyabr) meaning "October". This name was created by Communist parents who were eager to reject traditional names, and was used in order to commemorate the October Revolution of 1917 and the creation of the (now former) Soviet state in 1922.

French form of Octavia.

Combination of Latin oct- "eight" and Greek -ander "man" given to children born in October or to the eighth child of the family.

Americo spelled backwards.

French form of Okeanos via its latinized form Oceanus. Also compare the French noun océan meaning "ocean".

Seemingly derived from Russian норка (norka), referring to mink (both the animal and fur).

Derived from Indonesian nirwana meaning "heaven" or "enlightenment, liberation", ultimately from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvana).

Variant transcription of Nasir al-Din.

Allegedly a combination of Narcisa and Dalia 1 (i.e., the narcissus flower and the dahlia flower). It is also an anagram of Candelaria. A known bearer of the name is Mexican politician Narcedalia Ramírez (1971-).

Means "star of the religion" in Arabic, from the combination of the names Najm meaning "star" and al-Din meaning "of the religion".

Means "snake" in Hebrew, from the vocabulary noun נָחָשׁ (nachash or nāḥāš).

This name also nearly coincides with - and, without niqqudot (diacritical vowel markings), is indeed identical to - the Hebrew vocabulary noun נַחַשׁ (nachash or náḥaš) "magic, spell, enchantment".

Means "prophet" in Arabic.

Transferred use of the German surname Mozart, most likely in honour of the Austrian composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

From Zulu meaning "big man".

Form of Muhammad used in Afrikaans translations of the Qur'an.

Apparently this is a Francophone spelling of a Japanese name, Mitsu which means light and/or honey. A famous bearer is French Canadian Pop singer/actress Mitsou Gélinas.

Means "mystical" in Portuguese and Spanish. Occasionally used as a given name.

Variant of Milady.

From the word, now used in historical or humorous contexts, referring to an English noblewoman or gentlewoman, the form of address to such a person or a lady. It came partly from a colloquial pronunciation of my Lady and partly from French milady (from my Lady).

Combination of Michael and Angelo, referring to the archangel Michael. The Renaissance painter and sculptor Michelangelo Buonarroti, from Florence, was the man who created such great works of art as the statue of David and the mural on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. This name was also borne by the Baroque artist Michelangelo Merisi, better known as Caravaggio.

Derived from the given name Messias

Variant of Merlind.

Transferred use of the surname Menzies.

From the title of the Virgin Mary, referring to her intercessory role as a mediator in the salvific redemption by her son Jesus Christ (compare English Mediatrix, French Médiatrice and Spanish/Portuguese Mediatriz alongside Portuguese Medianeira).

Anglicized form of Irish Mac Maghnuis meaning "son of Mághnus".

From Gaelic, "son of Shitrig", a personal name adapted from Old Norse Sigtryggr, literally "victory-true".

Scottish and northern Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Dhubhghaill (see Mcdowell).
Scottish and northern Irish Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Gille Chomhghaill (Scottish), Mac Giolla Comhghaill ‘son of the servant of (Saint) Comhghall’, a personal name, possibly an intensive of gall ‘stranger’, borne by an early Irish saint.
Irish, possibly an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Cumhaill ‘son of Cumhall’, a byname meaning ‘champion’. Fionn Mac Cumhaill is the name of a famous hero in traditional Irish literature.

Variant of Maximiliam.

Probably a combination of Maximilian and William.

Probably a blend of any name starting with Max- (such as Maximilian) with any name ending in -ander (such as Alexander).

Combination of the surnames Marx and Lenin used as a feminine given name. This is a revolutionary name used in Cuba used in honor of the German philosopher Karl Marx (1818-1883) and the Russian revolutionist Vladimir Lenin (1870-1924).

From the English word meaning "miracle" and/or "wonderful story or legend", derived from Old French merveille "a wonder", from Latin mirabilia "wonderful things", which is the neuter plural form of mirabilis "strange or wonderful, admirable, amazing", from mirari "to wonder at", from mirus "wonderful" (the word "smile" shares this root). The verb ("to marvel") is attested from c.1300.

Possibly a combination of the name Mary and queen, most likely a reference to the Virgin Mary, who in Roman Catholicism is given the title "Mary, Queen of Heaven" for being the 'Queen Mother' of Jesus.

The most notable user of the name is Mariqueen Maandig Reznor (née Maandig; 1981-) a Filipino-American musician and singer-songwriter who is the frontwoman and vocalist for the band How to Destroy Angels, former member of the band West Indian Girl, and wife of Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor.

Hungarian form of Mario.

