AALBJRG Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian Derived from the Old Norse elements aal "noble" and bjrg "protection, help". AALI - AGNESE AALI Arabic Means "high, lofty, sublime" in Arabic. AALIYAH Arabic Feminine form of AALI AALSTEINN Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian Derived from the Old Norse elements aal "noble" and steinn "stone". AAMINA Arabic Derived from Arabic amina meaning "safe". AAMU Finnish Means "morning" in Finnish. AAPELI Finnish Finnish form of ABEL AAPO Finnish Finnish form of ABRAHAM AAREN English Variant or feminine form of AARON AARN Spanish Spanish form of AARON AARNE Finnish Finnish form of ARNOLD AARON English, Biblical From the Hebrew name ??????? ('Aharon) which is most likely of unknown Egyptian origin. AATAMI Finnish Finnish form of ADAM AATOS Finnish Means "thought" in Finnish. AATTO Finnish Finnish form of ADOLF. AATU Finnish Finnish form of ADOLF ABADDON Biblical Means "ruin, destruction" in Hebrew. ABBEY English Short form of ABIGAIL ABBI English Short form of ABIGAIL ABBIE English Short form of ABIGAIL ABBN Irish Means "little abbot", derived from Irish abb "abbot" combined with a diminutive suffix. ABBY English Short form of ABIGAIL ABD-AL-AZIZ Arabic Means "servant of the powerful" from Arabic ??? ?? ('abd al) "servant of the" combined with ???? ('aziz) "powerful". ABD-AL-KADER Arabic Variant transcription of ABD-AL-QADIR ABD-AL-KARIM Arabic Means "servant of the generous" from Arabic ??? ?? ('abd al) "servant of the" combined with ???? (karim) "generous". ABD-AL-LATIF Arabic Means "servant of the gentle" from Arabic ??? ?? ('abd al) "servant of the" combined with ???? (latif) "gentle". ABD-AL-MALIK Arabic Means "servant of the king" from Arabic ??? ?? ('abd al) "servant of the" combined with ??? (malik) "king". ABD-AL-QADIR Arabic Means "servant of the capable, powerful" from Arabic ??? ?? ('abd al) "servant of the" combined with ???? (qadir) "capable". ABD-AL-RAHMAN Arabic Means "servant of the merciful" from Arabic ??? ?? ('abd al) "servant of the" combined with ???? (rahman) "merciful". ABD-ALLAH Arabic Means "servant of God" from Arabic ??? ('abd) "servant of" combined with ???? (Allah) "God". ABDUL Arabic First part of compound Arabic beginning with ??? ?? ('Abd al) meaning "servant of the" (such as ??? ?????? ('Abd al-'Aziz) "servant of the powerful"). ABDUL-AZIZ Arabic Variant transcription of ABD-AL-AZIZ ABDUL-RAHMAN Arabic Variant transcription of ABD-AL-RAHMAN ABDULLAH Arabic Variant transcription of ABD-ALLAH ABE English, Jewish Short form of ABRAHAM ABEDNEGO Biblical Means "servant of Nebo" in Babylonian, Nebo being the Babylonian god of wisdom. ABEGAIL Spanish Spanish form of ABIGAIL ABEL English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Biblical From the Hebrew name ????? (Hevel) or ????? (Havel) which meant "breath". ABELE Italian Italian form of ABEL ABELONE Danish Danish form of APOLLONIA ABENA African Means "born on Tuesday" in Akan. ABENI Yoruba Means "we asked for her, and behold, we got her" in Yoruba. ABHA - ELIGIA ABHA Indian Means "shine" in Sanskrit. ABHA Irish Irish form of EVE ABHAY Indian Means "fearless" in Sanskrit. ABHILASHA Indian Means "desire" in Sanskrit. ABI Scottish Short form of ABIGAIL ABIAH Biblical Variant of ABIJAH ABIDAN Biblical Means "my father is judge" in Hebrew. ABIDEMI Yoruba Means "born during father's absence" in Yoruba. ABIEL Biblical Means "God is my father" in Hebrew. ABIGAIL English, German, Biblical From the Hebrew name ?????????? ('Avigayil) meaning "my father is joy". ABIGAYLE English (Modern) Variant of ABIGAIL ABIHU Biblical Means "he is my father" in Hebrew. ABIJAH Biblical Means "my father is YAHWEH" in Hebrew. ABILENE Biblical From a place name mentioned briefly in the New Testament. ABIMAEL Biblical Means "my father is God" in Hebrew. ABIMBOLA Yoruba Means "born wealthy" in Yoruba. ABIMELECH Biblical Means "my father is king" in Hebrew. ABIODUN Yoruba Means "born on a festival" in Yoruba. ABIOYE Yoruba Means "born into royalty" in Yoruba. ABIRAM Biblical Means "my father is exalted" in Hebrew. ABISAI Biblical (Variant) Variant of ABISHAI ABISHAG Biblical Means "my father strays" in Hebrew. ABISHAI Biblical Means "my father is a gift" in Hebrew. ABITAL Biblical Means "my father is the night dew" in Hebrew. ABLIO Portuguese Derived from Latin habilis meaning "expert, able". ABNER English, Biblical Means "my father is a light" in Hebrew. ABRAHAM English, Jewish, Biblical This name may be viewed either as meaning "father of many" in Hebrew or else as a contraction of ABRAM and Hebrew ?????? (hamon) "many, multitude". ABRAM Biblical Means "high father" in Hebrew. ABSALOM Biblical From the Hebrew name ??????????? ('Avshalom) which meant "my father is peace". ABSOLON French French form of ABSALOM ACACIA English From the name of a type of tree, ultimately deriving from Greek (ake) "thorn, point". ACACIUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of AKAKIOS ACANTHA Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek (Akantha), which meant "thorn, prickle". ACE English From the vocabulary word meaning "highest rank". Originally a nickname. ACHAICUS Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Achaikos), which referred to the region in Greece called (Achaia), situated on the northern coast of the Peloponnesus. ACHAN Biblical Possibly a variation of the Hebrew word ????? ('akar) meaning "trouble". ACHIENG African Feminine form of OCHIENG ACHILLE French, Italian French and Italian form of ACHILLES ACHILLES Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek (Achilleus) which is of unknown meaning, perhaps derived from Greek (achos) "pain" or else from the name of the Achelous River. ACHIM German German short form of JOACH; Biblical Possibly means "he will establish" in Hebrew. ACKE Swedish Swedish short form of AXEL ADA English, Polish Short form of ADELAIDE. ADAD Near Eastern Mythology Akkadian cognate of HADAD ADAEZE Igbo Means "king's daughter" in Igbo. ADAH Biblical Means "adornment" in Hebrew. ADAIR English From a Scottish surname which was derived from the first name EDGAR. ADALBERT Ancient Germanic, German Old German form of ALBERT ADALBERTO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Variant of ALBERTO ADALIA Biblical Possibly means "YAHWEH is just" in Hebrew. ADAM English, French, German, Polish, Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian, Jewish, Biblical This is the Hebrew word for "man". ADAMINA English Feminine form of ADAM ADAMO Italian Italian form of ADAM ADANNA Igbo Means "father's daughter" in Igbo. ADANNAYA Igbo Means "her father's daughter" in Igbo. ADAOIN Irish Modern form of TAN ADARA Means "noble" in Hebrew. ADDIE English Pet form of ADELAIDE ADDISON English From a surname which meant "son of ADAM". ADDY English Pet form of ADELAIDE ADEBOWALE Yoruba Means "my crown has come " in Yoruba. ADEGOKE Yoruba Means "the crown has been exalted" in Yoruba. ADEL Arabic Variant transcription of ADIL ADELA English, Spanish, Polish, Romanian Originally a short form of beginning with the Germanic element adal meaning "noble". ADELAIDA Spanish Spanish form of ADELAIDE ADELAIDE English From the Germanic name Adalheidis which was composed of the elements adal "noble" and heid "kind, sort, type". ADELAJDA Polish Polish form of ADELAIDE ADELHEID German, Dutch German and Dutch form of ADELAIDE ADELIA English Variant of ADELA ADELINA Italian, Portuguese, Spanish Latinate pet form of ADELA ADELINE French, English Pet form of ADLE ADELLE English Variant of ADLE ADELMAR Ancient Germanic Germanic cognate of elmr (see ELMER). ADEM Turkish Turkish form of ADAM ADEN Variant of AIDAN ADENA Meaning unknown, possibly a variant of ADINA or a feminine form of ADEN. ADEODATUS Ancient Roman Variant of DEODATUS. ADERYN Welsh Means "bird" in Welsh. This is a modern Welsh name. ADETOKUNBO Yoruba Means "the crown came from over the sea" in Yoruba. ADHARA Astronomy Derived from Arabic ????? ('adhara) meaning "maidens". ADHIAMBO African Feminine form of ODHIAMBO ADI Jewish Means "my jewel" or "my ornament" in Hebrew. ADIL Arabic Means "justice" from Arabic adala "to act justly". ADINA Biblical, Jewish Means "slender, delicate" in Hebrew. ADINO Biblical Means "ornament" in Hebrew. ADISA Yoruba Means "one who is clear" in Yoruba. ADITYA Indian Means "sun" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu god Surya. ADJOA African Variant of ADWOA ADLA Czech Czech form of ADELA ADLADE French French form of ADELAIDE ADLAI Biblical Contracted form of ADALIA. ADLE French French form of ADELA ADN Spanish Spanish form of ADAM ADO Portuguese Portuguese form of ADAM ADOLF German Modern form of the Germanic name Adalwolf, which meant "noble wolf" from the Germanic elements adal meaning "noble" and wulf. ADOLFO Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of ADOLF ADOLPH English Variant of ADOLF ADOLPHE French French form of ADOLF ADOLPHUS History Latinized form of ADOLF, borne by several kings of Sweden. ADONAI Theology Means "my lord" in Hebrew. ADONIA Feminine form of ADONIS ADONIJAH Biblical Means "my lord is YAHWEH" in Hebrew. ADONIRAM Biblical Means "my lord is exalted" in Hebrew. ADONIS Greek Mythology From the Semitic Adonai, which means "lord". ADORA Spanish From the longer name Adoracion which means "adoration" in Spanish. ADORINDA Esperanto Means "adorable" in Esperanto. ADORJN Hungarian Hungarian form of ADRIAN ADRASTEIA Greek Mythology Feminine form of ADRASTOS. ADRASTOS Greek Mythology Means "not inclined to run away" in Greek. ADRIA English Feminine form of ADRIAN ADRIAAN Dutch Dutch form of ADRIAN ADRIAN English, Romanian, Russian, Polish, German Form of Hadrianus (see HADRIAN). ADRIANA Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, English Feminine form of ADRIAN ADRIANNA English, Polish Feminine form of ADRIAN ADRIANNE English Feminine form of ADRIAN ADRIANO Italian Italian form of ADRIAN ADRIANUS Dutch Dutch form of ADRIAN ADRIEN French French form of ADRIAN ADRIENN Hungarian Hungarian feminine form of ADRIAN ADRIENNE French French feminine form of ADRIAN ADRIJANA Slovene, Serbian Slovene and Serbian feminine form of ADRIAN ADRIN Spanish Spanish form of Hadrianus (see HADRIAN). ADVA Jewish Means "small wave, ripple" in Hebrew. ADWOA African Means "born on Monday" in Akan. AEGLE Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek (Aigle) which meant "light, radiance, glory". AELLA Greek Mythology Means "whirlwind" in Greek. AEMILIA Ancient Roman Feminine form of Aemilius (see EMIL). AENEAS Roman Mythology Latin form of the Greek name (Aineias), derived from Greek (aine) meaning "praise". AENGUS Irish Variant of AONGHUS AEOLUS Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of AIOLOS AERON Welsh Either derived from Welsh aeron meaning "berry" or else from the name the river in Wale; Welsh Mythology Welsh form of AGRONA. AERONA Welsh Variant of AERON AERONWEN Welsh Combination of AERON and the suffix gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed". AERONWY Welsh Combination of AERON and the suffix wy meaning "river". AESCHYLUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) From the Greek name (Aischylos), derived from (aischos) "shame". AESON Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek (Aison), which is of unknown meaning. AESOP Ancient Greek (Anglicized) From the Greek (Aisopos), which is of unknown meaning. AFAF Arabic Means "chastity" in Arabic. AFANASIY Russian Russian form of ATHANASIUS AFANASY Russian Variant transcription of AFANASIY AFANEN Welsh Means "raspberry" in Welsh. This is a modern Welsh name. AFIA African Variant of AFUA AFIF Arabic Means "chaste" in Arabic. AFOLABI Yoruba Means "born into wealth" in Yoruba. AFON Welsh Means "river" in Welsh. This is a Welsh name of recent origin. AFONSO Portuguese, Galician Portuguese and Galician form of ALFONSO AFRA Late Roman Originally used by the Romans as a nickname for a woman from Afric; Arabic Means "whitish red" in Arabic. AFRICA English Simply means "Africa" from the name of the continent, of Latin origin. AFUA African Means "born on Friday" in Akan. AFZAL Arabic Means "better, superior" in Arabic. AGAFYA Russian Russian form of AGAPE AGAMEMNON Greek Mythology Possibly meaning "very steadfast" in Greek. AGAPE Greek, Ancient Greek Derived from Greek (agape) meaning "love". AGAPIOS Greek, Ancient Greek Masculine form of AGAPE. AGAPITO Spanish, Italian From the Late Latin name Agapitus or Agapetus which was derived from the Greek name (Agapetos) meaning "beloved". AGATA Italian, Spanish, Swedish, Polish, Czech, Slovene, Russian Cognate of AGATHA AGATHA English, Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Agathe), derived from Greek (agathos) meaning "good". AGATHANGELOS Ancient Greek Means "good angel", derived from Greek (agathos) "good" and (angelos) "angel, messenger". AGATHE French, German, Norwegian, Danish, Greek, Ancient Greek Cognate of AGATHA AGATHON Ancient Greek Greek masculine form of AGATHA AGAUE Greek Mythology Means "illustrious, noble" in Greek. AGDA Swedish Swedish form of AGATHA AGGIE English Pet form of AGNES or AGATHA AGHAVNI Armenian Means "dove" in Armenian. AGIM Albanian Means "dawn" in Albanian. AGLA French French form of AGLAIA AGLAIA Greek Mythology, Greek Means "splendour, beauty" in Greek. AGLAYA Russian Russian form of AGLAIA AGLEA Variant of AGLAIA AGN Lithuanian Lithuanian form of AGNES AGNES English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian Latinized form of the Greek name (Hagne), derived from Greek (hagnos) meaning "chaste". AGNESE Italian, Latvian Italian and Latvian form of AGNES AGNESSA - ALGERNON AGNESSA Russian Russian form of AGNES AGNETA Swedish Swedish variant of AGNES AGNETE Danish Danish variant of AGNES AGNETHA Scandinavian Scandinavian variant of AGNES AGNETHE Danish Danish variant of AGNES AGNIESZKA Polish Polish form of AGNES AGNS French French form of AGNES AGOSTINA Italian Italian feminine form of AUGUSTINE AGOSTINHO Portuguese Portuguese form of AUGUSTINE AGOSTINO Italian Italian form of AUGUSTINE AGRAFENA Russian Russian form of AGRIPPINA AGRIPPA Ancient Roman, Biblical Roman family of unknown meaning, possibly of Etruscan origin but possibly from Latin agripeta "landgrabber". AGRIPPINA Ancient Roman Feminine form of AGRIPPA. AGRONA Celtic Mythology Derived from Old Celtic agro meaning "battle, slaughter". AGURNE Basque Means "greeting, salutation" in Basque. AGUSTN Spanish Spanish form of AUGUSTINE AH Chinese From a Chinese character which has no distinct meaning. AHAB Biblical Means "uncle", from Hebrew ??? ('ach) "brother" and ??? ('av) "father". AHARON Jewish Hebrew form of AARON AHAVA Jewish Means "love" in Hebrew. AHMAD Arabic Means "more commendable" in Arabic. AHMED Arabic Variant transcription of AHMAD AHMET Turkish Turkish form of AHMAD AHMOSE Ancient Egyptian Means "son of Iah", composed of the name of the Egyptian god IAH combined with the word mes "son" or mesu "be born". AHRIMAN Near Eastern Mythology Modern Persian form of ANGRA MAINYU AHTAHKAKOOP Native American Means "star blanket" in Cree. AHTI Finnish, Finnish Mythology Meaning unknown. AHURA MAZDA Near Eastern Mythology Means "lord of wisdom" in Avestan. AHUVA Jewish Means "beloved" in Hebrew. AI Japanese Means "love" in Japanes; Chinese Means "loving" in Chinese. AIAS Greek Mythology Greek form of AJAX AIDA Arabic, English Variant of AYDA. AIDAN Irish, Scottish Anglicized form of AODHN AIDEN Variant of AIDAN AIGNIS Irish Irish form of AGNES AIKATERINE