jfifles's Personal Name List

Means "father of" in Arabic. This is commonly used as an element in a kunya, which is a type of Arabic nickname. The element is combined with the name of one of the bearer's children (usually the eldest son). In some cases the kunya is figurative, not referring to an actual child, as in the case of the Muslim caliph Abu Bakr.

Variant of Adolphus.

Probably a variant of Alayah. It is likely also influenced by the fashion brand Alaïa, named for the Tunisian-French designer Azzedine Alaïa (1935-2017). His surname in Arabic is عليّة ('Alayyah), meaning "lofty".

Combination of Alice and Beth, modeled on Elizabeth.

Presumably from the English phrase all's well.

Combination of the names of the gods Amon and Ra. During the later Middle Kingdom the attributes of these two deities were merged.

Derived from Greek ἄναξ (anax) meaning "master, lord, chief" combined with Greek ‘ιππος (hippos) meaning "horse".

An invented name, probably based on the sounds found in names such as Anita and Aaliyah.

Icelandic form of Ariadna.

Variant or feminine form of Arjun.

Derived from Javanese harum meaning "fragrant, sweet".

Possibly from the first part of Arabic phrases beginning with عصر ال ('asr al) meaning "age of, era of".

Possibly means "enduring" from Greek τλάω (tlao) meaning "to endure". In Greek mythology he was a Titan punished by Zeus by being forced to support the heavens on his shoulders.

Probably an elaboration of Ava 1, influenced by names such as Ariana. In some cases it could be inspired by the word avian meaning "bird" or "related to birds, bird-like".

Variant of Aviana.

From the English word that means "sky blue". It is ultimately (via Old French, Latin and Arabic) from Persian لاجورد (lajvard) meaning "azure, lapis lazuli".

Shortened form of Fatima az-Zahra.

Transferred use of the surname Banjo. Occasionally used in homage to various persons using the byname, such as Australian poet Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson or American race car driver Edwin “Banjo” Matthews.

Clearly feminine form of Berlin or a simplified form of Berlinda.

Means "blue" in Indonesian, Malay, and Iban.

Diminutive of Blue.

Possibly descended from Latin bombax meaning "cotton" or "indeed (interjection)" or from German Bombast meaning "pompous language".

Means "purple" in Korean.

Likely a blend of Briseida, Brígida, or Bricio with Griselda.

Icelandic variant of Brian.

"lord of wisdom " ; "lord of intelligence ". Here बुद्धि means wisdom + ईश means lord

Used by author C. S. Lewis for a character in his Chronicles of Narnia series, first appearing in 1950. Prince Caspian first appears in the fourth book, where he is the rightful king of Narnia driven into exile by his evil uncle Miraz. Lewis probably based the name on the Caspian Sea, which was named for the city of Qazvin, which was itself named for the ancient Cas tribe.

Latinized form of Greek Κασσιόπεια (Kassiopeia) or Κασσιέπεια (Kassiepeia), possibly meaning "cassia juice". In Greek myth Cassiopeia was the wife of Cepheus and the mother of Andromeda. She was changed into a constellation and placed in the northern sky after she died.

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).

Means simply "chalice, goblet" from the English word, derived from Latin calix.

Possibly derived from a surname which was itself derived from Old French chastelain meaning "castle-keeper, castellan", either an occupational or status name for the governor or constable of a castle. This name was brought to some public attention in 2009 by Chastelyn Rodriguez, who was a contestant on the third season of the reality television series Nuestra Belleza Latina. She was born to Puerto Rican immigrants.

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.

Means "the great god", derived from Igbo chi "god, spiritual being" and úkwú "great". In traditional Igbo belief Chukwu is the supreme deity and the creator the universe. Christian Igbo people use this name to refer to the Christian god.

Means "laurel" in Hebrew, of Greek origin.

Meaning uncertain, perhaps an elaboration of Dalia 1. This name was used by Mexican-American musician Larry Hernandez for his daughter born 2010.

From the name of 18th-century Egyptian scholar and scientist Ahmad al-Damanhuri (1689-1778), who served as the tenth Grand Imam of al-Azhar. His name was derived from his birthplace, the city of Damanhur in Egypt.