Italian and Spanish form of Marius. Famous bearers include American racecar driver Mario Andretti (1940-) and Canadian hockey player Mario Lemieux (1965-). It is also borne by a Nintendo video game character, a mustached Italian plumber, who debuted as the playable hero of Donkey Kong in 1981. Spelled マリオ (Mario) in Japanese Katakana, he was reportedly named after Mario Segale (1934-2018), an American businessman who rented a warehouse to Nintendo.

Combination of Maria and Angely.

Blend of Maria and Angelica.

Either a diminutive of Mariangelica or Mariangela, or else a variant of Mariangely. This name is more common in Latin America and the Philippines than in Spain.

Combination of Maria and Luisa in it's full form. Its contracted form is Marisa.

Fijian and Tongan form of Malachi, as well as a modern English variant.

From the English word, ultimately deriving from Latin maiestas meaning "greatness".

Indonesian form of Mahadevi.

Magneto is the 'mutant' name of an antagonist, and sometimes protagonist, of Marvel's X-Men line of comics. His real name is Max Eisenhardt, and he's used the alias of Erik Lehnsherr many times, though he is more frequently known simply as Magneto. His mutant name is a reference to his mutant ability: magnetic manipulation. He is the father of Polaris, Scarlet Witch, and Quicksilver. He is portrayed by actors Sir Ian McKellan (older Magneto) and Michael Fassbender (younger Magneto) in Fox's X-Men film series.

In the case of the Tyler Perry character, the name was taken from a phrase (madea or madear) used in the American south meaning "mother dear". It may also be a variant spelling of Medea.

The name of an ancient Jewish warrior, Judah Maccabee, meaning "the hammer".

His deeds are described in the deuterocanonical books 1 Maccabees to 4 Maccabees (which are considered canonical to more or less extent in some Christian denominitions).

Icelandic form of Lyra.

Habitational name from various places named Luxenberg, Luxemberg, Luxenburg, or Luxembourg, including the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

From the name of the 31st chapter (surah) of the Qur'an, named after a figure who is mentioned several times in Islamic scripture. The meaning of his name is not known; it has been suggested to mean "wise" (possibly in reference to his status as a wise man and sage), though it may actually have Sanskrit roots with a similar origin to the names Lakshmana or Lakshmi.

Feminine form of Luismar, used mostly in Venezuela.

Scottish: of uncertain origin, probably from a Germanic personal name composed of the elements loc ‘lock’, ‘bolt’ + hard ‘hardy’, ‘brave’, ‘strong’. English: occupational name for a herdsman in charge of a sheep or cattlefold, from Old English loc ‘enclosure’, ‘fold’ + hierde ‘herd(er)’.

Meaning unknown. This is the name of a figure in Minangkabau folklore.

Variant of Lakshminarayan.

Derived from Malay laksamana meaning "admiral, officer", ultimately from Sanskrit लक्ष्मण (lakshmana).

It means "orange tree" in Portuguese

From Min Nan 六孫 (la̍k-sun) or 六孙 (la̍k-sun) meaning "sixth grandchild".

Variant of Kimberly.

A blend of Kwame with Jermaine.

The name debut in 1989 was inspired by the rapper Kwamé Holland.

Faroese form of Quirinus.

Transferred use of the surname Kristofferson.

From the name of the city in Japan. The parents of basketball player Kobe Bryant (1978-2020) chose this name after seeing Kobe beef (which is from the Japanese city) on a menu.

Icelandic form of Cleopatra.

Hungarian form of Cleopatra.

Transferred use of the surname Kirkpatrick. It is borne by author Kirkpatrick Hill.

Habitational name from various places so called from the dedication of their church to St. Patrick. See Kirk.

Portuguese form of Kepler.

Transferred use of the surname Kepler.

Rose in prominence as a first name following the rise of German mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer Johannes Kepler.

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).

An invented name, a combination of Kent and the suffix -avious.

Variant spelling of Cairo.

Hungarian masculine form of Cassandra.

Very rare combination of Karl and Gustav. More commonly spelled with a hyphen, Karl-Gustav, or with a space between the names, Karl Gustav.

Meaning uncertain. It could be from the name of a town in Botswana (of Tswana origin). Yoruba, Igbo, Xhosa and Fula meanings have also been suggested. It is borne by the American rapper Kanye West (1977-), and the name briefly appeared on the United States top 1000 list in 2004 when he released his debut album.

Variant of Kamaruzaman.

Means "moon of time" from Arabic قمَر (qamar) meaning "moon" combined with زمان (zaman) meaning "time, age".

German form of the Roman title Caesar (see Caesar). It is not used as a given name in Germany itself.

Derived from Czech kavka "jackdaw".

Arabic form of George.