Greek Greek form of KATHERINE AIKO Japanese Means "love child" in Japanese. AILBHE Irish Possibly derived from the old Gaelic root albho meaning "white". AILEAS Scottish Scottish form of ALICE AILEEN Scottish, English Variant of EILEEN AILEN Native American Variant of AYLEN AILILL Irish, Irish Mythology Means "elf" in Irish Gaelic. AILN Irish Irish cognate of ALAN AILPEIN Scottish Scottish Gaelic form of ALPIN AILS Irish Irish form of ALICE AILSA Scottish From the name of an island off Scotland, which was originally spelled in Old Norse Alfsigesey, meaning "island of ALFSIGR". AIM French French masculine form of AMY AIME French French form of AMY AIMI Japanese Means "love beauty" in Japanese. AIMO Finnish Means "generous amount" in Finnish. AINA Finnish, Scandinavian Variant of AIN; Catalan Balearic form of ANNA AINDRAS Irish Irish form of ANDREW AINDREA Scottish Scottish form of ANDREW AINDRI Irish Irish form of ANDREW AINGEAL Irish Irish cognate of ANGELA AINGERU Basque Basque form of Angelus (see ANGEL). AINHOA Basque From the name of a town in southwest France where there is a famous image of the Virgin Mary. AINO Finnish, Finnish Mythology Means "the only one" in Finnish. AINSLEY English, Scottish Variant of AINSLIE AINSLIE English, Scottish From a surname which was from a place name: either Annesley in Nottinghamshire or Ansley in Warwickshire. AINTZA Basque Means "glory" in Basque. AINTZANE Basque Variant of AINTZA AIOLOS Greek Mythology Means "quick-moving, nimble" in Greek. AISHWARYA Indian Means "wealth" in Sanskrit. AISLIN Irish, English Variant of AISLING AISLING Irish Means "dream" or "vision" in Irish Gaelic. AISLINN Irish Variant of AISLING AITHNE Irish Variant of EITHNE AITOR Basque Possibly means "good fathers" from Basque aita "father" and on "good". AJAX Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek name (Aias), perhaps deriving from Greek (aiastes) "mourner". AJEET Indian Variant of AJIT AJIT Indian Means "he who has not been conquered" or "invincible", from Sanskrit a "not" and jita "conquered". AJITH Indian Variant of AJIT AKAKIOS Greek, Ancient Greek Means "innocent, not evil" from Greek , a negative prefix, combined with (kake) "evil". AKAMU Hawaiian Hawaiian form of ADAM AKANE Japanese Means "brilliant red" in Japanese. AKANKSHA Indian Possibly means "desire, wish" in Sanskrit. AKEEM Arabic Perhaps a variant of HAKIM AKEMI Japanese Means "bright and beautiful" in Japanese. AKHENATEN Ancient Egyptian Variant of AKHENATON AKHENATON Ancient Egyptian Possibly means "spirit of ATON" in Egyptian. AKHIL Indian Means "whole, complete" in Sanskrit. AKI Finnish Short form of JOAK; Japanese Means either "autumn" or "bright" in Japanese. AKIKO Japanese Means either "autumn child" or "bright child" in Japanese. AKILAH Arabic Variant transcription of AQILA AKILINA Russian Russian form of the Roman name Aquilina, a feminine form of AQUILA. AKIM Russian Russian form of JOACHIM AKINYI African Means "born in the morning" in Luo. AKIO Japanese Means "bright boy" in Japanese. AKIRA Japanese Means "intelligence, brightness" in Japanese. AKIVA Jewish Variant of YAKOV. AKONI Hawaiian Short form of ANAKONI AKOSUA African Means "born on Sunday" in Akan. AKSEL Danish, Norwegian Variant of AXEL AKSELI Finnish Finnish form of AXEL AKSINYA Russian Variant of KSENIYA AKU Finnish Short form of AUKUSTI AKUA African Means "born on Wednesday" in Akan. AKULINA Russian Variant of AKILINA AL English Short form of ALBERT and other beginning with al. AL?B?TA Czech Czech form of ELIZABETH AL?BETA Slovak Slovak form of ELIZABETH ALA AL-DIN Arabic Means "excellence of religion" from Arabic ???? ('ala) "excellence, elevation" combined with ??? (din) "religion, faith". ALA Arabic Means "excellence, elevation" in Arabic. ALABA Yoruba Means "second child after twins" in Yoruba. ALADDIN Literature Anglicized form of ALA AL-DIN. ALAIA Basque Means "joyful, happy" in Basque. ALAIN French French form of ALAN ALAINA English Feminine form of ALAIN ALAN English, Scottish, Breton The meaning of this name is not known for certain, though it possibly means either "little rock" or "handsome" in Breton. ALANA English Feminine form of ALAN ALANIS English Form of ALANA ALANNA English Variant of ALANA ALANNAH English, Irish Variant of ALANA. ALANNIS English Form of ALANA ALAOIS Irish Irish of ALOYSIUS ALARIC History Means either "ruler of all" or "noble ruler" from the Germanic element ala "all" or adal "noble" combined with ric "ruler, power". ALASDAIR Scottish Scottish form of ALEXANDER ALASTAIR Scottish Anglicized form of ALASDAIR ALASTAR Irish Irish form of ALEXANDER ALASTRONA Irish Feminine form of ALASTAR ALAYNA English Variant of ALAINA ALAZNE Basque Means "miracle" in Basque. ALBA Italian, Spanish Means "dawn" in Italian or Spanish. ALBAN English, German From the Roman family name Albanus which meant "from Alba" in Latin. ALBENA Bulgarian Created by Bulgarian writer Yordan Yovkov for the heroine in his drama 'Albena' (1930). ALBERIC Germanic Mythology Variant of ALBERICH ALBERICH Germanic Mythology Derived from the Germanic elements alb "elf" and ric "power". ALBERT English, French, Slovene, Polish, Russian From the Germanic name Adalbrecht which meant "bright nobility", composed of the elements adal "noble" and beraht "bright". ALBERTA English, Italian, Polish Feminine form of ALBERT. ALBERTE Galician Galician form of ALBE; Danish Danish feminine form of ALBERT ALBERTINA Italian, German, Portuguese, English Feminine pet form of ALBERT ALBERTINE French French feminine form of ALBERT ALBERTO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of ALBERT ALBIN Scandinavian, Polish From the Roman cognomen Albinus, which was derived from Latin albus "white, bright". ALBINA Italian, Polish Feminine form of Albinus (see ALBIN). ALBORZ Iranian From the name of a mountain range (of unknown etymology) in northern Iran. ALBRECHT German German cognate of ALBERT ALBY Irish Anglicized masculine form of AILBHE ALCAEUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Alkaios), derived from (alke) "strength". ALCIA Portuguese Portuguese form of ALICE ALCIPPE Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek (Alkippe), which meant "mighty mare" from (alkaios) "mighty" and (hippos) "horse". ALCYONE Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek (Alkyone), derived from the word (alkyon) or (halkyon) meaning "kingfisher". ALDA Italian Feminine form of ALDO ALDEN English From a surname which was derived from the Old English given name Aldwyn meaning "old friend". ALDO Italian Derived from Germanic adal meaning "noble". ALDOUS English Possibly a short form of beginning with the Germanic element ald "old". ALDRICK Possibly derived from the Germanic elements ald "old" and ric "ruler, power". ALE Finnish Finnish short form of ALEKSANTERI or ALEKSI ALE? Czech, Slovene Pet form of ALEXEJ or ALEKSANDER ALEA English (Modern) Variant of ALIYAH ALEASE English Possibly a variant spelling of ELOISE or ALICIA ALEC English Pet form of ALEXANDER ALECHJO Esperanto Esperanto pet form of ALEXANDER ALECTO Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek (Alekto) which was derived from (alektos) "unceasing". ALED Welsh Means "offspring" in Welsh. ALEESHA English (Modern) Variant of ALICIA ALEID Dutch Dutch short form of ADELAIDE ALEIDA Dutch Dutch short form of ADELAIDE ALEIT German Low German short form of ADELAIDE ALEIXO Galician Galician form of ALEXIUS ALEJANDRA Spanish Spanish feminine form of ALEXANDER ALEJANDRO Spanish Spanish form of ALEXANDER ALEJO Spanish Spanish form of ALEXIUS ALEKSANDAR Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian, Serbian Bulgarian, Macedonian, Croatian and Serbian form of ALEXANDER ALEKSANDER Polish, Slovene, Albanian, Estonian Cognate of ALEXANDER ALEKSANDR Russian Russian form of ALEXANDER. ALEKSANDRA Russian, Polish, Serbian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Estonian Feminine form of ALEXANDER ALEKSANDRINA Russian, Bulgarian Pet form of ALEKSANDRA ALEKSANDRO Esperanto Esperanto form of ALEXANDER ALEKSANTERI Finnish Finnish form of ALEXANDER ALEKSEI Russian Variant transcription of ALEKSEY ALEKSEY Russian Russian form of ALEXIUS ALEKSI Finnish Finnish form of ALEXIUS ALEKSY Polish Polish form of ALEXIUS ALENA German, Czech Short form of MAGDALENA ALENE English Variant of EILEEN ALENKA Slovene Slovene pet form of HELEN ALESANDER Basque Basque form of ALEXANDER ALESHA English (Modern) Variant of ALICIA ALESSA Italian Italian form of ALEXA ALESSANDRA Italian Italian feminine form of ALEXANDER ALESSANDRO Italian Italian form of ALEXANDER. ALESSIA Italian Italian feminine form of ALEXIUS ALESSIO Italian Italian form of ALEXIUS ALETA English Form of ALETHEA ALETHA English Variant of ALETHEA ALETHEA English Derived from Greek (aletheia) meaning "truth". ALEX English Short form of ALEXANDER, ALEXANDRA and other beginning with alex. ALEXA English Feminine form of ALEXIUS or a short form of ALEXANDRA ALEXANDER English, German, Dutch, Hungarian, Slovak From the Greek name (Alexandros), which meant "defending men" from Greek (alexo) "to defend, help" and (aner) "man" (genitive (andros)). ALEXANDR Czech Czech form of ALEXANDER ALEXANDRA German, Scandinavian, Dutch, English, Greek, Portuguese, Romanian, Czech, Hungarian, Slovak, Ancient Greek Feminine form of ALEXANDER. ALEXANDRE French, Portuguese, Galician French, Portuguese and Galician form of ALEXANDER. ALEXANDREA English Feminine form of ALEXANDER ALEXANDRIA English Feminine form of ALEXANDER. ALEXANDRIE French French feminine form of ALEXANDER ALEXANDRINA English Elaborated form of ALEXANDRA. ALEXANDRINE French, German French elaborated form of ALEXANDRA. ALEXANDROS Greek, Ancient Greek Ancient and modern Greek form of ALEXANDER ALEXANDRU Romanian Romanian form of ALEXANDER ALEXEI Russian Variant transcription of ALEKSEY ALEXEJ Czech Czech form of ALEXIUS ALEXEY Russian Variant transcription of ALEKSEY ALEXIA English, German Feminine form of ALEXIUS ALEXINA English Feminine pet form of ALEXIUS ALEXIS German, French, English, Ancient Greek Variant of ALEXI; English Feminine form of ALEXIUS ALEXIUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) From the Greek name (Alexios) which meant "helper" or "defender", derived from Greek (alexo) "to defend, to help". ALEXUS English Variant of ALEXIS ALF Scandinavian, Norse Mythology Derived from Old Norse alfr "elf; English Short form of ALFRED ALFEO Italian Italian form of ALPHAEUS ALFHILD Norwegian, Swedish From the Old Norse name Alfhildr which was composed of the elements alfr "elf" and hildr "battle". ALFIE English Pet form of ALFRED ALFONS German, Dutch, Polish German, Dutch and Polish form of ALFONSO ALFONSINA Italian Italian feminine form of ALFONSO ALFONSO Spanish, Italian Spanish and Italian form of a Visigothic Germanic name, probably meaning "noble and ready", from the element adal "noble" combined with funs "ready". ALFONZ Slovene Slovene form of ALFONSO ALFRD Hungarian Hungarian form of ALFRED ALFRED English, French, Scandinavian, German, Polish Derived from the Old English element lf "elf" combined with rd "counsel". ALFREDA English, Polish, German, Italian Feminine form of ALFRED ALFREDO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of ALFRED ALFSIGR Ancient Scandinavian Derived from the Old Norse elements alfr "elf" and sigr "victory". ALGAR English Means "elf spear" from Old English lf "elf" and gar "spear". ALGER English Variant of ALGAR ALGERNON English Originally a Norman French nickname derived from aux gernons "having a moustache". ALI - ANAHID ALI Arabic Means "lofty, sublime" in Arabic. ALIA Arabic Variant of ALYA ALIAH Variant of ALYA or ALIYAH ALICA Slovak Slovak form of ALICE ALICE English, French Short form of the Old French Adelais, itself a short form of Adalheidis (see ADELAIDE). ALICIA Spanish, English Latinized form of ALICE ALICJA Polish Polish form of ALICE ALIDA Hungarian Hungarian form of ADELAIDE ALIISA Finnish Finnish form of ALICE ALIM Arabic Means "learned, expert, scholar" in Arabic. ALIN Romanian Possibly a Romanian masculine form of ALINA. ALINA Arabic Means "noble" in Arabi; German, Italian, Polish, Romanian Pet form of ADELINA and that end in alina. ALINE French, English Pet form of ADELINE or a variant of EILEEN ALIS Welsh Welsh form of ALICE ALISA Russian Russian form of ALICE ALISE Latvian Latvian form of ALI; English Variant of ALICE ALISHA English Variant of ALICIA ALISHIA English (Modern) Variant of ALICIA ALISIA English Variant of ALICIA ALISON English, French Medieval Norman form of ALICE. ALISSA English Variant of ALYSSA ALISTAIR Scottish Anglicized form of ALASDAIR ALISTER Scottish Anglicized form of ALASDAIR ALISYA English (Modern) Variant of ALICIA ALIVIA English Variant of OLIVIA ALIX English Variant of ALEX ALIYA Arabic Variant transcription of ALIYAH (; Jewish Variant of ALIYAH ALIYAH Arabic Feminine form of A; Jewish Means "to ascend" in Hebrew. ALIYYA Arabic Variant transcription of ALIYAH ALIYYAH Arabic Variant transcription of ALIYAH ALIZ Hungarian Hungarian form of ALICE ALIZA Jewish Means "joyful" in Hebrew. ALLA Russian, Ukrainian Meaning unknown, possibly of German origin. ALLAH Theology Derived from the Arabic ????? (al-ilah) meaning "the deity". ALLAN English, Scottish Variant of ALAN. ALLANA English Variant of ALANNAH ALLANNAH English Variant of ALANNAH ALLEGRA English, Italian Means "cheerful, lively" in Italian. ALLEGRIA English Elaborated form of ALLEGRA ALLEN English, Scottish Variant of ALAN. ALLI Finnish Finnish pet form of ADELHEID. ALLIE English Pet form of ALISON ALLISON English Variant of ALISON ALLISSA English Variant of ALYSSA ALLON Biblical Means "oak" in Hebrew. This name is mentioned briefly in the Old Testament. ALLY English Pet form of ALISON ALLYCIA English (Modern) Variant of ALICIA ALLYN English Variant of ALAN ALLYSON English Variant of ALISON ALMA English Modern name meaning either "nourishing" from Latin or "the soul" from Spanish. ALMAS Arabic Means "diamond" in Arabic. ALMIRA English Probably derived from Arabic amiri meaning "princess". ALMUDENA Spanish Derived from Arabic al-madinat meaning "the city". ALODIA Variant of ELODIA ALOIS German, Czech German and Czech form of ALOYSIUS ALOISIA German German feminine form of ALOYSIUS ALOISIO Portuguese Portuguese form of ALOYSIUS ALOJZ Slovene, Slovak Slovene and Slovak form of ALOYSIUS ALOJZIJ Slovene Slovene form of ALOYSIUS ALOJZIJA Slovene Slovene feminine form of ALOYSIUS ALOJZY Polish Polish form of ALOYSIUS ALON Jewish Means "oak tree" in Hebrew. ALONA Jewish Feminine form of ALON ALONDRA Spanish Short form of ALEJANDRA. ALONSO Spanish Spanish variant of ALFONSO ALONZO Italian Italian variant of ALFONSO ALOYSIUS English, German, Dutch Latinized form of a Provenal form of LOUIS. ALP Turkish Means "brave" in Turkish. ALPERTTI Finnish Finnish form of ALBERT ALPHA . ALPHAEUS Biblical From (Alphaios), the Greek form of a Hebrew name that meant "changing". ALPHONSE French French form of ALFONSO ALPHONSINE French French feminine pet form of ALFONSO ALPHONSO Italian Variant of ALFONSO ALPHONSUS Latinized form of ALFONSO ALPHONZO English Variant of ALFONSO ALPIN Scottish Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Ailpein, possibly derived from a Pictish word meaning "white". ALTA Means "high" in Spanish. ALTAIR Astronomy Means "the flyer" in Arabic. ALTAN Turkish Means "dawn" in Turkish. ALTE Yiddish Feminine form of ALTER ALTER Yiddish Means either "old" in Yiddish or "the other" in