Patronymic from Amour, this name was a nickname for an amorous man or a love child.

Variant of D'Amour.

Germanized form of Damour.

Perhaps derived from English phrase the love. Its usage is possibly popularized by the love song "Dealova" by Opick in Indonesia.

From French débonnaire meaning ''suave and refined''.

From the Sundanese title radèn for noble or royal male descendants, itself derived from Old Javanese rahadyan.

From Indonesian dewi meaning "goddess", ultimately from Sanskrit देवी (devi), and sri, a title of respect derived from Sanskrit श्री (shri). In Javanese, Sundanese and Balinese mythology she is the goddess of rice, fertility and prosperity who is also associated with the moon and underworld. She is considered an equivalent of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.

A nickname for one identified with the animal or from a place noted for a sign showing a picture of a wolf. Signs with easily understood pictographs communicated the names of locations in preliterate Europe.

Probably derived from the French surname D'orival (see Orival).

Known bearers of Dorival as a first name include the Brazilian singer-songwriter Dorival Caymmi (1914-2008) and former Brazilian soccer player Dorival Júnior (b. 1962).

Variant of Duchess.

Combination of Edwin, Edmar, Edison or another name starting with Ed and Carlos.

From the name of the North African country, which derives from Greek Αἴγυπτος (Aigyptos), itself probably from Egyptian ḥwt-kꜣ-ptḥ meaning "the house of the soul of Ptah", the name of the temple to the god Ptah in Memphis.

From Greek εκκλησία (ekklesia) meaning "church".

From Hebrew אֶלְנָתָן ('Elnatan) meaning "God has given". In the Old Testament this is the name of both a grandfather of King Jehoiachin and a son of Akbor.

Variant of El Shaddai.

Derived from the Hebrew phrase אֵל שַׁדַּי (ʼĒl Šadạy) meaning "God Almighty".

Judeo-Spanish form of Esperanza.

Combination of Eva and Luna. This was used by Argentine-born Venezuelan singer-songwriter Ricardo Montaner for his daughter born in 1997.

Combination of Eva and María.

From the English word fiery, which is derived from Middle English fyr meaning "fire".

Serbian, Macedonian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish, Finnish, Indonesian, Turkish, Portuguese, Breton, Italian, Catalan, Basque, Galician, and Spanish form of Philomel.

Indonesian variant of Francisco.

From Fuchsia, a genus of flowering plants, itself named after the German botanist Leonhart Fuchs (1501-1566), whose surname means "fox" in German.

It was most famously used by British author Mervyn Peake for the character Fuchsia Groan in his Gormenghast books (1946-1959).

Feminine form of Galileo.

Originally indicated a person from Galicia, a region in northwestern Spain.

Indonesian form of Gracia or Gratia.
Notable bearer of this name is Greysia Polii (pronounced /ˈgrɛj.si.a poˈ.li.ʔi/, born 1987), an Indonesian former badminton player.

From the English word hallelujah, uttered in worship or as an expression of rejoicing, ultimately from Hebrew הַלְּלוּיָהּ (halleluyah) meaning "praise ye the Lord."

From Malay hari meaning "day" and Sanskrit मूर्ति (mūrti) meaning "icon, religious statue".

Hungarian phonetic transciption of Khadija.

Combination of Heath and Cliff, meaning "heath near a cliff". It was created by Emily Brontë (1818-1848) for her novel Wuthering Heights, in which the main character and antihero is named Thrushcross Grange Heathcliff, called Heathcliff. It is also the full name of Cliff Huxtable in the popular 80s and 90s television series "The Cosby Show".

Icelandic form of Hǫðr.

Variant of Khusnul.

Spanish form of Indigo, the purplish-blue colour.

From the Indonesian word injil, which is derived from the Arabic word الإنجيل (al-Īnjil) meaning "gospel", with the feminine suffix -ia. This name is primarily used by Christian community in Indonesia.

Means "related to Iris or rainbows", ultimately from Greek ἶρις (genitive ἴριδος). It briefly entered the American top 1000 list in 1995, likely due to a Mexican singer named Iridián.

Romani form of Hezekiah influenced by Jesse.