From the English word jubilee meaning "season of rejoicing", which is derived from Hebrew יוֹבֵל (yovel) "ram, ram's horn; a jubilee year: a year of rest, prescribed by the Jewish Bible to occur each fiftieth year, after seven cycles of seven years; a period of celebration or rejoicing" (via Late Latin iubilaeus and Greek ἰώβηλος (iobelos)). In Latin, the form of the word was altered by association with the unrelated Latin verb iubilare "to shout with joy".

It may also refer to African-American folk songs known as Jubilees.

In popular culture, Jubilee is the 'mutant' name (a contraction of Jubilation Lee) of one of the protagonists of Marvel's X-Men line of comics.

Feminine form of Jonathan, possibly influenced by Athena.

Probably derived from the name of the playing card.

The name is borne by the Philipine politician Joker Arroyo who has a daughter (!) with the same given name.

Combination of John and Chris.

Combination of Johann and Baptist, in honour of Saint John the Baptist.

Combination of the names Jim and Timothy.

Diminutive of James. Perhaps it developed from Jim-boy.

The name Jilcs is an acronym for the words Jesus Is Lord Christ Saviour (or Jesus Is Lord Christian School)

Jesus is Lord Church is an Evangelical Charismatic Christian movement in the Philippines.

Variant of Jezula.

Variant of Jesse.

Variant of Jessica.
Famous bearer: Australian swimmer Jessicah Schipper

Portuguese and French form of Jesse.

Elaboration of Jerri, influenced by Veronica.

A combination of the name Jermaine and the English word majesty. Possibly inspired by the style of address "your majesty."

Combination of Jennifer and Jessica.

Probably a variant of either Junaidah (also found spelled as Jonaida and Junaida) or Zenaida.

From an English surname meaning "son of Jeffrey". It is usually given in honour of Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), the third president of the United States and the primary author of the Declaration of Independence.

Variant of Jazlyn.

Blend of Jay 1 and Luis.

Invented name, probably inspired by names such as Jared and Gareth. This is the name of the Goblin King, played by David Bowie, in the movie Labyrinth (1986).

From the Arabic phrase جنّات الفردوس (jannat al-firdaws) meaning "gardens of paradise".

Portuguese form of Django.

Variant of Iemanjá.

In the case of the band of the same name, which influenced first name usage in the 1990s and 2000s, they conceived it as a combination of jam and iroquai (the latter of the two is based on the Native American confederacy, the Iroquois).

Means "beauty of the faith" from Arabic جمال (jamal) meaning "beauty" and دين (din) meaning "religion, faith". Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani (1839-1897) was a political activist who promoted pan-Islamism.

Feminine equivalent of JaJuan

Combination of the popular phonetic prefix ja and Juan 1. It might be modelled after DeJuan and Lajuan.

Dutch and French form of Jairo. This name is borne by Dutch footballer Jaïro Riedewald.

Iranian form of the older Persian given name Jahansuz, which means "the burning of the world". It was derived from Persian جهان (jahân) meaning "world, universe" combined with Persian سوز (suz) meaning "burning" (ultimately from the Persian intransitive verb سوختن (sukhtan) or (suxtan) "to burn, to be burnt").

Variant of Yula.

Rare Amharic form of Ethiopia.

Greek form of Egyptian ꜣst (reconstructed as Iset, Aset or Ueset), possibly from st meaning "throne". In Egyptian mythology Isis was the goddess of the sky and nature, the wife of Osiris and the mother of Horus. She was originally depicted wearing a throne-shaped headdress, but in later times she was conflated with the goddess Hathor and depicted having the horns of a cow on her head. She was also worshipped by people outside of Egypt, such as the Greeks and Romans.

Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Ireland.

Means a person from Ireland or of Irish descent.

From the name of the European island country, derived from Irish Gaelic Éire, which may mean something like "abundant land" in Old Irish.

Indonesian form of Iravati, though it may also be considered the feminine form of Irawan.

Medieval English form of Ingríðr.

A character from Maleficent: Mistress of Evil has this name.

From Indonesian indra meaning "sense" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.

Variant of Indiana.

Icelandic variant of Indiana.

Portuguese form of Ilithyia.

Variant of Aisha. It was popularized by the song Iesha (1991) by Another Bad Creation [1].

Latinate form of Iðunn.

Means "ocean, sea". This is another name for Ægir.

From Japanese 広 (hiro) meaning "vast, wide" and 島 (shima) meaning "island". This is the name of a city in Japan, as well as the prefecture in which the city is located.

Derived from Greek ἑστία (hestia) meaning "hearth, fireside". In Greek mythology Hestia was the goddess of the hearth and domestic activity.

Herzl is originally a Yiddish given name. Currently it is both given and surname for both Hebrew-speaking and Yiddish-speaking Jews. The most famous Herzl is Benyamin Ze'ev "Theodor" Herzl, a Hungarian journalist who founded Modern Zionism.