Latin. ALTHEA Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek name (Althaia), perhaps related to Greek (althos) "healing". ALTON English From an Old English surname which meant "river-source town". ALTTI Finnish Finnish form of ALBERT ALUDRA Astronomy Derived from Arabic ?????? (al-'adhra) meaning "the maiden". ALUN Welsh Welsh form of ALAN. ALVA Swedish, Norwegian Feminine form of ALF (; Variant of ALVAH. ALVAH Biblical Means "his highness" in Hebrew. ALVAR English From the Old English name lfhere meaning "elf army", formed of the elements lf "elf" and here "army". ALVENA English Feminine form of ALVIN ALVILDA Danish Danish form of ALFHILD ALVIN English Means "elf friend" from the Old English name lfwine, which was formed of the elements lf "elf" and wine "friend". ALVINA English Feminine form of ALVIN ALVIS Norse Mythology Means "all wise" in Old Norse. ALVISE Italian Venetian form of LOUIS ALWILDA English Anglicized form of ALFHILD ALWYN English Form of ALVIN ALYA Arabic Means "sky, heaven, loftiness" in Arabic. ALYCE English (Modern) Variant of ALICE ALYCIA English Variant of ALICIA ALYONA Russian Russian variant of YELENA ALYOSHA Russian Pet form of ALEKSEY ALYS English (Modern) Variant of ALICE ALYSA English (Modern) Variant of ALICIA ALYSE English (Modern) Variant of ALICE ALYSHA English (Modern) Variant of ALICIA ALYSIA English (Modern) Variant of ALICIA ALYSON English (Modern) Variant of ALISON ALYSSA English (Modern) Either a variant of ALICIA, or else derived from the name of the alyssum flower. ALYSSIA English (Modern) Variant of ALICIA ALYX English Feminine variant of ALEX AMA African Means "born on Saturday" in Akan. AMABEL English From an Old French name which was derived from Latin amabilis "lovable". AMABLE French French masculine form of AMABEL AMADA Spanish Feminine form of AMADO AMADEO Italian Italian variant of AMADEUS. AMADEUS Late Roman Means "love of God", derived from Latin amare "to love" and Deus "God". AMADI Igbo Means "rejoicing" in Igb; Yoruba Means "seemed destined to die at birth" in Yoruba. AMADO Spanish Spanish form of Amatus (see AMATO). AMAIA Basque Means "the end" in Basque. AMAKA Igbo Short form of CHIAMAKA AMAL Arabic Means "hope, aspiration" in Arabi; Biblical Means "work" in Hebrew. This is the name of an Asherite in the Old Testament. AMALA Indian Derived from Sanskrit amal meaning "clean, pure". AMALIA German, English, Finnish Derived from Germanic amal meaning "work". AMALIE German Variant of AMALIA AMALIJA Slovene Slovene form of AMALIA AMALRIC Ancient Germanic Derived from the Germanic elements amal "work, labour" and ric "power". AMALTHEA Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek (Amaltheia), derived from (malthasso) meaning "to soften, to soothe". AMANCIO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of the Roman name Amantius which meant "loving" in Latin. AMANDA English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Finnish Created in the 17th century by the playwright Colley Cibber, who based it on Latin amanda meaning "lovable". AMANDINE French French pet form of AMANDA AMANDO Portuguese, Spanish, Italian Portuguese, Spanish and Italian form of AMANDUS AMANDUS Ancient Roman Roman name derived from Latin amanda meaning "lovable". AMANI Arabic Means "wishes" in Arabic. AMAR Indian Means "immortal" in Sanskrit. AMARA Either a short form of AMARANTA or else "bitter" from Latin amarus. AMARANTA Spanish, Italian Spanish and Italian form of AMARANTHA AMARANTE French French form of AMARANTHA AMARANTHA English From the name of the amaranth flower, which is derived from Greek (amarantos) meaning "unfading". AMARDAD Near Eastern Mythology Modern Persian form of AMERETAT AMARIAH Biblical Means "YAHWEH has said" in Hebrew. AMARILIS Spanish Spanish form of AMARYLLIS AMARILLA English Latinate form of AMARYLLIS AMARYLLIS English Derived from Greek (amarysso) "to sparkle". AMATERASU Far Eastern Mythology Means "shining over heaven" in Japanese. AMATO Italian From the Roman name Amatus which meant "beloved" in Latin. AMAURY French French form of AMALRIC AMAYA Basque, Spanish Variant of AMAIA AMBER English Simply means "amber", from the English word that denotes either the fossilized tree resin or the orange-yellow colour. AMBRA Italian Italian form of AMBER AMBRE French French form of AMBER AMBROGINO Italian Pet form of AMBROGIO AMBROGIO Italian Italian form of Ambrosius (see AMBROSE). AMBROISE French French form of Ambrosius (see AMBROSE). AMBROSE English From the Late Latin name Ambrosius, which was derived from the Greek name (Ambrosios) meaning "immortal". AMBROSIA Ancient Greek Feminine form of (Ambrosios) (see AMBROSE). AMBROSINE English Feminine form of AMBROSE AMBROSIO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of Ambrosius (see AMBROSE). AMBRUS Hungarian Hungarian form of Ambrosius (see AMBROSE). AMDE French French form of AMADEUS AMEDEA Italian Italian feminine form of AMADEUS AMEDEO Italian Italian form of AMADEUS. AMEDEUS English Variant of AMADEUS AMELIA English, German Variant of AMALIA (or sometimes of EMILIA). AMELIE German German variant of AMALIA AMEN Egyptian Mythology Variant of AMON AMENEMHET Ancient Egyptian Means "AMON is foremost" in Egyptian. AMENHOTEP Ancient Egyptian Means "peace of Amon" from the name of the Egyptian god AMON combined with hotep "peace, satisfaction". AMERETAT Near Eastern Mythology Means "immortality" in Avestan. AMERICA English This name is usually given in reference to the United States of America (see AMERIGO). AMERICO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of AMERIGO AMERIGO Italian Early medieval Italian form of HENRY. AMETHYST English Means simply "amethyst" from the name of the precious stone. AMETS Basque Means "dream" in Basque. AMHLAIDH Scottish Scottish form of OLAF AMHLAOIBH Irish Irish form of OLAF AMI Biblical Means "trustworthy, reliable" in Hebre; English (Modern) Variant of AM; Japanese Means "second beauty" or "Asian beauty" in Japanese. AMIAS English Perhaps from a French surname which originally denoted a person who came from the city of Amiens. AMICE English Derived from Latin amicitia meaning "friendship". AMIE English Variant of AMY AMIKA Esperanto Means "friendly" in Esperanto. AMILCAR Portuguese, Spanish Portuguese and Spanish form of HAMILCAR AMILIA English Variant of either AMALIA or EMILIA AMIN Arabic Derived from Arabic amin meaning "truthful". AMINA Arabic Feminine form of AMIN AMINDA Esperanto Means "lovable" in Esperanto. AMINTA Variant of AMYNTA AMIR Arabic Means "prince" or "commander" in Arabi; Jewish Means "treetop" in Hebrew. AMIRA Arabic Feminine form of AMIR (; Jewish Feminine form of AMIR AMIT Indian Means "unmeasurable, infinite" in Sanskri; Jewish Means "friend" in Hebrew. AMITA Indian Feminine form of AMIT AMITTAI Biblical Means "my truth" in Hebrew. AMITY English From the English word meaning "friendship", ultimately deriving from Latin amicitia. AMLIA Hungarian Hungarian form of AMALIA AMLIA Portuguese Portuguese form of AMELIA AMLIE French French form of AMELIA AMMIEL Biblical Means "God is my kinsman" in Hebrew. AMMON Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized) Greek form of AMON AMNA Arabic Means "safety" in Arabic. AMON Egyptian Mythology Possibly means "the hidden one" in Egyptian. AMONN Irish Irish form of EDMUND AMOS Biblical, English, Jewish Means "to carry" in Hebrew. AMPARO Spanish Means "protection, shelter" in Spanish. AMPELIO Italian Italian form of Ampelius, the Latin form of the Greek name (Ampelios), which was derived from (ampelos) meaning "vine". AMRAM Biblical Means "exalted nation" in Hebrew. AMRIT Indian Means "immortal" from Sanskrit a "not" and mrta "dead". AMRITA Indian Feminine form of AMRIT AMULIUS Roman Mythology Meaning unknown. AMY English Derived from Old French aime meaning "beloved". AMYAS English Possibly a variant of AMIAS. AMYNTA Derived from Greek (amyntor) meaning "defender". AN Viete Means "peace" in Viet; Near Eastern Mythology Means "heaven, sky" in Sumerian. An was the Sumerian god of the heavens. AN?ELA Croatian Croatian form of ANGELA AN?ELKO Croatian Croatian form of ANGEL ANA Spanish, Portuguese, Slovene, Bulgarian, Romanian, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian Cognate of ANNA ANACLETO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of ANACLETUS ANACLETUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Anakletos), derived from (anakletos) meaning "invoked". ANAH Biblical Means "answer" in Hebrew. ANAHID Armenian Armenian form of ANAHITA ANAHITA - ANTONIA ANAHITA Near Eastern Mythology Means "immaculate, undefiled" from Avestan a "not" and ahit "unclean". ANAITIS Near Eastern Mythology (Hellenized) Greek form of ANAHITA ANAKIN Popular Culture Meaning unknown. ANAKONI Hawaiian Hawaiian form of ANTHONY ANAN African Means "fourth born child" in Aka; Biblical Means "cloud" in Hebrew. ANAND Indian Means "happiness" in Sanskrit. ANANDA Indian Feminine form of ANAND ANANI Biblical Means "my cloud" in Hebrew. ANANIAS Biblical Greek form of HANANIAH. ANANTA Indian Means "infinite, endless" in Sanskrit. ANANTH Indian Variant of ANANTA ANANTHA Indian Variant of ANANTA ANARGUL Kazakh Means "blooming pomegranate tree" in Kazakh. ANARGYROS Greek Means "poor, incorruptible", derived from Greek , a negative prefix, combined with (argyros) "silver". ANARU Maori Maori form of ANDREW ANAS Provencal, Catalan, French Provenal and Catalan form of ANNA ANAS Arabic Means "friendliness" in Arabic. ANASS Arabic Variant transcription of ANAS ANASTACIA English Variant of ANASTASIA ANASTAS Spanish, Russian, Bulgarian Spanish, Russian and Bulgarian form of ANASTASIUS ANASTASIA Greek, Ancient Greek Feminine form of ANASTASIUS. ANASTASIE French French form of ANASTASIA ANASTASIO Italian Italian form of ANASTASIUS ANASTASIOS Greek, Ancient Greek Original Greek form of ANASTASIUS ANASTASIUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Anastasios) which meant "resurrection" from Greek (anastasis) (composed of the elements (ana) "up" and (stasis) "standing"). ANASTASIYA Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of ANASTASIA. ANASTAZJA Polish Polish form of ANASTASIA ANASTAZY Polish Polish form of ANASTASIUS ANASZTZ Hungarian Hungarian form of ANASTASIUS ANASZTZIA Hungarian Hungarian form of ANASTASIA ANAT Near Eastern Mythology Possibly derived from a Semitic root meaning "water spring; Jewish Variant of ANATH ANATH Biblical, Jewish Means "answer" in Hebre; Near Eastern Mythology (Hellenized) From (Anath), the Greek form of ANAT ANATOLE French French form of ANATOLIUS ANATOLI Russian Variant transcription of ANATOLIY ANATOLIUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) From the Greek (Anatolios), derived from (anatole) meaning "sunrise". ANATOLIY Russian Russian form of ANATOLIUS ANATOLY Russian Variant transcription of ANATOLIY ANATU Near Eastern Mythology Form of ANAT ANAXAGORAS Ancient Greek Means "master of speech" from Greek (anax) "master, lord" and (agoreuo) "to orate". ANCA Romanian Possibly a pet form of ANA ANCHJO Esperanto Esperanto pet form of ANTHONY AND?L Czech Czech form of ANGEL AND?LA Czech Czech form of ANGELA ANDER Basque Basque form of ANDREW ANDERS Scandinavian Scandinavian form of ANDREW. ANDERSON English From a surname meaning "son of ANDREW". ANDJELA Serbian Serbian form of ANGELA ANDON Bulgarian Variant of ANTON ANDONI Basque Basque form of Antonius (see ANTHONY). ANDOR Norwegian From the Old Norse name Arnrr, derived from the element arn "eagle" combined with the name of the Norse god rr (see THOR; Hungarian Variant of ANDRS ANDR French, Portuguese French and Portuguese form of ANDREW ANDRA English Feminine form of ANDREW ANDRA Portuguese (Brazilian) Portuguese feminine form of ANDREW ANDRA? Slovene Slovene form of ANDREW ANDRAS Welsh Welsh form of ANDREW ANDRASTE Celtic Mythology Possibly means "invincible" in Celtic. ANDRE French French feminine form of ANDREW ANDREA Italian Italian form of ANDRE; English, German, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Scandinavian Feminine form of ANDREW ANDREAS German, Greek, Scandinavian, Ancient Greek Ancient Greek and Latin form of ANDREW. ANDREEA Romanian Romanian feminine form of ANDREW ANDREI Romanian, Russian, Bulgarian Romanian form of ANDREW, and a variant Russian and Bulgarian transcription of ANDREY. ANDREINA Italian Feminine form of ANDREA ANDREJ Slovene, Czech, Croatian Slovene, Czech and Croatian form of ANDREW ANDREJA Slovene Slovene feminine form of ANDREJ ANDREJS Latvian Latvian form of ANDREW ANDRES Estonian Estonian form of ANDREW ANDREU Catalan Catalan form of ANDREW ANDREW English, Biblical From the Greek name (Andreas), which derives from (aner) "man" (genitive (andros) "of a man"). ANDREY Russian, Bulgarian Russian and Bulgarian form of ANDREW ANDRIA Portuguese Portuguese feminine form of ANDREW ANDRIA Corsican Corsican form of ANDREW ANDRIANA English Elaborated form of ANDREA ANDRIES Dutch Dutch form of ANDREW ANDRIJA Croatian, Serbian Croatian and Serbian form of ANDREW ANDRINA English Elaborated form of ANDREA ANDRIS Latvian, Hungarian Latvian form and Hungarian pet form of ANDREW ANDRIUS Lithuanian Lithuanian form of ANDREW ANDRIY Ukrainian Ukrainian form of ANDREW ANDRO Croatian Croatian form of ANDREW ANDROCLES Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek (Androkles) which meant "glory of a man", derived from (andros) "of a man" and (kleos) "glory". ANDROMACHE Greek Mythology Means "battle of a man" from the Greek elements (andros) "of a man" and (mache) "battle". ANDROMEDA Greek Mythology Means "to think of a man" from the Greek element (andros) "of a man" combined with (medomai) "to think, to be mindful of". ANDRONIKOS Ancient Greek Means "victory of a man" from Greek (andros) "of a man" and (nike) "victory". ANDRS Hungarian Hungarian form of ANDREW ANDRS Spanish Spanish form of ANDREW ANDRUS Estonian Estonian form of ANDREW ANDRZEJ Polish Polish form of ANDREW ANDY English Pet form of ANDREW. ANE Danish Danish pet form of ANNA ANEIRIN Welsh Welsh name, originally spelled Neirin, which possibly means "noble". ANELIE German Short form of ANNELIESE ANEMONE English From the name of the anemone flower, which derives from Greek (anemos) "wind". ANETA Czech Czech pet form of ANNA ANEURIN Welsh Form of ANEIRIN ANFISA Russian Russian form of the Greek name (Anthousa), which was derived from Greek (anthos) "flower". ANGEL (angelos) meaning "messenger"). ANGELA English, Italian, German, Romanian, Slovene, Russian Feminine form of Angelus (see ANGEL). ANGELIA English Elaborated form of ANGELA ANGELICA English, Italian, Romanian Derived from Latin angelicus meaning "angelic", ultimately related to Greek (angelos) "messenger". ANGELIEN Dutch Dutch pet form of ANGELA ANGELIKA German, Polish German and Polish form of ANGELICA ANGELINA English, Italian, Russian, Polish Pet form of ANGELA ANGELINE French French pet form of ANGELA ANGELIQUE French French form of ANGELICA ANGELITA Spanish Spanish pet form of ANGELA ANGELLE English Feminine variant of ANGEL ANGELO Italian Italian form of Angelus (see ANGEL). ANGELOS Greek Greek form of Angelus (see ANGEL). ANGERONA Roman Mythology Meaning unknown, probably of Etruscan origin. ANGHARAD Welsh, Welsh Mythology Means "more love" in Welsh. ANGIE English Pet form of ANGELA ANGLE French French feminine form of Angelus (see ANGEL). ANGLICA Spanish Spanish form of ANGELICA ANGRA MAINYU Near Eastern Mythology Means "evil spirit" in Avestan. ANGUS Scottish, Irish, English Anglicized form of AONGHUS ANGYALKA