From the Jesuits, a religious order of the Catholic Church named after Jesus Christ. A notable bearer is Brazilian actor Jesuíta Barbosa.

American feminine and masculine variant of Gianni.

According to the USA Social Security Administration, 34 girls and 28 boys were recorded with he name Jianni in 2021.

Variant of Journey.

Combination of Judith and the Germanic element wulf "wolf".

Germanised form of Juliska.

An elaborated form of the English word justice. Justicia is also a genus of flowering plants in the bear's breeches family, Acanthaceae. The genus name honors the Scottish horticulturist James Justice.

Swedish diminutive of Katarina.

Combination of Kajsa and Lena.

Combination of Kajsa and Lisa.

Variant of Carolus.

Diminutive of Katharina.

Combination of Kendra and Wati

From the first part of compound Arabic names or phrases beginning with حسن ال (husn al) meaning "goodness of the, beauty of the".

Means "lightning" in various Austronesian languages.

Younger form of Mýrkjartan as well as a Scandinavian form of Certán.

Icelandic form of Kormákr.

From the English noble title Lady, derived from Old English hlæfdige, originally meaning "bread kneader". This name grew in popularity in Latin America after the marriage of Diana Spencer, known as Lady Di, to Prince Charles in 1981 and her death in 1997.

Derived from Arabic لَيْل (layl) meaning "night".

Hungarian form of Vladislav. Saint László was an 11th-century king of Hungary, looked upon as the embodiment of Christian virtue and bravery.

Anglicized form of László.

The name is likely given in reference to the gemstone lapis lazuli, known for its deep, bright blue color.

Lazuli means "sky blue", from the Medieval Latin lazulī, the genitive singular of lazulum, from the Arabic lāzuward (لازورد), ultimately from the Persian lājvard (لاجورد) "lapis lazuli".

The names ultimately comes from Persian lajavard "lapis lazuli", possibly meaning "shining stone" from Indo-European ǵʰelh meaning "to shine" and Proto-Iranian varta meaning "stone".

Lajvard, the location where the gemstones were firstly mined, in the region Badakhshan is now between Tajikistan and Afghanistan.

Variant of Lady.

Transliteration from the word Lieutenant.

From an Irish surname, derived from the Irish byname Leannán meaning "lover". The surname was borne by musician and Beatle member John Lennon (1940-1980), and it may be used as a given name in his honour. In America it is now more common as a feminine name, possibly inspired in part by the singer Lennon Stella (1999-), who began appearing on the television series Nashville in 2012 [1].

From the name of the book of the Old Testament, which means "of the Levites, of the tribe of Levi". Some parents in the United States view it as a full form or more formal version of the name Levi.

English (West Yorkshire) topographic name for someone who lived in a long valley, from Middle English long + botme, bothem ‘valley bottom’. Given the surname’s present-day distribution, Longbottom in Luddenden Foot, West Yorkshire, may be the origin, but there are also two places called Long Bottom in Hampshire, two in Wiltshire, and Longbottom Farm in Somerset and in Wiltshire.

Combination of Love 2 and the popular suffix -leen.

Meaning "lion hair", from German löwe "lion" and haar "hair".

Anglicized form of the Irish name Medb meaning "intoxicating". In Irish legend this was the name of a warrior queen of Connacht. She and her husband Ailill fought against the Ulster king Conchobar and the hero Cúchulainn, as told in the Irish epic The Cattle Raid of Cooley.

Indonesian form of Mahadevi.

Means "sun" in Indonesian.

Derived from the Arabic title مَوْلَانَا (mawlānā) meaning "our lord, our master", ultimately from مَوْلًى (mawlan) "chief, lord, master". It was traditionally used to denote Islamic scholars in Central and South Asia.

From a Scottish surname, an Anglicized form of Mac Fhionnlaigh, from the given name Fionnlagh. A famous bearer of the surname was the American president William McKinley (1843-1901).

As a given name in America, it was mainly masculine in the late 19th century and the majority of the 20th, being most common around the times of the president's election and assassination. During the 1990s it began growing in popularity for girls, probably inspired by other feminine names beginning with Mac or Mc such as Mackenzie and McKenna.

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".

Greek form of Mercury.