Possibly intended as a feminine form of the name Hercules.

The large asteroid named '532 Herculina' was discovered on April 20, 1904, by Max Wolf in Heidelberg, Germany and initially catalogued as 1904 NY.
The origin of its name is not known; it may be named after the mythical Hercules, given a feminine form as were all asteroids at the time, or after an unknown woman of that name. The bulk of the asteroids discovered by Wolf around this date were named for characters in operas, but if this name was also drawn from such a source, no explanation has been recorded.

Latinized form of Herakleia.

Croatian form of Heliogabalus.

Icelandic form of Harry.

Combination of Hans and Otto.

Combination of Hans and Jürgen.

Combination of Hans and Jörg.

Combination of Hans and Günther.

From the land of Hanannihah mentioned in the Book of Moses. A possibility of origin is being derived from Hannah.

Means "guardian of the world" in Javanese. It comes from the current ruling royal house of the Yogyakarta Sultanate in Indonesia

Arabic alternate transcription of Haji as well as the Tausug and Maranao form. It is occasionally used as a feminine name in the Philippines.

Means "blacksmith, ironsmith" in Arabic, ultimately from Syriac ܚܕܕܐ (hadado).

From Tibetan རྒྱ་མཚོ (rgya-mtsho) meaning "ocean". This is one of the given names of the current Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso (1935-).

Old Welsh diminutive of Gwen. This was the name of an obscure early Welsh saint. It was mentioned in J. K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter' series of books as the name of a witch, Gwenog Jones.

From a title meaning "leader" in Balinese.

Derived from Sanskrit गुरु (guru) meaning "instructor, teacher, tutor" (noun) or "grave, heavy" (adjective).

Brazilian adaptation of the German surname Goedems; altered for easier comprehension by the Portuguese-speaking population of Brazil. All members of the Goettems family in Brazil are descendants of Johann Goedems, born in Oberlöstern, Saarland, on September 17, 1798.

Variant form of Giovanni.

Combination of Gian and Giorgio.

Coptic form of Georgios (see George).

It is a Telugu name, most likely meaning "Gentile". It was first used by the Portuguese.

Means "birth, origin" in Greek. This is the name of the first book of the Old Testament in the Bible. It tells of the creation of the world, the expulsion of Adam and Eve, Noah and the great flood, and the three patriarchs.

From the Japanese word geisha "geisha".

From a Hispanicised spelling of Gat Sa Li-Han, a Chinese title meaning "lord of Li-Han". It was used by the rulers of Li-Han, an ancient Philippine state that was located in the present-day city of Malolos.

From גאָרפֿינקל‎ (gorfinkl), "carbuncle" in Yiddish, which in turns derives from German Karfunkel. A notable bearer of this surname is Art Garfunkel.

Carbuncle is an archaic term for a number of red gemstones, usually red garnet.

From the English word galaxy, "a collection of star systems", ultimately from from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας (galaxías, "Milky Way"), from γάλα (gála, "milk").

Galaxia is a variation of the name Galaxy.

The name means "galaxy" and "the physic."

Latinized form of Greek Γαλάτεια (Galateia), probably derived from γάλα (gala) meaning "milk". This was the name of several characters in Greek mythology including a sea nymph who was the daughter of Doris and Nereus and the lover of Acis. According to some sources, this was also the name of the ivory statue carved by Pygmalion that came to life.

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.

Means "lord" in Old Norse, derived from the Germanic root *fraujô. This is the name of a Norse god. He may have originally been called Yngvi, with the name Freyr being his title. Freyr is associated with fertility, sunlight and rain, and is the husband of the giantess Gerd. With his twin sister Freya and father Njord he is one of the group of deities called the Vanir.

Combination of Franz and Xaver, in honour of Saint Francis Xavier.

From the surname Frankenstein, used by Mary Shelley in her 1818 novel of the same name for the scientist Victor Frankenstein. The monster that Frankenstein created, which has no name in the novel, is sometimes called Frankenstein in modern speech, as if it were his given name.

Variant of Francesca (Italian pronunciation with Spanish spelling rules).

Transferred use of the surname Francescoli, named in honour of former Uruguayan football player Enzo Francescoli (1961-).

Transferred use of the surname Fitzgerald. This was the middle name of President John F. Kennedy.

Meaning, "February."

The Tagalog word for "Pharaoh".

From the Italian word for "fantasy, imagination", ultimately deriving from Greek φαντασία (phantasia). A known bearer is the American R&B singer Fantasia Barrino (1984-).

Variant of Fantasia, influenced by Tasha.