Hungarian Hungarian form of ANGELICA ANIA Polish, Russian Polish pet form of ANNA, and a variant Russian transcription of ANYA. ANIBAL Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese of HANNIBAL ANICA Slovene Slovene pet form of ANNA ANICETUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Aniketos), meaning "unconquerable". ANIELA Polish Polish form of ANGELA ANIK Hungarian Hungarian pet form of ANNA ANIKA Variant of ANNIKA ANIKETOS Greek, Ancient Greek Greek form of ANICETUS ANIL Indian, Hindu Mythology Derived from Sanskrit anila "air, wind". ANILA Indian Feminine form of ANIL ANIMA Indian Means "minuteness" in Sanskri; English Means "soul, spirit" in Latin. ANINA German Pet form of ANNA ANIRUDDHA Indian Means "without obstacles" in Sanskrit. ANISA Arabic Means "friendly" in Arabic. ANISE English From the name of the herb, also called aniseed. ANISH Indian Means "supreme" in Sanskrit. ANISIM Russian Russian form of ONESIMUS ANISSA English Combination of ANNA and the popular name suffix issa. ANITA Spanish, Finnish Spanish and Finnish pet form of ANA ANJA Scandinavian, Finnish, Slovene Scandinavian, Finnish and Slovene pet form of ANNA ANJALI Indian Means "offering" in Sanskrit. ANJELICA English (Modern) Variant of ANGELICA ANKA Polish, Bulgarian, Croatian, Serbian Pet form of ANNA ANKE German, Dutch Low German pet form of ANNE ANKITA Indian Means "marked" in Sanskrit. ANKUR Indian Means "sapling" in Sanskrit. ANN English English form of ANNE ANNA English, Italian, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, Estonian, Greek, Hungarian, Polish, Russian, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Icelandic, Catalan, Breton, Biblical Latinate form of HANNAH. ANNA Irish Possibly means "bird-like" in Irish. ANNA-LIISA Finnish Combination of ANNA and LIISA ANNABEL English Variant of AMABEL influenced by the name ANNA ANNABELLA English, Italian Latinate form of ANNABEL. ANNABELLE English Variant of ANNABEL. ANNABETH English Combination of ANNA and BETH ANNALEE English Combination of ANNA and LEE ANNALISA Italian, English Combination of ANNA and LISA ANNAS Biblical Contracted form of ANANIAS. ANNBJRG Norwegian Variant of ARNBJRG ANNE French, English, German, Scandinavian, Finnish, Basque French form of HANNA; Frisian Short form of beginning with the Germanic element arn "eagle". ANNEGRET German Combination of ANNE and GRETE ANNEKA English Variant of ANNIKA ANNEKE Dutch Dutch pet form of ANNE ANNELI Finnish Finnish pet form of ANNA ANNELIE German, Scandinavian Short form of ANNELIESE ANNELIEN Dutch Combination of ANNE and lien (from such as CAROLIEN). ANNELIESE German Combination of ANNE and LIESE ANNELISE Danish Danish form of ANNELIESE ANNEMARIE Dutch, German Combination of ANNE and MARIE ANNETTA English, Italian Latinate pet form of ANNE ANNETTE French French pet form of ANNE ANNI Finnish Finnish pet form of ANNA ANNICE English Variant of ANNIS ANNICK Breton Breton pet form of ANNA ANNIE English Pet form of ANNE ANNIINA Finnish Finnish pet form of ANNA ANNIKA Dutch, Swedish, Finnish Dutch, Swedish and Finnish pet form of ANNA ANNIKEN Norwegian Norwegian pet form of ANNA ANNIKKI Finnish Finnish pet form of ANNA ANNIS English Medieval form of AGNES ANNMARIE English Combination of ANN and MARIE ANNORA English Variant of HONORA, influenced by the name ANNA. ANNUKKA Finnish Finnish pet form of ANNA ANNUNCIATA Italian Variant of ANNUNZIATA ANNUNZIATA Italian Means "annunciation" in Italian, referring to the event in the New Testament in which the angel Gabriel told Mary of the imminent birth of Jesus. ANNUSHKA Russian Russian pet form of ANNA ANNUSKA Hungarian Hungarian pet form of ANNA ANONA English Possibly an elaborated form of ANNA ANOUK Dutch, French Dutch and French pet form of ANNA ANOUSH Armenian Means "sweet" in Armenian. ANOUSHKA Various Variant of ANNUSHKA ANOUSKA Various Variant of ANNUSHKA ANRA Irish Irish form of HENRY ANS Dutch Dutch pet form of ANNA ANSA Finnish Derived from Finnish ansio "virtue" or ansa "trap". ANSEL Form of ANSELM ANSELM English Derived from the Germanic elements ans "god" and helm "helmet, protection". ANSELMA German, Dutch, Italian, Spanish Feminine form of ANSELM ANSELME French French form of ANSELM ANSELMI Finnish Finnish form of ANSELM ANSELMO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of ANSELM ANSGAR German, Scandinavian Derived from the Germanic elements ans "god" and gar "spear". ANSHEL Yiddish Yiddish pet form of ASHER ANSON English From a surname meaning "son of AGNES". ANSSI Finnish Finnish pet form of ANSELM ANTA Galician Galician feminine form of Antonius (see ANTHONY). ANTAL Hungarian Hungarian form of Antonius (see ANTHONY). ANTANAS Lithuanian Lithuanian form of Antonius (see ANTHONY). ANTE Croatian Croatian form of ANTHONY ANTERO Finnish Finnish form of ANDREW ANTHEA Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek (Antheia), derived from (anthos) meaning "flower, blossom". ANTHONY English From the Roman family name Antonius, which is of unknown Etruscan origin. ANTIGONE Greek Mythology Means "against birth" from Greek (anti) "against" and (gone) "birth". ANTIGONUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) From the Greek (Antigonos) which meant "against the ancestor", from (anti) "against" and (goneus) "ancestor". ANTIMAN Native American Means "condor of the sun" in Mapuche. ANTINANCO Native American Means "eagle of the sun" in Mapuche. ANTIOPE Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek elements (antios) "set against" and (ops) "voice". ANTIPATER Ancient Greek (Anglicized) From the Greek name (Antipatros), which meant "like the father" from Greek (anti) "like" and (pater) "father". ANTJE German, Dutch Low German and Dutch form of ANNA ANTN Galician Galician form of Antonius (see ANTHONY). ANTNIA Portuguese Portuguese feminine form of Antonius (see ANTHONY). ANTNIO Portuguese Portuguese form of Antonius (see ANTHONY). ANTO Croatian Croatian form of ANTHONY ANTOINE French French form of Antonius (see ANTHONY). ANTOINETTE French Feminine pet form of ANTOINE. ANTON German, Russian, Scandinavian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian, Slovene, Romanian Form of Antonius (see ANTHONY). ANTONELLA Italian Feminine pet form of Antonius (see ANTHONY). ANTONELLO Italian Pet form of Antonius (see ANTHONY). ANTONETTE English Pet form of ANTONIA ANTONI Polish, Catalan Polish and Catalan form of Antonius (see ANTHONY). ANTONIA English, Italian, Spanish, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Polish, Ancient Roman Feminine form of Antonius (see ANTHONY). ANTONIE - ASAF ANTONIE Czech Czech feminine form of ANTHONY ANTONIETTA Spanish, Italian Pet form of ANTONIA ANTONIJA Croatian, Serbian, Slovene Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of ANTONIA ANTONIJE Serbian Serbian form of ANTHONY ANTONIN French French form of Antoninus (see ANTONINO). ANTONINA Italian, Polish, Russian Feminine form of Antoninus (see ANTONINO). ANTONINO Italian Italian form of the Roman name Antoninus, which was derived from Antonius (see ANTHONY). ANTONIO Spanish, Italian Spanish and Italian form of Antonius (see ANTHONY). ANTONIUS Ancient Roman, Dutch Ancient Roman form of ANTHONY. ANTONN Czech Czech form of Antoninus (see ANTONINO). ANTONO Esperanto Esperanto form of ANTHONY ANTONY English Variant of ANTHONY. ANTTI Finnish Finnish form of ANDREW ANTTON Basque Basque form of Antonius (see ANTHONY). ANTUN Croatian Croatian form of ANTHONY ANTWAN English (Modern) Variant of ANTOINE ANU Finnish, Estonian Finnish and Estonian pet form of AN; Near Eastern Mythology Babylonian form of AN ANUBIS Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized) Greek form of Egyptian Anpu which possibly means "royal child". ANUJ Indian Means "born later, younger" in Sanskrit. ANUJA Indian Feminine form of ANUJ ANUNCIACIN Spanish Spanish cognate of ANNUNZIATA ANUPAM Indian Means "incomparable" in Sanskrit. ANUSHKA Russian Variant of ANNUSHKA ANWAR Arabic Means "brighter" in Arabic. ANWEN Welsh Means "very beautiful" in Welsh. ANWER Arabic Variant transcription of ANWAR ANXO Galician Galician form of Angelus (see ANGEL). ANYA Russian Russian pet form of ANNA ANZHELA Russian Russian variant of ANGELA ANZHELINA Russian Russian variant of ANGELINA AODH Irish, Scottish From the old Irish name ed, which meant "fire". AODHN Irish, Scottish From the old Irish name edn, a pet form of ed (see AODH). AOI Japanese Means either "blue" or "hollyhock" in Japanese. AOIBHE Irish Derived from Gaelic aoibh "beauty". AOIBHEANN Irish Means "beautiful sheen" in Irish Gaelic. AOIBHN Irish Variant of AOIBHEANN AOIDE Greek Mythology Means "to sing" in Greek. AOIFE Irish, Irish Mythology Means "beauty" from the Gaelic word aoibh. AONGHAS Scottish, Irish Variant of AONGHUS AONGHUS Scottish, Irish, Irish Mythology Possibly meaning "one strength" derived from Irish en "one" and gus "force, strength, energy". APHRA Meaning uncerta; possibly a variant of AFRA (1), or possibly a variant of Aphrah, a biblical place name meaning "dust". APHRODISIA Ancient Greek Feminine form of APHRODISIOS APHRODISIOS Ancient Greek Ancient Greek personal name which was derived from the name of the Greek goddess APHRODITE. APHRODITE Greek Mythology Perhaps meaning "risen from the foam" from Greek. APIKALIA Hawaiian Hawaiian form of ABIGAIL APOLINAR Spanish Spanish form of APOLLINARIS APOLINARY Polish Polish form of APOLLINARIS APOLLINAIRE French French form of APOLLINARIS APOLLINARIS Ancient Greek Ancient Greek name derived from the name of the god APOLLO. APOLLINARIYA Russian Russian feminine form of APOLLINARIS APOLLINE French French form of APOLLONIA APOLLO Greek Mythology (Latinized) From Greek (Apollon), which is of unknown meaning, though perhaps related to Indo-European *apelo "strength". APOLLODOROS Ancient Greek Means "gift of Apollo" from the name of the god APOLLO combined with Greek (doron) "gift". APOLLON Greek Mythology Original Greek form of APOLLO APOLLONIA Ancient Greek Feminine form of APOLLONIOS. APOLLONIOS Ancient Greek From an ancient Greek personal name which was derived from the name of the Greek god APOLLO. APOLONIA Polish Polish form of APOLLONIA APOLONIJA Slovene Slovene form of APOLLONIA APOSTOL Bulgarian Bulgarian form of APOSTOLOS APOSTOLIS Greek Variant of APOSTOLOS APOSTOLOS Greek Means "messenger, apostle" in Greek. APPHIA Biblical Greek form of a Hebrew name which possibly meant "increasing". APPIUS Ancient Roman This was a Roman praenomen, or given name, used only by the clan Claudia. APRIL English Means simply "April" from the name of the month. APUTSIAQ Native American Means "snowflake" in Greenlandic. AQIL Arabic Means "intelligent, wise" in Arabic. AQILA Arabic Feminine form of AQIL AQISSIAQ Native American From the Greenlandic word for a type of bird. AQUILA Biblical, Ancient Roman From a Roman cognomen which meant "eagle" in Latin. ARABELLA English, Italian Perhaps derived from Latin orabilis meaning "yielding to pray". ARACELI Spanish Means "altar of the sky" from Latin ara "altar" and celi "sky". ARACELIS Spanish Variant of ARACELI ARACELY Variant of ARACELI ARACHNE Greek Mythology Means "spider" in Greek. ARAGORN Literature Meaning unknown, though the first element is presumably Sindarin ara "noble, kingly". ARAM Kurdish Means "calm" in Kurdish. ARAMINTA Perhaps an elaboration of AMYNTA. ARAMIS Literature The surname of one of the musketeers in 'The Three Musketeers' by Alexandre Dumas. ARAN Irish From the name of the Aran Islands off the west coast of Ireland. ARANKA Hungarian Hungarian form of AURELIA ARANRHOD Welsh, Welsh Mythology Older variant of ARIANRHOD ARANTXA Basque Means "thornbush" in Basque. ARAS Lithuanian Means "eagle" in Lithuanian. ARASH Iranian, Mythology Possibly means either "truthfulness" or "bright" in Persian. ARASTOO Iranian Persian form of ARISTOTLE ARATA Japanese Means "freshness" in Japanese. ARAVINDA Indian Means "lotus" in Sanskrit. ARCADIA Late Roman Roman feminine form of ARKADIOS ARCANGELO Italian Means "archangel" in Italian. ARCELIA Spanish Variant of ARACELI ARCHANA Indian Means "dedication" in Sanskrit. This is the name of a Hindu ritual. ARCHELAUS Ancient Greek (Latinized), Biblical Latinized form of the Greek name (Archelaos), which meant "master of the people" from (archos) "master" and (laos) "people". ARCHIBALD Scottish, English Derived from the Germanic elements ercan "genuine" and bald "bold". ARCHIE Scottish, English Pet form of ARCHIBALD ARCHIMEDES Ancient Greek Means "master of thought" from the Greek element (archos) "master" combined with (medomai) "to think, to be mindful of". ARCHIPPOS Ancient Greek Means "master of horses" from the Greek elements (archos) "master" and (hippos) "horse". ARDAL Irish Anglicized form of ARDGHAL ARDASHIR Iranian Modern form of Artakhshathra (see ARTAXERXES). ARDEN English From a surname which was originally taken from a place name meaning "eagle valley" in Old English. ARDGHAL Irish Means "high valour", derived from the Irish elements ard "high" and gal "valour". ARDUINO Italian Italian form of HARTWIN ARELI Biblical Means "lion of God" in Hebrew. ARES Greek Mythology Perhaps from either Greek (are) "bane, ruin" or (arsen) "male". ARETHA English Derived from Greek (arete) meaning "virtue". ARETHUSA Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek (Arethousa), which possibly meant "to become excellent". AREVIG Armenian Means "like the sun" in Armenian. ARGI Basque Means "light" in Basque. ARGIDER Basque Derived from Basque argi "light" and eder "beautiful". ARGIE Basque Feminine form of ARGI ARGUS Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek (Argos), derived from (argos) meaning "glistening, shining". ARGYRIS Greek Modern Greek form of ARGYROS ARGYROS Ancient Greek Means "silver" in Greek. ARI Jewish Means "lion" in Hebre; Ancient Scandinavian Means "eagle" in Old Nors; Armenian Means "brave" in Armenian. ARIA English Means "song" or "melody" in Italian. ARIADNA Spanish, Polish Spanish and Polish form of ARIADNE ARIADNE Greek Mythology, English Means "most holy", composed of the Cretan Greek elements (ari) "most" and (adnos) "holy". ARIANA English Variant of ARIANE ARIANE English, French, German Variant of ARIANNE. ARIANNA Italian Italian form of ARIADNE ARIANNE French French form of ARIADNE ARIANRHOD Welsh, Welsh Mythology Possibly means "silver wheel" or "round wheel" in Welsh. ARIC English Variant of ERIC ARIDAI Biblical Meaning unknown, possibly of Persian origin. ARIE Dutch Pet form of ADRIAAN ARIEH Biblical, Jewish Means "lion" in Hebrew. ARIEL Biblical, Jewish Means "lion of God" in Hebrew. ARIELLA English Feminine form of ARIEL ARIELLE English Feminine form of ARIEL ARIENNE French French form of ARIADNE ARIES Roman Mythology Means "ram" in Latin. ARIK Either a variant of ERIC or a short form of ARIEL ARIN English Variant of ERIN ARINA Russian Russian variant of IRINA ARISHA Russian Pet form of ARINA ARISTA Astronomy Means "ear of corn" in Latin. ARISTAEUS Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek (Aristaios), derived from (aristeus) "the best". ARISTARCHUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) From the Greek (Aristarchos), derived from (aristos) "best" and (arche) "origin, source". ARISTARKH Russian Russian form of ARISTARCHUS ARISTIDE French French form of ARISTIDES ARISTIDES Ancient Greek (Latinized) From the Greek (Aristeides) which meant "the best kind", derived from (aristos) "best" and (eidos) "kind, type". ARISTOCLES Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Aristokles) which