Variant of Merkourios.

From the Spanish phrase mi amor meaning "my love".

Variant of Miamor.

First part of compound Arabic names or phrases beginning with مصباح ال (misbah al) meaning "lamp of the" (such as مصباح الإسلام (misbah al-Islam) meaning "lamp of Islam").

Means "compassion, mercy" in Spanish, ultimately from Latin miser "poor, wretched" and cor "heart". It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen de la Misericordia, meaning "The Virgin of Compassion".

Means "forbidden" in Arabic, derived from the root حَرَّمَ‎ (harrama) meaning "to forbid". This is the name of the first month of the Islamic calendar, so named because warfare is forbidden during this month.

Ancient Scandinavian and Icelandic form of Muirchertach (which is also found spelled as Muircheartach).

From the adjective in the English language. Means to have a "a special quality or air that makes somebody or something appear mysterious, powerful, or desirable." It is a French loanword deriving from the Middle English mystik, from the Latin mysticus 'of or belonging to secret rites or mysteries; mystic, mystical', from the Ancient Greek mustikos (μυστικός) 'secret, mystic', from mustēs (μύστης) 'one who has been initiated'.

Mystique is the 'mutant' name of Raven Darkhölme, a villain and sometimes anti-hero in Marvel's X-Men line of comics. As a mutant her ability is to shapeshift into anyone and anything.

From Malay nawa, from Sanskrit नव (náva) meaning "9".

The word heaven spelled backwards. It became popular after the musician Sonny Sandoval from the rock group P.O.D. gave it to his daughter in 2000. Over the next few years it rapidly climbed the rankings in America, peaking at the 25th rank for girls in 2010.

Derived from the word heaven-sent spelled backwards.

From the common name for plants in the Solanaceae, especially Atropa belladonna, a highly toxic perennial also known as deadly nightshade and belladonna. Ultimately from Old English niht "night" and sceadu "shadow, shade".

From Javanese and Sundanese asih meaning "love, affection".

From Nintendo Company, Limited (任天堂株式会社), the Japanese video game manufacturer, from Japanese 任天堂 (Nintendō) meaning “Luck of Heaven”.

Borrowed from Sanskrit निर्वाण (nirvana), meaning "blown out, extinguished" and referring to a state of paradise or heightened pleasure. Its use in the United States started sporadically in the 1970s and the rock band Nirvana (1987-1994) may have helped it to rise further in later years.

Latinized form of the surname of Michel de Nostredame (1503-1566), a French astrologer famous for his book of prophecies. The surname, meaning "our lady" in Old French, was acquired by his father upon his conversion from Judaism to Christianity.

From Kazakh нұр (nur) meaning "light" and сұлтан (sultan) meaning "sultan, king" (both words of Arabic origin).

The given name of Nasubi’s eighth wife in Hunter X Hunter, which means eight in Portuguese.

Indonesian and German form of Octavia.

Indonesian feminine form of Octavianus.

Indonesian elaboration of Octavia.

Surname of Garrick Ollivander, a wizard and the owner of Ollivander's Wand Shop in the Harry Potter book series and movie franchise by J. K. Rowling. In the Harry Potter universe the name is said to be of Mediterranean origin and mean "he who owns the olive wand".

From Yoruba òrìṣà "deity, spirit" and ńlá "great". This is another name for the god Ọbatala.

Portuguese form of Oriṣanla, used in Brazil by adherents of Candomblé to refer to Ọbatala. It also coincides with the Portuguese word oxalá meaning "God willing, hopefully", which originates from the Arabic phrase و شاء الله (wa shaa Allah).

Modern name given after the spice paprika.

Means "son of Paraskevas".

Derived from Batak ribu meaning "thousand".

A name given in honor of Pope Pius V, a saint of the Catholic Church.

Combination of Rajab and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic.

From the Old French rebelle, from the Latin rebellis 'waging war again; insurgent', from rebellō 'I wage war again, fight back', from re- 'again, back' and bellō 'I wage war'.

Form of Robby or diminutive of Robert.

Variant of Roswitha.

Derived from Sanskrit समुद्र (samudra) meaning "sea, ocean". It is a unisex name in India and Sri Lanka while it is only masculine in Indonesia.