Combination of Eva and Christina. More commonly spelled with a hyphen, Eva-Christina.

From the name of the African country. From Greek Αιθιοπια (Aithiopia), derived from αιθω (aitho) meaning "to burn" and ωψ (ops) meaning "face", referring to the skin colour of the inhabitants.

The meaning of this name is uncertain. In some cases it seems to be an old Italian form of Heinz, though in other cases it could be a variant of the Germanic name Anzo. In modern times it is also used as a short form of names ending in enzo, such as Vincenzo or Lorenzo.

The name Engelbrecht has multiple translations, including "Angle Glorious" and "Bright Angel".

From the given name Elvira combined with the feminine suffix -wati meaning "woman".

A variant of Elah or a singular form of Elohim, typically occurring only in poetry and prose. This unusual singular form of Elohim is used in six places for heathen deities (cf. 2 Chronicles 32:15; Daniel 11:37, 38). The normal Elohim form is also used in the plural to refer to multiple entities other than God, either for gods or images (Exodus 9:1, 12:12, 20:3; and so forth) or for one god (Exodus 32:1; Genesis 31:30, 32; and elsewhere). In the great majority of cases both are used as names of the One God of Israel.

Combination of Ella 2 and Luna.

Latinized form of an Arabic name, derived from إله (ilah) meaning "god" and جبل (jabal) meaning "mountain". This was the name of a sun god worshipped in Emesa, in the Roman province of Syria. A 3rd-century Roman emperor, who served as a priest of this god in his youth in Syria, is known to history by the name Elagabalus. After ruling for four years he was assassinated at the age of 18, in part because he promoted the god to the head of the Roman pantheon.

Derived from German Einhorn (Middle High German einhorn) "unicorn", denoting someone who lived at a house distinguished by the sign of a unicorn.

From Japanese 影 (ei) meaning "light" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

A famous bearer is Eiichi Goto, a Japanese computer scientist, the builder of one of the first general-purpose computers in Japan.

From Sumerian 𒌉 (dumu) meaning "son, child" and 𒍣 (zid) meaning "true, loyal". This was the name of a Sumerian god of shepherds and vegetation, the husband of Inanna. He was said to spend half of each year in the underworld, resulting in the yearly cycle of seasons. He was known to the Semitic peoples of Mesopotamia as Tammuz.

Name used by the poets Boiardo and Ariosto in their Orlando poems (1495 and 1532), where it belongs to a Saracen princess. Boiardo perhaps intended it to mean "gift of the dawn" from Greek δῶρον (doron) "gift" and λύκη (lyke) "dawn", or he may have formed it from a contraction of Dora and Alice.

A modern variant of Lloyd.

The name of Romani-French musician Django Reinhardt (1910-1953), whose real name was Jean. It is possibly from a Romani word meaning "I awake", though it might in fact be derived from the name Jean 1. This is the name of the title character in the Italian western movie Django (1966), as well as numerous subsequent films.

Transferred use of a surname Disney.

Means "from Isigny", referring to the town of Isigny in Normandy. This surname was borne by the American animator and filmmaker Walt Disney (1901-1966).

From the French word discothèque (French for "library of phonograph records", but it was subsequently used as a term for nightclubs in Paris), on the pattern of bibliothèque ‘library. Borne by Disco Norris, the son of surfer Justin Norris, of which the name was chosen by his siblings.

Derived from Greek Διός (Dios) meaning "of Zeus" combined with the Greek noun κόρος (koros) meaning "son, boy, lad."

Latinized form of Dioskoros. Bearers of this name include two Coptic Popes of Alexandria (5th and 6th century AD) and the Egyptian poet Flavius Dioscorus of Aphrodito (6th century AD).

Means "devil" in Spanish. Diablo Cody is the pen name of American writer Brook Busey (1978-).

French surname meaning, 'The Village', from French De- 'the' and Ville- 'Village'.

Means "of Sousa" in Portuguese, referring to the River Sousa flowing through northern Portugal. The word Sousa itself is derived from the Latin saxa, saxum meaning "stone, rock". The surname is more commonly used in Brazil and Portuguese-speaking African countries today.

Variant of De Souza.

Derived from the name of the country of Denmark. This was borne by Denmark Vesey (c. 1767-1822), a freed slave. In Vesey's case, he was named for the state that ruled his birthplace, the Caribbean island of St. Thomas, in the 19th century.

From the English word denim, a type of fabric, derived from the French phrase serge de Nimes, indicating that the serge (fabric) was from the town of Nîmes.

Possibly from the name of Daytona Beach, a coastal city in northeastern Florida (U.S.), which was founded in 1870 by Mathias Day, Jr., and is famous for its car races. It could also be thought of as a feminine variant of Dayton.