meant "the best glory", derived from (aristos) "best" and (kleos) "glory". ARISTODEMOS Ancient Greek, Greek Mythology Derived from the Greek elements (aristos) "best" and (demos) "the people". ARISTOMACHE Ancient Greek Derived from the Greek elements (aristos) "best" and (mache) "battle". ARISTON Ancient Greek Derived from Greek (aristos) meaning "the best". ARISTOPHANES Ancient Greek Derived from the Greek elements (aristos) "best" and (phanes) "appearing". ARISTOTLE Ancient Greek (Latinized) From the Greek name (Aristoteles) which meant "the best purpose", derived from (aristos) "best" and (telos) "purpose, aim". ARISU Japanese Japanese form of ALICE ARISZTID Hungarian Hungarian form of ARISTIDES ARJAN Dutch Dutch form of ADRIAN ARJUN Indian Variant of ARJUNA ARJUNA Indian Means "white" in Sanskrit. ARKADI Russian Variant transcription of ARKADIY ARKADIOS Ancient Greek From an ancient Greek name meaning "of Arcadia". ARKADIUSZ Polish Polish form of ARKADIOS ARKADIY Russian Russian form of ARKADIOS ARKADY Russian Variant transcription of ARKADIY. ARKELL English From a surname which was derived from the Old Norse personal name Arnkell which meant "eagle helmet". ARKHIP Russian Russian form of ARCHIPPOS ARLEEN English Variant of ARLINE ARLEN Possibly means "pledge" in Gaelic. ARLENE English Variant of ARLINE ARLETTE French, English Norman pet form of beginning with the Germanic element arn "eagle". ARLIE English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "eagle wood" in Old English. ARLINE English Possibly a pet form of ending in arline or arlene, such as CHARLENE. ARMAN Kazakh Means "dream" in Kazakh. ARMAND French French form of HERMAN ARMANDO Spanish, Italian, Portuguese Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of HERMAN ARMAS Finnish Means "beloved" in Finnish. ARMEL French From Arthmael, which was possibly composed of the Celtic elements art "stone" and mael "prince". ARMELLE French Feminine form of ARMEL ARMEN Armenian Derived from the name of the country Armenia. ARMIN German Modern form of Arminius, which was possibly an old Latinized form of HERMAN. ARMO Finnish Means "grace, mercy" in Finnish. ARN English Short form of ARNOLD ARNALDO Italian Italian form of ARNOLD ARNAU Catalan Catalan form of ARNOLD ARNAUD French French form of ARNOLD ARNAUDE French French feminine form of ARNOLD ARNBJRG Norwegian Norwegian form of ARNBORG ARNBORG Swedish From the Old Norse name Arnbjrg, which was derived from the elements arn meaning "eagle" and bjrg meaning "protection, help". ARNDT German German short form of ARNOLD ARNE Scandinavian Originally an Old Norse short form of beginning with the element arn meaning "eagle; German Short form of ARNOLD ARNIE English Pet form of ARNOLD ARNOLD English, German From a Germanic name meaning "eagle power", derived from arn "eagle" combined with wald "power". AROHA Maori Means "love" in Maori. AROLDO Italian Italian form of HAROLD ARON Polish, Scandinavian Polish and Scandinavian form of AARON ARRAN Scottish From the name of an island off the west coast of Scotland in the Firth of Clyde. ARRATS Basque Means "afternoon, dusk" in Basque. ARRIGO Italian Italian form of HENRY ARRON English Variant of AARON ARSEN Armenian Armenian form of ARSENIOS ARSENI Russian Variant transcription of ARSENIY ARSENIO Spanish, Portuguese, Italian Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of ARSENIOS ARSENIOS Ancient Greek Means "virile" in Greek. ARSENIY Russian Russian form of ARSENIOS ART English Short form of ARTHUR ARTAIR Scottish Scottish form of ARTHUR ARTAXERXES History, Biblical Greek form of the Persian name Artakhshathra meaning "righteous ruler". ARTEMIDOROS Ancient Greek Means "gift of Artemis" from the name of the goddess ARTEMIS combined with Greek (doron) "gift". ARTEMIS Greek Mythology Meaning unknown, possibly related either to Greek (artemes) "safe" or (artamos) "a butcher". ARTEMISIA Ancient Greek Feminine form of ARTEMISIOS. ARTEMISIOS Ancient Greek From an ancient Greek name which was derived from the name of the Greek goddess ARTEMIS. ARTHUR English, Welsh Mythology The meaning of this name is unknown. ARTO Finnish Finnish short form of ARTHUR ARTR Hungarian Hungarian form of ARTHUR ARTTU Finnish Finnish short form of ARTHUR ARTTURI Finnish Finnish form of ARTHUR ARTUR German, Portuguese, Galician, Russian, Slovene, Polish Cognate of ARTHUR ARTURAS Lithuanian Lithuanian form of ARTHUR ARTURO Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of ARTHUR ARTYOM Russian Russian form of ARTEMISIOS ARUN Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "reddish brown" in Sanskrit. ARUNDHATI Indian, Hindu Mythology The name of a star (also called Alcor), possibly meaning "not restrained" in Sanskrit. ARVEL Possibly of Welsh derivation, meaning "wept over". ARVID Scandinavian Means "eagle tree" from Scandinavian arn "eagle" and vidhr "tree". ARVO Finnish Means "value, worth" in Finnish. ARWA Arabic Means "mountain goats" in Arabic. ARWEL Welsh Old Welsh name of unknown meaning. ARWEN Literature Means "noble maiden" in Sindarin. ARYANA Variant of ARIANA ARYEH Jewish Variant of ARIEH ARZU Iranian, Turkish Means "desire" in Persian (and in Turkish, where it is derived from Persian). AS'AD Arabic Means "luckier" in Arabic. ASA Biblical, Jewish Means "doctor" in Hebrew. ASAD Arabic Means "lion" in Arabic. ASAF Biblical (Variant) Variant of ASAPH ASAPH - AZZURRA ASAPH Biblical Means "collector" in Hebrew. ASBJRN Norwegian, Danish Norwegian and Danish form of ASBJRN ASBJRN Swedish From the Old Norse name sbjrn, derived from the elements ss "god" and bjrn "bear". ASCENCIN Spanish Means "ascension" in Spanish. ASDRUBAL Spanish Spanish form of HASDRUBAL ASEEM Indian Means "boundless, limitless" in Sanskrit. ASEN Bulgarian Meaning unknown, probably of Turkic origin. ASENATH Biblical Means "she belongs to her father" in Egyptian. ASGEIR Norwegian Norwegian form of ASGER ASGER Danish From the Old Norse name sgeirr, derived from the elements ss meaning "god" and geirr meaning "spear". ASH English Either a short form of ASHLEY or else from the English word denoting either the tree or the residue of fire. ASHA Indian Derived from Sanskrit asa meaning "hope; African Means "life" in Swahili. ASHANTI From the name of an African people who reside in southern Ghana. ASHER Biblical, Jewish Means "happy" or "blessed" in Hebrew. ASHERAH Near Eastern Mythology Perhaps derived from Semitic roots meaning "she who walks in the sea". ASHLEA English (Modern) Feminine variant of ASHLEY ASHLEE English (Modern) Feminine variant of ASHLEY ASHLEIGH English (Modern) Feminine variant of ASHLEY ASHLEY English From an English surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "ash tree clearing" in Old English. ASHLIE English (Modern) Feminine variant of ASHLEY ASHLING Irish Anglicized form of AISLING ASHLYN English Combination of ASHLEY and the popular name suffix lyn. ASHLYNN English (Modern) Variant of ASHLYN ASHOK Indian Variant of ASHOKA ASHOKA Indian Means "without sorrow" in Sanskrit. ASHTAD Means "justice" in Persian. ASHTON English From a surname which was originally derived from a place name which meant "ash tree town" in Old English. ASHTORETH Biblical, Near Eastern Mythology Meaning unknown. ASIA English (Modern) From the name of the continent, which is perhaps derived from Assyrian asu, meaning "east; Polish Polish pet form of JOANNA ASIF Arabic Means "forgiveness" in Arabic. ASIL Turkish Means "noble" in Turkish. ASIM Arabic Means "protector" in Arabic. ASKLEPIADES Ancient Greek Ancient Greek personal name which was derived from the name of the Greek god ASKLEPIOS. ASKLEPIOS Greek Mythology Possibly means "cut up" in Greek. ASLAUG Norwegian, Danish Derived from the Old Norse elements ss meaning "god" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman". ASLG Danish Danish form of ASLAUG ASLG Swedish Swedish form of ASLAUG ASLI Turkish Means "genuine, real" in Turkish. ASMA Arabic Means "appellations" or "prestige" in Arabic. ASPASIA Ancient Greek Derived from Greek (aspasios) meaning "welcome". ASPEN English Simply means "aspen tree" from the English word, derived from Old English spe. ASSUMPCI Catalan Catalan cognate of ASUNCIN ASSUMPTA Irish Latin form of ASUNCIN ASSUNO Portuguese Portuguese cognate of ASUNCIN ASSUNTA Italian Italian cognate of ASUNCIN ASTA Scandinavian Short form of STRR ASTAROTH Near Eastern Mythology Variant of ASHTORETH ASTARTE Near Eastern Mythology (Hellenized) Greek form of ASHTORETH ASTON English From a surname which was originally derived from a place name which meant "east town" in Old English. ASTOR English From a surname derived from Provenal astur meaning "hawk". ASTRA English Means "star", ultimately from Greek (aster). ASTRAEA Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek (Astraia), derived from Greek (aster) meaning "star". ASTRID Scandinavian Modern form of STRR. ASTROPHEL Literature Means "star lover" in Latin. ASUKA Japanese Means "tomorrow fragrance" in Japanese. ASUNCIN Spanish Means "assumption" in Spanish. ASYA Russian Pet form of ANASTASIYA ATA Turkish Means "ancestor" in Turkis; Arabic Means "gift" in Arabic. ATALANTA Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek (Atalante) meaning "equal in weight", derived from (atalantos), a word related to (talanton) meaning "a scale, a balance". ATALLAH Arabic Variant transcription of ATAULLAH ATANAS Bulgarian Bulgarian form of ATHANASIUS ATARA Jewish Variant of ATARAH ATARAH Biblical Means "crown" in Hebrew. ATAULLAH Arabic Means "gift of God" from Arabic ???? ('ata) "gift" combined with ???? (Allah) "God". ATEFEH Iranian Possibly means "affection" from Arabic. ATEN Egyptian Mythology Variant of ATON ATHANAS Ancient Greek Short form of (Athanasios) (see ATHANASIUS). ATHANASIA Greek, Ancient Greek Feminine form of Athanasios (see ATHANASIUS). ATHANASIOS Greek, Ancient Greek Original Greek form of ATHANASIUS ATHANASIUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) From the Greek name (Athanasios), which meant "immortal" from Greek , a negative prefix, combined with (thanatos) "death". ATHELSTAN Modern spelling of ELSTAN ATHENA Greek Mythology Meaning unknown, perhaps derived from Greek (ather) "sharp" and (aine) "praise". ATHENAIS Ancient Greek Ancient Greek personal name which was derived from the name of the Greek goddess ATHENA. ATHOL Scottish From the name of a district in Scotland which was derived from Gaelic ath Fodhla "new Ireland". ATIENO African Feminine form of OTIENO ATILIO Spanish Spanish form of Attilius (see ATTILIO). ATIYA Arabic Means "gift" in Arabic. ATLAS Greek Mythology Means "not enduring" from the Greek negative prefix combined with (tlao) "to endure". ATLIO Portuguese Portuguese form of Attilius (see ATTILIO). ATON Egyptian Mythology Means "solar disk" in Egyptian. ATROPOS Greek Mythology Means "inevitable, inflexible" in Greek. ATSUKO Japanese Means "warm child" in Japanese. ATTICUS Literature From a Roman name meaning "from Attica" in Latin. ATTILA History, Hungarian Means "little father" from Gothic atta "father" combined with a diminutive suffix. ATTILIO Italian Italian form of the Roman family name Atilius, which is of unknown Etruscan origin. ATUF Arabic Means "loving" in Arabic. AUBERON English Norman French form of an unknown Germanic name. AUBERT French French variant of ALBERT AUBREE English Feminine variant of AUBREY AUBREY English Norman French form of the Germanic name ALBERICH. AUBRIE English Variant of AUBREY AUCAMAN Native American Means "wild condor" in Mapuche. AUDE French French feminine form of ALDO AUDIE English Pet form of AUDREY AUDLEY English From a surname which was taken from a place name meaning "EALDGY's clearing" in Old English. AUDRA Lithuanian Means "storm" in Lithuania; English Variant of AUDREY AUDREA English Variant of AUDREY AUDREY English Modern form of ELRY. AUGUST German, Polish German and Polish form of AUGUST; English Means simply "August" from the name of the month, which was originally named for the Roman emperor Augustus. AUGUSTA English, Italian, Portuguese, Polish Feminine form of AUGUSTUS AUGUSTAS Lithuanian Lithuanian form of AUGUSTUS AUGUSTE French French form of AUGUSTUS AUGUSTIJN Dutch Dutch form of Augustinus (see AUGUSTINE). AUGUSTIN French French form of Augustinus (see AUGUSTINE). AUGUSTINA Ancient Roman Feminine form of Augustinus (see AUGUSTINE). AUGUSTINAS Lithuanian Lithuanian form of Augustinus (see AUGUSTINE). AUGUSTINE English From the Roman name Augustinus, itself derived from the Roman name AUGUSTUS. AUGUSTN Slovak, Czech Slovak and Czech form of Augustinus (see AUGUSTINE). AUGUSTO Spanish, Italian, Portuguese Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of AUGUSTUS AUGUSTS Latvian Latvian form of AUGUSTUS AUGUSTUS Ancient Roman Means "great" or "venerable", derived from Latin augere "to increase". AUGUSTYN Polish Polish form of Augustinus (see AUGUSTINE). AUGUSTYNA Polish Polish form of AUGUSTINA AUKUSTI Finnish Finnish form of AUGUSTUS AULAY Scottish Anglicized form of AMHLAIDH AULIS Finnish Means "willing, helpful" in Finnish. AULUS Ancient Roman Possibly from Latin aula "palace". AUNE Finnish Finnish form of AGNES AURA English Means simply "aura" from the English word (derived from Latin) for a distinctive atmosphere or illumination. AURANGZEB Indian Means "honouring the throne" in Persian. AUREL German, Romanian German and Romanian form of AURELIUS AURELIA Ancient Roman, Italian, Romanian, Polish Feminine form of AURELIUS AURELIANO Spanish Spanish form of the Roman cognomen Aurelianus, which was itself originally derived from the name AURELIUS. AURELIEN French French form of Aurelianus (see AURELIANO). AURELIO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of AURELIUS AURELIUS Ancient Roman Roman family name which was derived from Latin aureus "golden, gilded". AURELIUSZ Polish Polish form of AURELIUS AUREOLE English From the English word meaning "radiant halo", ultimately derived from Latin aureolus "golden". AURLE French French form of AURELIUS AURLIE French French feminine form of AURELIUS AURORA Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Finnish, Roman Mythology Means "dawn" in Latin. Aurora was the Roman goddess of the morning. AURORE French French form of AURORA AUSRA Lithuanian Means "dawn" in Lithuanian. AUSTEN English Variant of AUSTIN AUSTIN English From a surname which was derived from a contracted form of the given name AUGUSTINE. AUSTYN English (Modern) Masculine variant or feminine form of AUSTIN AUTUMN English Means simply "autumn" from the name of the season, ultimately from Latin autumnus. AVA English Variant of EV; Iranian Means either "sound" or "water" in Persian; German Medieval short form of Germanic beginnng with the element avi, of unknown meaning, possibly "desired". AVALINE English Variant of AVELINE AVALON English From the name of the island paradise to which King Arthur was brought after his death. AVANI Indian Means "earth" in Sanskrit. AVANTI Indian Means "modest" in Sanskrit. AVDOTYA Russian Russian form of EUDOCIA AVEDIS Armenian Means "good news" in Armenian. AVELINA English Latinate form of AVELINE AVELINE English Old French pet form of Avila, itself a pet form of the Germanic name AVA (3). AVERILL English From a surname which was originally derived from the feminine given name EOFORHILD. AVERY English From a surname which was itself derived from a Norman French form of the given name ALFRED. AVGU?TIN Slovene Slovene form of Augustinus (see