Combination of Sandy and name suffix -bell (see Belle), taken from the main character of the Japanese anime series 'Hello! Sandybell' (originally spelled with final -e), first aired in Japan in 1981.
Usage of this name is mainly resticted to some sections of Latin America, particularly Mexico and Peru, where the anime was first broadcast a few years after.

Diminutive of Jean 1-Pierre.

Short form of Shaquille.

Indonesian form of Siddiq.

The name of Smokey Bear, from the fire prevention campaigns.

Derived from Romanian speranță "hope".

From the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with Sundanese darajat meaning "degree, standing, rank", itself derived from Arabic دَرَجَات‎ (darajāt).

Derived from Javanese sugih meaning "rich, wealthy" and arta meaning "wealth, money, treasure".

Possibly from the Sanskrit prefix सु (su) meaning "good" combined with the given name Herman.

Combination of Suparman and Ningsih

Possibly a combination of the given names Suparwati and Ningsih.

Derived from Hindi स्वामी (svāmī) meaning "master, lord, owner," from Sanskrit स्वामिन् (svāmin), used as an honorific title for yogis initiated into the religious monastic order in Hinduism.
This name was introduced, or popularised at least, in Italy by television presenter, model and actress Elenoire Casalegno (1976-) who gave this name to her daughter in November of 1999.

Means "hope" in Swahili. It is a verb, not a noun, and means "to hope, to wish for". 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.

Derived from the Bible books of 1 dan 2 Tawarikh, the Indonesian translation of 1 and 2 Chronicles.

Latinized form of Telemachos. Telemachus is the name of the son of Odysseus and Penelope in Homer's "Iliad" and the "Odyssey."

Indonesian form of Thessalonica, used primarily by Christian women in reference to the Bible books, 1 and 2 Thessalonians (which is 1 dan 2 Tesalonika in Indonesian) or the Biblical place.

From the name for the land of the Teutons. The Teutons (Latin: Teutones, Teutoni) were a Germanic tribe or Celtic people. According to a map by Ptolemy, they originally lived in Jutland. Rather than relating directly to this tribe, the broad term, Teutonic peoples or Teuton in particular, is used now to identify members of a people speaking languages of the Germanic branch of the language family generally, and especially, of people speaking German.

Probably a combination of Þór and Hanna 1.

Norwegian variant of Torkel and Manx adoption of Þórkæll.

Latinized form of Þórlakr.

Means "son of Þór" in Icelandic.

Combination of Tía and Lilja.

From Akkadian tâmtu meaning "sea". In Babylonian myth Tiamat was the personification of the sea, appearing in the form of a huge dragon. By Apsu she gave birth to the first of the gods. Later, the god Marduk (her great-grandson) defeated her, cut her in half, and used the pieces of her body to make the earth and the sky.

Usual English form of Tupaq. The American rapper Tupac Shakur (1971-1996) was named after the 18th-century rebel Tupaq Amaru II.

French form of Ulysses.

Indonesian form of Cinderella. Etymologically, Upik is a term of endearment to call a young girl, and Abu is an Indonesian word meaning "cinder, ash". The name itself is used in several Indonesian soap operas.

From the name Vera 1 combined with the feminine suffix -wati, meaning "woman".

Seemingly derived from Polish wielka, the feminine nominative/vocative singular form of the adjective wielki meaning "big, large; great, grand." It is most often used in Panama.

Icelandic form of Viking.

Indonesian form of Wilfred.

Compound of Wolf and Dietrich. Wolfdietrich is the title hero of a 13th-century Middle High German epic poem. By some traditions he is the grandfather of the more famous hero Dietrich von Bern.

Indonesian form of Ezekiel.

Indonesian form of Jorgen

Derived from Arabic يسر (yusr) meaning "comfort, ease, wealth, prosperity".

Means "my beauty" or "my decoration" from Arabic زين (zayn) meaning "beauty" or "ornament, decoration".

From place name Zapopan, taken from the Mexican title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de la Expectación de Zapopan, meaning "Our Lady of the Expectation of Zapopan."
She is venerated at the basilica in Zapopan in the western Mexican state of Jalisco.