Variant of David.

From Maranao datoʼ meaning "chieftain, leader" combined with Arabic إِمَام (ʾimām) meaning "leader". It is used as a title for religious leaders.

Feminine form of Dashiell.

Derived from Arabic دار السلام (dar as-salam) meaning "abode of peace", used as an epithet for various places.

Variant of Danni. A notable bearer is Australian singer Dannii Minogue (1971-).

Means "of the moon" in Portuguese.

From a surname that could either be of Old English origin meaning "valley house" or of Scottish Gaelic origin meaning "meadow dwelling". A city in Texas bears this name, probably in honour of American Vice President George M. Dallas (1792-1864).

From the name of the flower, which was named for the Swedish botanist Anders Dahl.

Variant of Chriselda.

Variant of Credence. This spelling likely influenced by the American rock band, Creedence Clearwater Revival.

Means "Korean" in Spanish and Portuguese, possibly an ethnic name or regional name for someone from Korea or who had connections with Korea.

Portuguese form of Confucius.

A notable bearer of this name is Confúcio Moura, a Brazilian politician.

Italian and Spanish form of Confucius. This was borne by Italian politician Confucio Basaglia (1872-1944).

In the case of the former American Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (1954-), it is derived from the Italian musical term con dolcezza meaning "with sweetness".

From Hokkien 許寰哥 (Khó͘ Hoân-ko), which was the nickname of Co Yu Hwan (許玉寰), a Chinese migrant who arrived in the Philippines in the 19th century. This is the name of a prominent political and business family in the Philippines.

Diminutive of names beginning with Co, influenced by the word cocoa. However, this was not the case for French fashion designer Coco Chanel (real name Gabrielle), whose nickname came from the name of a song she performed while working as a cabaret singer.

From the English word for the wild flower, ultimately deriving from Old English clafre.

Means "word of gold", derived from Greek χρυσος (chrysos) "gold" combined with Greek λόγος (logos) "(spoken) word, speech".

From the word referring to the pupa of a butterfly or moth or the cocoon where the pupa is enclosed inside, derived via Latin from Ancient Greek χρυσαλλίς (khrusallís), from χρυσός (khrusós) meaning "gold."

A My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic villain bears this name.

Compound name of Christine and Suzette.

Feminine form of Christoph.

From the name of the holiday, which means "Christ festival".

In the case of Indonesian singer Chrismansyah "Chrisye" Rahadi (1949-2007), who was born as Christian Rahadi, it is composed of the first part of his birth name, Chris- combined with the Indonesian suffix -syah derived from the Persian title شاه (šâh). Chrisye changed his name in 1982 when he formally converted from Christianity to Islam.

Presumably a variant of Griselda, influenced by names beginning with "Chris-", such as Christine.

Variant of Chiquita.

Means "little girl" in Spanish, from the Spanish chica "girl" combined with the diminutive suffix ita.

Chiquita Brands International Inc. is an American producer and distributor of bananas and other produce.

Variant of Chick or a nickname for Charles.

Transferred use of the surname Charleston.

From the English word meaning "gaping void," ultimately from the Greek khaos "abyss, that which gapes wide open, is vast and empty." In Hesiod's 'Theogeny,' Chaos is the primeval emptiness of the Universe, who gave birth to Gaea (Mother Earth), Tartarus (embodiment of the underworld), Eros (god of love), Erebus (embodiment of silence), and Nyx (embodiment of night).

Mother of Laertes. Her name, chalcos ("copper") and medousa ("guardian" or "protectress"), identifies her as the protector of Bronze Age metal-working technology.

Means "celestite" in Spanish. Also known as celestine, celestite is a colourless, orange or blue mineral with orthorhombic crystals, so named from Latin caelestis "heavenly, pertaining to the sky" (compare Caelestis) after its usual pale sky-blue shade.

Likely an elaboration of Celeste influenced by the word celestial.

Derived from the English adjective celestial meaning "of the sky, heavenly", which is ultimately derived from the Latin adjective caelestis meaning "of the heavens" (see Caelestis).

Variant spelling of Caelestia, which is the feminine form of Caelestius.

Known bearers of this name include a daughter of the American mathematician and religious leader Orson Pratt (1811-1881) and the American abolitionist and philanthropist Laura Spelman Rockefeller (1839-1915), who carried the name as a middle name and was affectionately referred to as Cettie because of it.

In popular culture, this name is best known for being the name of princess Celestia, who is a character in the animated children's television series "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic".

The surname Cangussu has its origins in the Tupi-Guarani language and is a variation of Akangu’su, which means "jaguar".

Combination of Indonesian candra meaning "moon" and the given name Ningsih.