AUGUSTINE). AVGUST Slovene Slovene form of AUGUSTUS AVGUSTA Slovene Slovene feminine form of AUGUSTUS AVI Jewish Pet form of AVRAHAM or AVIRAM AVIA Variant of ABIJAH AVICE English Variant of AVIS AVIDAN Jewish Hebrew form of ABIDAN AVIGAIL Jewish Hebrew form of ABIGAIL AVILA English Originally a pet form of AVA (3). AVIRAM Jewish Hebrew form of ABIRAM AVIS English Latinized form of the Germanic name Aveza, which was derived from the element avi, of unknown meaning, possibly "desired". AVISHAG Jewish Hebrew form of ABISHAG AVISHAI Jewish Hebrew form of ABISHAI AVITAL Biblical Hebrew form of ABITAL AVITUS Ancient Roman From a Roman family name which meant "ancestral" in Latin. AVIV Jewish Means "spring" in Hebrew. AVIVA Jewish Feminine form of AVIV AVNER Jewish Hebrew form of ABNER AVRA Possibly a feminine form of ABRAHAM AVRAHAM Jewish Hebrew form of ABRAHAM AVRAM Jewish Hebrew form of ABRAHAM AVRIL French, English Either a French form of APRIL or a form of EOFORHILD. AVRUM Yiddish Yiddish form of ABRAHAM AWITI African Means "thrown away" in Luo, possibly used for a child born prematurely. AWOTWI African Means "eighth born child" in Akan. AWSTIN Welsh Welsh form of AUSTIN AXEL Scandinavian Scandinavian form of ABSALOM AXELLE French Feminine form of AXEL AY?E Turkish Turkish form of 'AISHA AYA Japanese Means "colourful" or "woven silk" in Japanese. AYAKA Japanese Means either "colourful flower" or "colourful fragrant" or "colourful summer" in Japanese. AYAKO Japanese Means "colourful child" in Japanese. AYALA Jewish Means "gazelle, hind" in Hebrew. AYAME Japanese Means "iris" in Japanese. AYANO Japanese Means either "of colour" or "of silk" in Japanese. AYDA Arabic Means "returning, visitor" in Arabic. AYDIN Turkish Means "enlightened" in Turkish. AYELEN Native American Variant of AYLEN AYELET Jewish Means "gazelle, hind". AYESHA Arabic Variant transcription of 'AISHA AYGL Turkish Means "moon rose" in Turkish. AYISHAH Arabic Variant transcription of 'AISHA AYLA Jewish Variant transcription of EL; Turkish Possibly means "moonlight, halo" in Turkish; Literature Created for the novel 'Clan of the Cave Bear' by author Jean M. AYLEN Native American Possibly means either "happiness" or "clear" in Mapuche. AYLIN Turkish Possibly means "moon halo" in Turkish. AYLMER Perhaps a variant of ELMER AYMAN Arabic Means "right-handed, blessed, lucky" in Arabic. AYN Various This name was assumed by Ayn Rand, originally named Alice Rosenbaum, a 20th-century writer and philosopher. AYO Yoruba Means "joy" in Yoruba. AYODELE Yoruba Means "joy has come " in Yoruba. AYOKUNLE Yoruba Means "joy has filled the " in Yoruba. AYOMIDE Yoruba Means "my joy has arrived" in Yoruba. AYOTUNDE Yoruba Means "joy has returned" in Yoruba. AYSEL Turkish, Azerbaijani Means "like the moon" in Turkish and Azerbaijani. AYSU Turkish Derived from Turkish ay "moon" and su "water". AYSUN Turkish Means "as beautiful as the moon" in Turkish. AZALEA English From the name of the flower, ultimately derived from Greek (azaleos) "dry". AZAR Iranian Means "fire" in Persian. AZAREL Biblical Means "God has helped" in Hebrew. AZARIA Biblical (Variant) Variant of AZARIAH AZARIAH Biblical Means "YAHWEH has helped" in Hebrew. AZARIAS Greek form of AZARIAH AZAZEL Biblical Means "scapegoat" in Hebrew. AZAZIAH Biblical Means "YAHWEH is strong" in Hebrew. AZEL Biblical Means "reserved" in Hebrew. AZENETH Variant of ASENATH AZHAR Arabic Means "shining, bright" in Arabic. AZRAEL Judeo-Christian Legend Variant of AZRIEL. AZRIEL Biblical Means "help of God", derived from Hebrew ????? ('azar) "help" and ??? ('el) "God". AZUBAH Biblical Means "forsaken" in Hebrew. AZUBUIKE Igbo Means "the past is your strength" or "your back is your strength" in Igbo. AZUCENA Spanish Means "madonna lily" in Spanish. AZUOLAS Lithuanian Means "oak" in Lithuanian. AZURA English Elaboration of AZURE AZURE English From the English word that means "sky blue". AZZURRA Italian Means "azure, sky blue" in Italian. B?A?EJ Polish Polish form of BLAISE BA'AL Near Eastern Mythology Derived from Semitic ba'al meaning "lord" or "possessor". BAAKO - BENIAMINO BAAKO African Means "first born child" in Akan. BAAL Near Eastern Mythology Variant spelling of BA'AL BABAJIDE Yoruba Means "father has returned" in Yoruba. BABAK Iranian Means "little father" in Persian. BABAR Indian Variant of BABUR BABATUNDE Yoruba Means "father has returned" in Yoruba. BABER Indian Variant of BABUR BABETTE English Pet form of BARBARA or ELIZABETH BABIRYE African Means "first of twins" in Luganda. BABS English Pet form of BARBARA BABUR Indian Means "lion" in Turkish. BACCHUS Greek Mythology (Latinized) From Greek (Bakchos), derived from (iacho) meaning "to shout". BADR Arabic Means "full moon" in Arabic. BAHA Arabic Means "splendour, glory" in Arabic. BAHADUR Iranian, Arabic Means "bold, brave" in Persian. BAHAR Iranian Means "spring" in Persian. BAHIGA Arabic Variant transcription of BAHIJA BAHIJ Arabic Masculine form of BAHIJA BAHIJA Arabic Means "happy" in Arabic. BAHIYYA Arabic Means "beautiful" in Arabic. BAHMAN Iranian Possibly means "good mind" in Persian. BAHRAM Iranian Means "victory" in Persian. This is also the Persian name for the planet Mars. BAI Chinese Means "white" in Chinese. BAILA Yiddish Means "white" in Yiddish. BAILEE English (Modern) Variant of BAILEY BAILEY English From a surname derived from Middle English baili meaning "bailiff", originally denoting one who was a bailiff. BAKAR Basque Means "alone" in Basque. BAKARNE Basque Feminine form of BAKAR BAKR Arabic Means "young camel" in Arabic. BALA Indian Means "young" in Sanskrit. BALDASSARE Italian Italian form of BALTAZAR BALDER Norse Mythology Means "prince" from Old Norse. BALDEV Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "god of strength" from Sanskrit bala "strength" combined with deva "god". BALDO Croatian Croatian form of BALTAZAR BALDOMERO Spanish Derived from the Germanic elements bald "bold, brave" and meri "famous". BALDOVINO Italian Italian form of BALDWIN BALDRIC English Derived from the Germanic elements bald "bold, brave" and ric "power, rule". BALDUINO Spanish Spanish form of BALDWIN BALDUNO Portuguese Portuguese form of BALDWIN BALDUR German, Icelandic German and Icelandic form of BALDER BALDWIN English Derived from the Germanic elements bald "bold, brave" and wine "friend". BALENDIN Basque Basque form of Valentinus (see VALENTINE (1)). BALFOUR English From a surname meaning "village pasture" in Gaelic. BALTASAR Spanish Spanish form of BALTAZAR BALTAZAR Judeo-Christian Legend Means "BA'AL protect the king" in Phoenician. BALTHASAR Judeo-Christian Legend Variant of BALTAZAR BALTHAZAR Judeo-Christian Legend Variant of BALTAZAR BALZS Hungarian Hungarian form of BLAISE BAMBI English Derived from Italian bambina meaning "young girl". BAMIDELE Yoruba Means "follow me " in Yoruba. BANDI Hungarian Pet form of ANDRS BANU Iranian, Turkish Means "lady" in Persian. BAO Chinese Means either "treasure" or "precious" or "respectable" in Chines; Viete Means "protection" in Viete. BAPTIST German, English German and English form of BAPTISTE BAPTISTE French Means "baptist" in French, originally deriving from Greek (bapto) "to dip". BAQIR Arabic Means "to rip open" in Arabic. BARABAL Scottish Scottish form of BARBARA BARAK Biblical, Jewish Means "lightning" in Hebrew. BARAKAT Arabic Means "blessings, gifts" in Arabic. BARAZ Iranian Means "exalted" in Persian. BARB English Short form of BARBARA BARBARA English, Italian, French, German, Polish, Hungarian, Slovene Derived from Greek (barbaros) meaning "foreign". BARBIE English Pet form of BARBARA BARBORA Czech, Slovak Czech and Slovak form of BARBARA BARBRA English (Modern) Variant of BARBARA BARBRO Swedish Swedish form of BARBARA BARCLAY Scottish, English, Irish From a Scottish surname which was likely derived from the English place name Berkeley, meaning "birch wood" in Old English. BARI? Turkish Means "peace" in Turkish. BARLAAM Judeo-Christian Legend Meaning unknown. BARNA Hungarian Hungarian short form of BARNABAS BARNAB French French form of BARNABAS BARNABAS English, German, Biblical Greek form of an Aramaic name which probably meant "son of the prophet" (though it is claimed in Acts 4:36 to mean "son of encouragement"). BARNABS Hungarian Hungarian form of BARNABAS BARNABY English Medieval English form of BARNABAS BARNEY English Short form of BARNABAS, BERNARD or BARNABY BARRA Irish Short form of FIONNBHARR BARRET English From a surname meaning "dispute" in Middle English, originally given to a quarrelsome person. BARRETT English Variant of BARRET BARRIE Irish, English Variant of BARRY BARRY Irish, English Anglicized form of the Irish name Bairre, which is a pet form of FIONNBHARR. BART English, Dutch Short form of BARTHOLOMEW. BART?OMIEJ Polish Polish form of BARTHOLOMEW BARTAL Hungarian Hungarian form of BARTHOLOMEW BARTEL Dutch Dutch form of BARTHOLOMEW BARTHLMY French French form of BARTHOLOMEW BARTHOLOMAUS German German form of BARTHOLOMEW BARTHOLOMEUS Dutch Dutch form of BARTHOLOMEW BARTHOLOMEW English, Biblical From (Bartholomaios), which was the Greek form of an Aramaic name meaning "son of ??????? (Talmay)". BARTOLOM Spanish Spanish form of BARTHOLOMEW BARTOLOMEO Italian Italian form of BARTHOLOMEW BARTOLOMEU Portuguese, Galician Portuguese and Galician form of BARTHOLOMEW BARTOMEU Catalan Catalan form of BARTHOLOMEW BARTOSZ Polish Polish form of BARTHOLOMEW BARUCH Biblical, Jewish Means "blessed" in Hebrew. BAS Dutch Short form of SEBASTIAAN BASAJAUN Basque Means "lord of the woods" from Basque baso "woods" and jaun "lord". BASAK Turkish Means "wheat" in Turkish. BASANT Indian Bengali form of VASANT BASEMATH Biblical Means "fragrance" in Hebrew. BASHE Jewish Pet form of BATYAH BASHEMATH Biblical (Variant) Variant of BASEMATH BASHKIM Albanian Means "unity" in Albanian. BASIA Polish Polish pet form of BARBA; Jewish Pet form of BATYAH BASIL English Derived from Greek (basileus) meaning "king; Arabic Means "brave, valiant" in Arabic. BASILE French French form of BASIL BASILIO Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of BASIL BASIM Arabic Means "smiling" in Arabic. BASIMA Arabic Feminine form of BASIM BASIR Arabic Means "wise" in Arabic. BASIRA Arabic Feminine form of BASIR BASIT Arabic Means "one who enlarges" in Arabic. BASMA Arabic Means "smile" in Arabic. BASMATH Biblical Variant of BASEMATH. BASSAM Arabic Means "smiling" in Arabic. BASSEM Arabic Variant transcription of BASSAM BAST Egyptian Mythology Variant of BASTET BASTET Egyptian Mythology Possibly means "fire, heat" in Egyptian. BASTIAAN Dutch Short form of SEBASTIAAN BASTIAN German Short form of SEBASTIAN BASTIEN French Short form of SBASTIEN BASU Indian Bengali form of VASU BASYA Jewish Pet form of BATYAH BATEL Jewish Means "daughter of God" in Hebrew. BATHSHEBA Biblical Means "daughter of the oath" in Hebrew. BATRICE French French form of BEATRIX BATTISTA Italian Italian form of BAPTISTE BATUL Arabic Means "virgin" in Arabic. This is an Arabic epithet of the Virgin Mary. BATYA Jewish Variant of BITHIAH BATYAH Jewish Variant of BITHIAH BAUDELIO Spanish From Baudelius, a Latinized form of a possibly Germanic name. BAUDOUIN French French form of BALDWIN BAUTISTA Spanish Spanish form of BAPTISTE BAXTER English From an occupational surname which meant "(female) baker" in Old English. BAYARD Literature Derived from Old French baiart meaning "bay coloured". BAYLEE English (Modern) Variant of BAILEY BAZYLI Polish Polish form of BASIL BBHINN Irish Variant of BIBHINN BBHIONN Irish Variant of BIBHINN BBINN Irish Variant of BIBHINN BEA English Short form of BEATRIX BEARACH Irish Derived from Gaelic biorach meaning "sharp". BEAT Basque Basque form of BERNARD BEATA Polish, German, Scandinavian Derived from Latin beatus meaning "blessed". BEATE German German form of BEATA BEATHAG Scottish Feminine form of BEATHAN BEATHAN Scottish Derived from Scottish Gaelic beatha meaning "life". BEATRICE Italian, English Italian form of BEATRIX. BEATRISE Latvian Latvian form of BEATRIX BEATRIU Catalan Catalan form of BEATRIX BEATRIX English, German From Viatrix, a feminine form of the Late Latin name Viator which meant "voyager, traveller". BEATRIZ Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of BEATRIX BEATRYCZE Polish Polish form of BEATRIX BEAU English Means "beautiful" in French. BEAUMONT English From a French surname meaning "beautiful mountain". BEAUREGARD English From a French surname meaning "beautiful outlook". BEAVIS Variant of BEVIS BECCA English Short form of REBECCA BECCI English (Modern) Pet form of REBECCA BECKA English Short form of REBECCA BECKAH English Short form of REBECCA BECKY English Pet form of REBECCA BEDE History Modern form of the Old English name Baeda, possibly related to Old English bed "prayer". BEDELIA Irish Irish variant of BRIDGET BEDIVERE Welsh Mythology Anglicized form of the Welsh name Bedwyr, which is of unknown meaning. BEDRICH Czech Czech form of FREDERICK BEDROS Armenian Armenian form of PETER BEDWYR Welsh, Welsh Mythology Welsh form of BEDIVERE BEE English Short form of BEATRIX BEELZEBUB Biblical From Hebrew ????? ?????? (Ba'al Zevuv) meaning "lord of flies", intended as a mocking alteration of ??? ??? (Ba'al Zevul) "Ba'al the exalted", one of the Canaanite for their god BA'AL. BEHNAM Iranian Means "reputable" in Persian. BEHRAM Iranian Variant of BAHRAM BEHRUZ Iranian Means "fortunate" (literally "good day") in Persian. BEILEAG Scottish Pet form of ISEABAIL BEITRIS Scottish Scottish form of BEATRICE BEKKI English (Modern) Pet form of REBECCA BEL Hungarian Hungarian form of ABEL BELENUS Celtic Mythology (Latinized) Elaborated form of Bel, the name of a Brythonic solar god, which probably meant "bright, brilliant". BELGIN Turkish Means "clear" in Turkish. BELI Welsh Mythology Welsh cognate of Bel (see BELENUS). BELINDA English The meaning of this name is not known for certain. BELLA English Means "beautiful" in Italian. BELLATRIX Astronomy Means "female warrior" in Latin. BELLE English Means "beautiful" in French. BELLONA Roman Mythology Derived from Latin bellare meaning "to fight". BELN Spanish Spanish form of Bethlehem, the name of the town in Judah where King David and Jesus were born. BELPHOEBE Literature Combination of belle "beautiful" and the name PHOEBE. BEN English This name can either be a short form of BENJAMIN or BENEDICT or else it can mean "son" in Hebrew. BENAIAH Biblical Means "YAHWEH has built" in Hebrew. BENCE Hungarian Hungarian form of VINCENT. BENDIKS Latvian Latvian form of BENEDICT BENDT Danish Danish form of BENEDICT BENEDEK Hungarian Hungarian form of BENEDICT BENEDETTA Italian Italian feminine form of BENEDICT BENEDETTO Italian Italian form of BENEDICT BENEDICT English From the Late Latin name Benedictus which meant "blessed". BENEDICTA Late Roman Feminine form of Benedictus (see BENEDICT). BENEDIKT German, Russian German and Russian form of BENEDICT BENEDIKTA German, Czech German and Czech feminine form of BENEDICT BENEDIKTE Danish, Norwegian Danish and Norwegian feminine form of BENEDICT BENEDITA Portuguese Portuguese feminine form of BENEDICT BENEDITO Portuguese Portuguese form of BENEDICT BENEDYKT Polish Polish form of BENEDICT BENEDYKTA Polish Polish feminine form of BENEDICT BENESH Yiddish Yiddish form of BENEDICT BENGT Swedish Swedish form of BENEDICT BENGTA Swedish Swedish feminine form of BENEDICT BENIAMIN Romanian Romanian form of BENJAMIN BENIAMINO Italian Italian form of BENJAMIN BENIGNA - BOLANLE BENIGNA Spanish, Italian, Portuguese