From כְּנַעַן (Kena'an), the Hebrew name of the ancient region of Canaan, which was possibly derived from a root meaning "low, humble". In the Old Testament this is the name of a son of Ham. He is said to be the ancestor and namesake of the Canaanite peoples.

An "ornamental passage near the close of a song or solo," 1780, from Italian cadenza "conclusion of a movement in music." See also Cadence.

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

Arabic form of Peter.

Dutch, Afrikaans and West Frisian form of the ancient Germanic name Burghar.

This given name is very rare in the Netherlands nowadays and is likely to remain so, since burger is also a regular word in Dutch. It usually means "citizen", but it can also be a short form of the word hamburger meaning "hamburger". Interestingly, in both cases, the word is etymologically related to the name. Also compare Birger.

A known bearer of this name is the South African shot putter Burger Lambrechts (b. 1973).

Means "moon, month" in Acehnese.

From the nickname, a Southern U.S. corruption (nursery form?) of the word brother. This is a derogatory slang term meaning "Southern white hick", originally used in the Southern states to indicate "brother".

Variant of Brunilda.

From the city of Bragança in Portugal. It's also the name of the Royal House that ruled Portugal from 1640 to 1910.

Alternate transcription of Arabic بطرس (see Butrus).

Alternate transcription of Arabic بطرس (see Butrus).

Combination of Baruch and Israel and variants alike, meaning Bless Israel. Common nickname upon Jews with these two names.

Indonesian variant of Boniface

Derives from bon, "good" in Old French.

Sanskrit, "enlightened" (bodhi) "being" (sattva)

From a term referring to enlightenment in Buddhism, derived from Sanskrit बोधि (bodhi).

Brazilian corrupted form of Pokorny.

Combination of Bobby and Joe. Bobbijo is the feminine counterpart.

Combination of Billie and Jo. Also, see its male counterpart: Billyjoe.

Combination of Bianca and Maria.

Popularized by the American singer Beyoncé Knowles (1981-) whose given name came from her mother's maiden name (which was originally Beyincé, of Louisiana Creole origin). This name appeared on the United States top 1000 list in 2001, around the time her group Destiny's Child was at the height of their popularity.

Combination of Betty and Jane.

Variation of Bethany influenced by Daphne.

Icelandic form of Benoni.

From the Hebrew name בֶּן־אוֹנִי (Ben-'oniy) meaning "son of my sorrow". This was the original name of Benjamin ("son of the right hand"), whose father, Jacob, renamed him in Genesis 35:18 (the name Benoni having been given by his mother, Rachel).

Variant of Benedict.

From the English word "beauty", ultimately derived from Latin bellus, "beautiful". See also Belle and Bella.

From a Jawi rendering of पत्मन् (patman), meaning "path" in Sanskrit. A notable bearer of this name is Batman bin-Suparman, a Singaporean man imprisoned for drugs, who was rumored to be named after the DC comics superhero.

Batman is the superhero name of billionaire Bruce Wayne, of DC's Batman line of comics. He is a regular man who, upon the murder of his parents as a child, decided to use his money to become a vigilante hero and bring justice to his corrupt hometown of Gotham. His name Batman comes from the fact his costume resembles a bat.

Alternatively, Batman may come from the surname Bateman, meaning "servant of Bartholomew".

Icelandic and Spanish form of Bastian.

Dutch and English feminine form of Bartholomew.

Probably from a medieval corruption of Mahomet. This appears in the Inquisition of the Knights Templar as the name of an alleged Muslim or pagan idol. In the 19th century it became associated with a Western occult symbol drawn by Eliphas Lévi, a "Sabbatic Goat" image depicting a demonic horned god.

Means "maritime, nautical, marine" in Arabic, a derivative of بحر (bahr) meaning "sea".

Filipinized form of Bhagat Singh, a combination of Sanskrit भगत (bhagat) meaning "devotee, follower" combined with सिंह (siṃhá) meaning "lion". A notable bearer was Ramon Bagatsing (1916-2006), the 19th Mayor of Manila who was of Indian descent.

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

Hispanicised form of Arabic اِبْن سِينَا‎ (ibn sīnā) meaning "son of Sina". This was the Arabic name for Avicenna (980-1037), a Persian polymath.

Combination of Aurora and Lyn.

Anglicized variant of Atréju, which was created by German author Michael Ende for the hero of his fantasy novel 'Die unendliche Geschichte' (1979; English: 'The Neverending Story'). The character is a boy warrior whose name is explained as meaning "son of all" in his fictional native language, given to him because he was raised by all of the members of his village after being orphaned as a newborn.

Current usage is influenced by the name of a Californian metal-core band named after the hero in 'The neverending story'.