Feminine form of BENIGNO BENIGNO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the Late Latin name Benignus which meant "kind, friendly" in Latin. BENITA Spanish Feminine form of BENITO BENITO Spanish, Italian Spanish form of BENEDICT. BENJ English Short form of BENJAMIN BENJAMIM Portuguese Portuguese form of BENJAMIN BENJAMIN English, French, German, Biblical From the Hebrew name ?????????? (Binyamin) which means "son of the south" or "son of the right hand". BENJAMINE French French feminine form of BENJAMIN BENJAMN Spanish Spanish form of BENJAMIN BENJI English Pet form of BENJAMIN BENJMIN Hungarian Hungarian form of BENJAMIN BENJY English Pet form of BENJAMIN BENNETT English Medieval form of BENEDICT BENNIE English Pet form of BENJAMIN or BENEDICT BENNO German Short form of German containing the element bern "bear". BENNY English Pet form of BENJAMIN or BENEDICT BENOIT French French form of BENEDICT BENOITE French French feminine form of BENEDICT BENSON English From a surname which originally meant "son of BENEDICT". BENT Danish Danish form of BENEDICT BENTE Danish Danish feminine form of BENEDICT BENTLEY English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "clearing covered with bent grass" in Old English. BENTO Portuguese Portuguese short form of BENEDICT BENTON English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "town near bent grass" in Old English. BENVENUTO Italian Means "welcome" in Italian. BEOWULF Anglo-Saxon Mythology Possibly means "bee wolf" (in effect equal to "bear") from Old English beo "bee" and wulf "wolf". BEPPE Italian Pet form of GIUSEPPE BER Yiddish Means "bear" in Yiddish. BERACH Irish Variant of BEARACH BERENICE English, Italian Macedonian form of the Greek name (Pherenike), which meant "bringing victory" from (phero) "to bring" and (nike) "victory". BEREZI Basque Means "special" in Basque. BERGLIOT Norwegian Variant of BERGLJOT BERGLJOT Norwegian From the Old Norse name Bergljt, which was composed of the elements berg "help, save" and ljtr "light". BERIT Scandinavian Variant of BIRGIT BERJOUHI Armenian Means "elegant lady" in Armenian. BERK Turkish Means "solid, firm, strong" in Turkish. BERKANT Turkish Means "solid oath" in Turkish. BERKER Turkish Means "solid man" in Turkish. BERKO African Means "first born" in Akan. BERLIN From the name of the city in Germany. BERNA Turkish Means "young" in Turkish. BERNADETT Hungarian Hungarian form of BERNADETTE BERNADETTE French French feminine form of BERNARD. BERNADINE English Feminine form of BERNARD BERNARD English, French, Polish Derived from the Germanic element bern "bear" combined with hard "brave, hardy". BERNARDETTA Italian Italian feminine form of BERNARD BERNARDINE English, French Feminine form of BERNARD BERNARDINO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Pet form of BERNARDO BERNARDITA Spanish Spanish feminine form of BERNARD BERNARDO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of BERNARD BERNAT Catalan Catalan form of BERNARD BERND German Short form of BERNHARD BERNETTA English Pet form of BERENICE BERNHARD German German form of BERNARD BERNICE English, Biblical Contracted form of BERENICE BERNIE English Short form of BERNARD BERNIECE English Contracted form of BERENICE BERNT Hungarian Hungarian form of BERNARD BERNT Scandinavian Scandinavian form of BERNARD BERRY English Variant of BAR; English Simply means "berry" from the English word referring to the small fruit. BERT English, Dutch Short form of containing the element bert, often derived from the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright". BERTA Polish, Czech, Hungarian, German, Spanish Form of BERTHA BERTALAN Hungarian Hungarian form of BARTHOLOMEW BERTHA German, English Derived from the Germanic element beraht meaning "bright, famous". BERTHE French French form of BERTHA BERTHOLD German Means "bright ruler" from the Germanic element beraht "bright" combined with wald "rule". BERTIE English Pet form of ending in bert. BERTINA English Feminine form of BERT BERTK Hungarian Hungarian form of BERTRAM BERTOLDO Italian Italian form of BERTHOLD BERTRAM English Means "bright raven", derived from the Germanic element beraht "bright" combined with hramn "raven". BERTRAND French, English Medieval form of BERTRAM BERTRANDO Italian Italian form of BERTRAM BERWYN Welsh Means "white head" from the Welsh elements barr "head" and wyn "white". BERYL English From the English word for the clear or pale green precious stone, ultimately deriving from Sanskrit. BESNIK Albanian Means "faithful" in Albanian. BESS English Short form of ELIZABETH BESSIE English Pet form of ELIZABETH BETA Hungarian Hungarian form of BEATA BETELGEUSE Astronomy The name of the star that marks the right shoulder of the constellation Orion. BETH English Short form of ELIZABETH or BETHANY BETHAN Welsh Welsh pet form of ELIZABETH BETHANIA Spanish Spanish form of BETHANY BETHANIE English Variant of BETHANY BETHANY English, Biblical Means "house of figs" in Hebrew, from a biblical place name. BETHEL Biblical From an Old Testament place name meaning "house of God" in Hebrew. BETHNEY English (Modern) Variant of BETHANY BETHUEL Biblical Means "man of God" in Hebrew. BETONY English From the name of the minty medicinal herb. BETRYS Welsh Welsh form of BEATRICE BETSY English Pet form of ELIZABETH BETTE English Pet form of ELIZABETH BETTIE English Pet form of ELIZABETH BETTINA English, German Latinate form of BET; Italian Pet form of BENEDETTA BETTINO Italian Pet form of BENEDETTO BETTY English Pet form of ELIZABETH BETTYE English (Modern) Variant of BETTY BEULAH Biblical, English Means "married" in Hebrew. BEVAN Welsh From a Welsh surname which was derived from ap Evan meaning "son of EVAN". BEVERLEY English Variant of BEVERLY BEVERLY English From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "beaver stream" in Old English. BEVIN Irish Anglicized form of BIBHINN BEVIS English From an English surname which is possibly derived from the name of the French town Beauvais. BEYLKE Yiddish Pet form of BAILA BHALTAIR Scottish Scottish form of WALTER BHARAT Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "being maintained" in Sanskrit. BHASKAR Indian Means "shining", derived from a combination of Sanskrit bhas "light" and kara "making". BHTAIR Scottish Scottish form of WALTER BIAGGIO Italian Variant of BIAGIO BIAGINO Italian Pet form of BIAGIO BIAGIO Italian Italian form of BLAISE BIANCA Italian, Romanian Italian cognate of BLANCHE. BIANKA Hungarian Hungarian form of BIANCA BIBHINN Irish Means "fair lady" in Irish Gaelic. BIBIANA Italian, Spanish Variant of VIVIANA BIBIGUL Kazakh Means "nightingale" in Kazakh. BICE Italian Short form of BEATRICE BICH Viete Means "jade" in Viete. BIDANE Basque Means "way" in Basque. BIDDY Irish, English Pet form of BRIDGET BIDELIA Irish, English Pet form of BRIDGET BIEITO Galician Galician form of BENEDICT BIENVENIDA Spanish Derived from Spanish bienvenido meaning "welcome". BIFF English From a nickname which was based on the English word biff, which means "punch, hit, strike". BIJAY Indian Bengali form of VIJAY BIJOU English Means "jewel" in French. BIJOY Indian Bengali form of VIJAY BIKENDI Basque Basque form of VINCENT BILAL Arabic Means "wetting, moistening" in Arabic. BILBO Literature This was the name of the hero of 'The Hobbit' by J. BILE Irish Mythology Irish cognate of Bel (see BELENUS). BILGE Turkish Means "wise" in Turkish. BILHAH Biblical Means "bashful" in Hebrew. BILJANA Serbian, Macedonian Meaning unknown, possibly derived from a south Slavic word meaning "herb". BILL English Short form of WILLIAM, arising in the 19th century. BILLIE English Masculine or feminine pet form of WILLIAM BILLY English Pet form of WILLIAM. BILYANA Bulgarian Bulgarian form of BILJANA BINDY English Pet form of BELINDA BINE Danish Short form of JACOBINE BINH Viete Means "peace" in Viete. BINYAMIN Jewish Hebrew form of BENJAMIN BION Ancient Greek Ancient Greek name derived from (bios) meaning "life". BIPIN Indian Bengali form of VIPIN BIRBRE Irish Irish form of BARBARA BIRGER Scandinavian Derived from Old Norse bjarga meaning "to help, to save, to protect". BIRGIT Scandinavian Scandinavian form of BRIDGET BIRGITTA Scandinavian Scandinavian form of BRIDGET. BIRTHE Danish Danish form of BERTHA BISERA Bulgarian, Macedonian Derived from the south Slavic word ????? (biser) "pearl". BISHOP English Either from the English occupational surname, or else directly from the English word. BITHIAH Biblical Means "daughter of YAHWEH" in Hebrew. BITTOR Basque Basque form of VICTOR BJARNE Scandinavian Variant of BJRN BJARTE Norwegian From the Old Norse name Bjartr, which meant "bright". BJOERN Scandinavian Variant of BJRN or BJRN BJORNE Swedish Variant of BJRN BJRG Norwegian Derived from Old Norse bjrg meaning "protection, help". BJRK Icelandic Means "birch tree" in Icelandic. BJRN Norwegian, Danish Danish and Norwegian form of BJRN BJRN Swedish, German, Ancient Scandinavian From an Old Norse name meaning "bear". BLA Hungarian The meaning of this name is not known for certain. BLA? Slovene Slovene form of BLAISE BLA?EJ Czech Czech form of BLAISE BLAANID Manx Manx cognate of BLITHN. BLAINE English From a surname meaning "servant of Blaan". Blaan was a Scottish saint. BLAIR Scottish From a Scottish surname meaning "a plain" in Gaelic. BLAISE French From the Roman name Blasius which meant "lisping" from Latin blaesus. BLAKE English From a surname which was derived from Old English blc "black" or bl?c "pale". BLANCA Spanish Spanish cognate of BLANCHE BLANCH English Variant of BLANCHE BLANCHE French, English Means "white, fair" in French. BLANDINE French French form of the Roman name Blandina, which was the feminine form of Blandinus, which was itself a derivative of the cognomen Blandus which meant "charming". BLANID Irish Anglicized form of BLTHNAT BLAS Spanish Spanish form of BLAISE BLAZE English Variant of BLAISE influenced by the English word blaze. BLEJAN Cornish Means "flower" in Cornish. BLERTA Albanian Derived from Albanian blert "green". BLINT Hungarian Hungarian form of Valentinus (see VALENTINE (1)). BLITHN Irish Means "little flower", derived from the Irish word blath "flower" and a diminutive suffix. BLODEUWEDD Welsh, Welsh Mythology Means "face of flowers" in Welsh. BLODEUYN Welsh Means "flower" in Welsh. BLODWEN Welsh Means "white flowers" from Welsh blawd "flowers" combined with gwen "white, fair, blessed". BLONDIE English From a nickname for a person with blonde hair. BLOSSOM English Simply means "blossom, flower" from the English word, ultimately from Old English blstm. BLTHNAID Irish Variant of BLTHNAT BLTHNAT Irish, Irish Mythology Means "little flower" from the Irish word blath "flower" combined with a diminutive suffix. BLUMA Yiddish Means "flower" in Yiddish. BLYTHE English From a surname which meant "cheerful" in Old English. BNDICTE French French feminine form of BENEDICT BO Swedish, Danish From a nickname derived from Old Norse bua "to live; Chinese Means "wave" in Chinese. BO?ENA Czech Feminine pet form of BO?IDAR BO?ENA Polish Feminine pet form of BO?YDAR BO?IDAR Czech Means "divine gift" from the Slavic elements bozy "divine" and dar "gift". BO?TJAN Slovene Short form of SEBASTJAN BO?YDAR Polish Polish cognate of BO?IDAR BOADICEA Ancient Celtic (Latinized) Latinized form of BOUDICCA BOAZ Biblical, Jewish Means "swiftness" in Hebrew. BOB English, Dutch Short form of ROBERT. BOBBI English Variant of BOBBY BOBBIE English Variant of BOBBY BOBBY English Pet form of ROBERTA, ROBERT or BARBARA. BODIL Scandinavian From the Old Norse name Bthildr, derived from bt "remedy" and hildr "battle". BOGDAN Polish, Russian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Serbian, Romanian Means "given by God" from the Slavic elements bog "god" and dan "given". BOGDANA Polish, Russian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Serbian, Romanian Feminine form of BOGDAN BOGHOS Armenian Armenian form of PAUL BOGNA Polish Polish feminine form of BOGDAN BOGOMIL Bulgarian Bulgarian form of BOGUMI? BOGOMIR Slovene Slovene form of BOHUMR BOGUMI? Polish Means "favoured by God" from the Slavic elements bog "god" and mil "favour". BOGUMI?A Polish Feminine form of BOGUMI? BOGUS?AW Polish Means "glory of God" from the Slavic elements bog "god" and slav "glory". BOGUS?AWA Polish Feminine form of BOGUS?AW BOHDAN Czech, Ukrainian Czech and Ukrainian form of BOGDAN BOHUMIL Czech, Slovak Czech and Slovak form of BOGUMI? BOHUMILA Czech Czech feminine form of BOGUMI? BOHUMR Czech, Slovak Means "God is peaceful" from the Slavic elements bog "god" and mir "peace". BOHUSLAV Czech, Slovak, Ukrainian Czech, Slovak and Ukrainian form of BOGUS?AW BOHUSLAVA Czech, Ukrainian Feminine form of BOHUSLAV BOIPELO African Means "proud" in Tswana. BOITUMELO African Means "joy" in Tswana. BOJAN Slovene, Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian Derived from Slavic boi meaning "battle". BOJANA Slovene, Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian Feminine form of BOJAN BOJIDAR Bulgarian Variant transcription of BOZHIDAR BOLANLE Yoruba Means "finds wealth at " in Yoruba. BOLDIZSR - BYSSHE BOLDIZSR Hungarian Hungarian form of BALTAZAR BOLEK Polish Pet form of BOLES?AW BOLES?AW Polish Means "great glory" from the Slavic elements bole "large" and slav "glory". BOLES?AWA Polish Feminine form of BOLES?AW BOLESLAV Russian Russian form of BOLES?AW BOLESLAVA Russian Russian feminine form of BOLES?AW BOLIVAR Spanish From a surname which was taken from the Basque place name Bolibar, which was derived from bolu "mill" and ibar "riverside". BONAVENTURA Italian Means "good fortune" in Italian. BONAVENTURE Variant of BONAVENTURA BONGANI African Means "be grateful" in Zulu. BONIFACE English, French From the Late Latin name Bonifatius, which meant "good fate" from bonum "good" and fatum "fate". BONIFACIO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of BONIFACE BONIFACY Polish Polish form of BONIFACE BONIFAZ German German form of BONIFACE BONIFC Czech Czech form of BONIFACE BONITA English Means "pretty" in Spanish. BONNIE English Means "pretty" from the Scottish word bonnie, which was itself derived from Middle French bon "good". BOOKER English From an occupational surname meaning "maker of books" in Old English. BOPHA Khmer Means "flower" in Khmer. BORA Turkish Means "hurricane" in Turkis; Albanian Derived from Albanian bor "snow". BORBLA Hungarian Hungarian variant of BARBARA BORGHILD Scandinavian, Norse Mythology Derived from the Old Norse elements borg "fortification" and hildr "battle". BORIS Russian, Bulgarian, Slovene, German Although usually explained as a short form of BORISLAV, it is most likely of Turkic origin, perhaps meaning "short" or "wolf". BORISLAV Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian Means "fame in battle" from the Slavic element bor "battle" combined with slav "glory". BORISLAVA Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian Feminine form of BORISLAV BORUT Slovene Possibly a form of BORIS BORYA Russian Pet form of BORIS BORYS Polish Polish form of BORIS BOSEDE African Means "born on Sunday" in Tiv. BOSMAT Jewish Hebrew form of BASEMATH BOSSE Swedish Swedish pet form of BO BOTROS Arabic Variant transcription of BUTRUS BOTUM Khmer Means "princess" in Khmer. BOUDEWIJN Dutch Dutch form of BALDWIN BOUDICCA Ancient Celtic Derived from British boud meaning "victory". BOULOS Arabic Variant transcription of BULUS BOUTROS Arabic Variant transcription of BUTRUS BOYANA Bulgarian Bulgarian form of BOJANA