Created by German author Michael Ende for the hero of his fantasy novel 'Die unendliche Geschichte' (1979; English: 'The Neverending Story'). The character is a boy warrior whose name is explained as meaning "son of all" in his fictional native language, given to him because he was raised by all of the members of his village after being orphaned as a newborn.

From Sanskrit आत्मज (atmaja) meaning "son, child", ultimately from आत्मा (atma) meaning "soul, spirit".

Spanish and Portuguese form of Athenodorus.

Means "devoted to the goddess Neith" in Ancient Egyptian. In the Old Testament this is the name of Joseph's Egyptian wife. She was the mother of Manasseh and Ephraim.

Fijian form of Asenath.

From an old Indo-Iranian root meaning "Aryan, noble". In India, this is a transcription of both the masculine form आर्य and the feminine form आर्या. In Iran it is only a masculine name.

Italian and Spanish feminine form of Artemio, Sicilian feminine form of Artemiu and Polish feminine form of Artemiusz.

Icelandic form of Armenia.

Phonetic spelling of the initials RJ.

Portuguese form of the biblical place name Arimathea, given in reference to Joseph of Arimathea (José de Arimateia in Portuguese), a disciple of Jesus.

Alternate transcription of Greek Αριάδνη (see Ariadni).

Modern Greek transcription of Ariadne.

Icelandic form of Aria 1.

French cognate of Arcangelo.

Means "archangel" in Italian.

Indonesian form of Agnes.

Derived from the name of the god Apollo combined with Greek κρατος (kratos) "power."

Derived from the name of the god Apollo combined with Greek γενης (genes) meaning "born". This name was borne by an eponymous archon of Athens, who lived in the 1st century BC.

From the biblical place Aphrah in the Book of Micah, meaning "dust." This name was used by Puritans, but has since become rare.

Blend of Anna and Genevieve.

Derived from Javanese anggara meaning "Tuesday", ultimately from Sanskrit अङ्गार (angara). In the Javanese version of the Hindu epic Mahabharata, this is the name of a princess and the wife of Ekalavya.

Variant of Anggraini.

From the personal name Angelos or a shortened form of the personal name Evangelos + the patronymic ending -poulos.

Derived from anacã, which is the (Brazilian) Portuguese name for an Amazonian bird that is known as the red-fan parrot in English.

A known recent bearer of this name is the son (born in October 2016) of the South African supermodel Candice Swanepoel (b. 1988) and her partner Hermann Nicoli Rosa (b. 1982), a Brazilian male model.

Italian form of Amor.

Afrikaans form of Amore.

Means "the leader", derived from Arabic قائد بنات نعش qā'id bināt naʿsh, meaning "leader of the daughters of the bier". This is the traditional name of the star Eta Ursae Majoris in the constellation Ursa Major.

Medieval French variant of Alice, also sometimes used as a masculine name. This is the name of the hero (a young Gaulish man) of a French comic book series, which debuted in 1948.

Variant of Alex.

Combination of the name Alexis with El or Elle.

Means "German" in Portuguese.

Portuguese cognate of Alcántara.

Feminine form of Alan. Canadian musician Alanis Morissette (1974-) was named after her father Alan. Her parents apparently decided to use this particular spelling after seeing this word in a Greek newspaper.

Italian and Spanish form of Aladdin.

Means "jumping water" or "crossing water", from Indonesian air meaning "water" combined with Sanskrit लङ्घन (langhana) meaning "passing over, jumping, crossing". This was the name of the only raja of the 11th century kingdom of Kahuripan in present-day East Java.

Means "sea, ocean" in Old Norse. According to Norse mythology Ægir was a god or giant (jǫtunn) who lived under the ocean. His wife was Rán.

Brazilian Portuguese form of Adonis.

From Phoenician 𐤀𐤃𐤍 (ʾadon) meaning "lord, master". In Greek myth Adonis was a handsome young shepherd killed while hunting a wild boar. The anemone flower is said to have sprung from his blood. Because he was loved by Aphrodite, Zeus allowed him to be restored to life for part of each year. The Greeks borrowed this character from Semitic traditions, originally Sumerian (see Dumuzi).

Means "of Aditi", referring to the offspring of the Hindu goddess.

From Indonesian adi meaning "first" (of Sanskrit origin) combined with putra meaning "son, prince".

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

Feminine form of Abraham.

Means "servant of the Messiah" in Arabic.

Maranao, Maguindanao and Indonesian form of Abd al-Aziz.

Portuguese form of Abd al-Rahman.

Feminine form of Aali. It was popularized in the English-speaking world by the singer Aaliyah Haughton (1979-2001), who was known simply as Aaliyah. This name received a boost in popularity after she released her debut album in 1994, and also in 2001 after her untimely death in an airplane crash.