BOYCE English From a surname which was derived from Old French bois "wood". BOYD Scottish From a surname which was derived either from Gaelic buidhe "blond" or else from the name of the island of Bute. BOYKA Bulgarian Feminine form of BOYKO BOYKO Bulgarian Derived from Bulgarian boya se "to be afraid of" or boy "battle". BOZHIDAR Bulgarian Bulgarian form of BO?IDAR BRA?KA Slovak Slovak pet form of BRANISLAVA BRACK English Short form of BRAXTON BRAD English Short form of BRADLEY, BRADFORD and other beginning with brad. BRADEN English, Irish From an Irish surname which was derived from Bradin meaning "descendent of Bradan". BRADFORD English From a surname which originally came from a place name that meant "broad ford" in Old English. BRADLEY English From a surname which originally came from a place name that meant "broad clearing" in Old English. BRADY Brdaigh meaning "descendent of Brdach". BRAEDEN English, Irish Variant of BRADEN BRAELYN English (Modern) A recently created name, formed using the popular name suffix lyn. BRAHMA Hindu Mythology Means "prayer" in Sanskrit. BRAIDEN English, Irish Variant of BRADEN BRAIDY English, Irish Variant of BRADY BRAIS Galician Galician form of BLAISE BRAITH Welsh Means "speckled" in Welsh. BRAM English, Dutch Short form of ABRAHAM. BRAN Irish, Irish Mythology Means "raven" in Iris; Welsh, Welsh Mythology Means "raven" in Welsh. BRANCA Portuguese, Galician Portuguese and Galician form of BLANCHE BRAND English Derived from Old Norse brandr meaning "sword". BRANDA English Feminine form of BRAND BRANDE English Variant of BRANDY BRANDEN English Variant of BRANDON BRANDI English Variant of BRANDY BRANDIE English Variant of BRANDY BRANDON English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "hill covered with broom" in Old English. BRANDT English Variant of BRAND BRANDY English Simply means "brandy" from the English word for the alcoholic drink. BRANIMIR Croatian, Bulgarian, Slovene Means "peaceful protection" from the Slavic element bron "protection" combined with mir "peace". BRANISLAV Serbian, Slovak, Czech, Slovene Serbian, Slovak, Czech and Slovene form of BRONIS?AW BRANISLAVA Serbian, Slovak, Czech Serbian, Slovak and Czech feminine form of BRONIS?AW BRANKA Serbian, Croatian, Slovene Feminine form of BRANKO BRANKO Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Slovak Short form of BRANISLAV or BRANIMIR BRANNON Either a form of BRANDON, or from the Irish surname Mac Branain, which means "descendent of BRAN (1)". BRANSON English From an English surname which meant "son of Brando". BRANT English Variant of BRAND BRANWEN Welsh, Welsh Mythology Means "beautiful raven" from Welsh bran "raven" and gwen "fair, white, blessed". BRAS Portuguese Portuguese form of BLAISE BRATISLAV Serbian Derived from the Slavic elements bratu "brother" and slav "glory". BRATUMI? Polish Derived from the Slavic elements bratu "brother" and mil "favour". BRAVA Esperanto Means "valiant, brave" in Esperanto. BRAXTON English From a surname which was originally derived from an Old English place name meaning "Bracca's town". BRAYDEN English Variant of BRADEN BRBARA Portuguese Portuguese form of BARBARA BRD Irish Contracted form of BRIGHID BREANA English Feminine form of BRIAN BREANDN Irish Irish Gaelic form of BRENDAN BREANN English Feminine form of BRIAN BREANNA English Feminine form of BRIAN BREANNE English Feminine form of BRIAN BREDA Irish Anglicized form of BRD BREE Irish Anglicized form of BRGH BREESHEY Manx Manx form of BRIDGET BREINDEL Yiddish Means "brunette" in Yiddish. BREIXO Galician Galician form of VERSSIMO BRENDA English Derived from Old Norse brandr meaning "sword". BRENDAN Irish, English From Brendanus, the Latinized form of the Irish name Branainn which was derived from a Welsh word meaning "prince". BRENDEN English Variant of BRENDAN BRENDON English Variant of BRENDAN BRENNA Either means "raven" in Welsh or possibly is a form of BRENDA. BRENNAN Irish, English Either a form of BRENDAN, or else from an Irish surname derived from Braonin meaning "descendent of Braonn". BRENNUS Ancient Celtic (Latinized) Latinized form of a Celtic name (or title) that possibly meant either "king, prince" or "raven". BRENO Portuguese Portuguese form of BRENNUS BRENT English From a surname which was originally derived from an English place name which meant "hill" in Celtic. BRENTON English From a surname which was derived from an English place name which meant "Bryni's town". BRET English Variant of BRETT BRETT English From a Middle English surname meaning "a Breton", referring to an inhabitant of Brittany. BRGH Irish Derived from Irish brgh meaning "power, high". BRIALLEN Welsh Means "primrose" in Welsh. This is a modern Welsh name. BRIAN Irish, English The meaning of this name is not known for certain but it is possibly related to the Old Celtic element bre meaning "hill", or by extension "high, noble". BRIANA English Feminine form of BRIAN BRIANNA English, Irish Feminine form of BRIAN BRIANNE English Feminine form of BRIAN BRIAR English From the English word for the thorny plant. BRICE French, English From the name Bricius, which was probably a Latinized form of a Welsh name meaning "speckled". BRIDE Irish Anglicized form of BRD BRIDGER English From a surname which meant "one who builds bridges" in Old English. BRIDGET Irish, Scottish, English, Irish Mythology Anglicized form of the Irish name Brighid which means "exalted one". BRIDGETTE English Variant of BRIDGET BRIDIE English Anglicized pet form of BRD BRIELLE Short form of GABRIELLE BRIGHAM English From a surname which was originally derived from place meaning "bridge settlement" in Old English. BRIGHID Irish, Irish Mythology Irish form of BRIDGET BRIGID Irish, Irish Mythology Variant of BRIGHID BRIGIDA Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of BRIDGET BRIGIT Irish, Scottish, English Variant of BRIDGET BRIGITA Slovene, Latvian Slovene and Latvian form of BRIDGET BRIGITTA German, Hungarian German and Hungarian form of BRIDGET BRIGITTE German, French German and French form of BRIDGET BRIJESH Indian Means "ruler of Brij" in Sanskrit. BRIN Variant of BRYN BRION English Variant of BRIAN BRIONY English Variant of BRYONY BRISCOE English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "birch wood" in Old Norse. BRISTOL English From the name of the city in southwest England which means "the site of the bridge". BRITANNIA English From the Latin name of the island of Britain. BRITNEY English Variant of BRITTANY BRITT Swedish Swedish short form of BIRGIT BRITTA Swedish Swedish short form of BIRGITTA BRITTANI English (Modern) Variant of BRITTANY BRITTANIA English Variant of BRITTANY BRITTANY English From the name of the region in the northwest of France, called in French Bretagne. BRITTNEY English Variant of BRITTANY BRITTNY English Variant of BRITTANY BRITTON English Derived from a Middle English surname meaning "a Breton". BRJE Swedish Variant of BIRGER BRNACH Irish Derived from Irish Gaelic brn meaning "sorrow". BROCK English Derived from Old English brocc meaning "badger". BRODIE Irish, English Variant of BRODY BRODY Irish, English From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "ditch" in Gaelic. BROGAN g "shoe" combined with a diminutive suffix. BRON Short form of BRONWEN BRONAGH Irish Anglicized form of BRNACH BRONIS?AW Polish Derived from the Slavic elements bron "protection" and slav "glory". BRONIS?AWA Polish Feminine form of BRONIS?AW BRONISLAV Czech, Slovak, Russian Czech, Slovak and Russian form of BRONIS?AW BRONISLAVA Czech, Slovak, Russian Czech, Slovak and Russian feminine form of BRONIS?AW BRONISLOVAS Lithuanian Lithuanian form of BRONIS?AW BRONIUS Lithuanian Short form of BRONISLOVAS BRONTE English Means either "thunder" in Greek or "bestower" in Gaelic. BRONWEN Welsh Derived from the Welsh elements bron "breast" and gwen "white, fair, blessed". BRONWYN Welsh Variant of BRONWEN BROOK English From an English surname which denoted one who lived near a brook. BROOKE English Variant of BROOK BROOKLYN English Combination of BROOK and the popular name suffix lyn. BROOKS English From a surname which meant "dweller near the brook" in Old English. BRUCE Scottish, English From a Norman surname meaning "of Brieuse" in French. BRUNA Italian, Portuguese Feminine pet form of BRUNO BRUNELLA Italian Feminine pet form of BRUNO BRUNETTE Feminine pet form of BRUNO BRUNHILD German, Germanic Mythology Derived from the Germanic elements brun "armour, protection" and hild "battle". BRUNHILDE German, Germanic Mythology Variant of BRUNHILD BRUNILDA Spanish, Italian, Portuguese Spanish, Italian and Portuguese of BRUNHILD BRUNO German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French Means "brown" from Germanic. BRUTUS Ancient Roman Roman cognomen meaning "heavy" in Latin. BRYAN English Variant of BRIAN BRYANA English Feminine form of BRIAN BRYANNA English Feminine form of BRIAN BRYANNE English (Modern) Feminine form of BRIAN BRYANT English From a surname which was derived from the first name BRIAN. BRYCE English Variant of BRICE BRYGIDA Polish Polish form of BRIDGET BRYN Welsh Means "hill, mound" in Welsh. BRYNHILDR Ancient Scandinavian Old Norse cognate of BRUNHILD BRYNJA Icelandic Means "armour" in Old Norse. BRYNMOR Welsh From a Welsh place name meaning "great hill". BRYNN Welsh Means "hill, mound" in Welsh. BRYNNE Feminine variant of BRYN BRYON English Variant of BRIAN BRYONY English From the name of a type of Eurasian vine, formerly used as medicine. BRYSON Derived from Welsh brych meaning "speckled". BUCK English Originally a nickname meaning "male deer" from Old English bucc. BUD English From the English nickname that means "friend". BUDDY English Pet form of BUD BUDUR Arabic Strictly feminine form of BADR BUENAVENTURA Spanish Spanish form of BONAVENTURA. BUFFY English Pet form of ELIZABETH BULUS Arabic Arabic form of PAUL BULUT Turkish Means "cloud" in Turkish. BUNNY English Pet form of BERENICE BURCU Turkish Means "sweet smelling, fragrant" in Turkish. BURGUNDY English This name can refer either to the region in France, the wine (which derives from the name of the region), or the colour (which derives from the name of the wine). BURKHARD German Derived from the Germanic elements burg meaning "protection" and hard "brave, hardy". BURT English Short form of BURTON BURTON English From a surname which was originally taken from an Old English place name meaning "fortified town". BUSTER English Originally a nickname denoting a person who broke things. BUTRUS Arabic Arabic form of PETER BUZ Biblical Means "contempt" in Hebrew. BYELOBOG Slavic Mythology Means "the white god" from Slavic byelo "white" and bog "god". BYRNE English From an Irish surname which was derived from Broin meaning "descendent of BRAN (1)". BYRON English From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "place of the cow sheds" in Old English. BYSSHE English From an English surname, a variant of the surname Bush, which originally indicated a person who lived near a bush. BZSI Hungarian Pet form of ERZSBET C?T?LIN Romanian Possibly a Romanian masculine form of KATHERINE. CADE English From a surname which was originally derived from a nickname meaning "round" in Old English. CADELL Welsh From Welsh cad "battle" and a diminutive suffix. CADEN English Possibly from the Gaelic surname Mac Cadin, which means "son of Cadn". CADENCE English From an English word meaning "rhythm, flow". CADEYRN Ancient Celtic Means "battle king" from Welsh cad "battle" and teyrn "king, monarch". CADFAEL Welsh Means "battle prince" from Welsh cad "battle" and mael "prince". CADFAN Welsh Means "battle peak" from Welsh cad "battle" and ban "peak". CADI Short form of CATRIN CADOC Welsh Derived from Welsh cad "battle". CADOGAN Welsh, Irish Anglicized form of CADWGAWN CADWALADER Welsh Means "leader of the battle" from Welsh cad "battle" and gwaladr "leader". CADWGAWN Welsh Means "glory in battle" from Welsh cad "battle" and gwogawn "glory, honour". CAECILIA German German form of CECILIA CAEDMON English Meaning unknown, though the first element is likely connected to British caed meaning "battle". CAELAN English Anglicized form of CAOLAN or CAOILFHIONN CAELESTIS Late Roman From a Late Latin name which meant "of the sky, heavenly". CAELIE English Variant of KAYLEY CAERWYN Welsh Derived from the Welsh elements caer "fortress" and gwyn "white, fair". CAESAR Ancient Roman, English From a Roman cognomen which possibly meant "hairy" from Latin caesaries. CAETANO Portuguese Portuguese form of Caietanus (see GAETANO). CAETLIN English (Modern) Variant of CAITLIN CAHAL Irish Anglicized form of CATHAL CAHIR Irish Anglicized form of CATHAIR CAI Scandinavian Variant of KAI CAIAPHAS Biblical Meaning unknown, probably of Aramaic origin. CAILEAN Scottish Means "whelp" in Gaelic. CAILEIGH English Variant of KAYLEY CAILN Irish Means "girl" in Irish. CAILYN English (Modern) Variant of CAILN CAIN Biblical Means "acquired" in Hebrew. CAINAN Biblical Variant of KENAN CAIRBRE Irish, Scottish Means "charioteer" in Gaelic. CAIRISTONA Scottish Scottish form of CHRISTINA CAIRO English From the name of the city in Egypt, called Al Qahirah in Arabic, which was derived from al Qahir, the Arabic name of the planet Mars. CAITLIN English Anglicized form of CAITLN CAITLN Irish Irish form of Cateline, the Old French form of KATHERINE. CAITLYN English Variant of CAITLIN CAITRIA Irish Irish form of KATHERINE CAITRONA Irish Irish form of KATHERINE CAITRONA Scottish Scottish form of KATHERINE CAIUS Ancient Roman Roman variant of GAIUS CAJ Scandinavian Variant of KAI CAJA Danish Variant of KAJA CAJSA Swedish Variant of KAJSA CAL English Short form of CALVIN CALANTHE English Means "beautiful flower", derived from Greek (kalos) "beautiful" and (anthos) "flower". CALANTHIA English Elaborated form of CALANTHE CALBHACH Irish Means "bald" in Irish Gaelic. CALE English Short form of CALEB CALEB English, Biblical Means "dog" in Hebrew. CALEIGH English Variant of KAYLEY CALFURAY Native American Means "violet (flower)" in Mapuche. CALIGULA History Means "little boot" in Latin. CALISTA English, Portuguese, Spanish Variant of CALLISTA (English) or CALIXTA (Portuguese and Spanish) CALISTO Portuguese, Spanish Variant of CALIXTO CALIX Short form of CALLISTUS. CALIXTA Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of CALLISTUS CALIXTO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of CALLISTUS CALLA English From the name of a type of lily. CALLAHAN English From a surname, the Anglicized form of the Irish Ceallachain, which means "descendent of Ceallachan". CALLIAS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of KALLIAS CALLIE English Short form of CALLISTA CALLIOPE Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of KALLIOPE CALLISTA English Feminine form of CALLISTUS or a form of KALLISTO CALLISTO Italian Italian form of CALLIST; Roman Mythology Roman form of KALLISTO. CALLISTUS Late Roman Late Latin name which was derived from Greek (kallistos) "most beautiful". CALLUM Scottish Variant of CALUM CALOGERA Italian Feminine form of CALOGERO CALOGERO Italian From the Late Latin name Calogerus which meant "beautiful elder" from Greek (kalos) "beautiful" and (geron) "old man, elder". CALUM Scottish Scottish form of COLUMBA CALVAGH Irish Anglicized form of CALBHACH CALVIN English Derived from the French surname Chauvin, which was derived from chauve "bald". CALVINO Italian Italian form of CALVIN CALYPSO Greek Mythology (Latinized) From Greek (Kalypso) which probably meant "she that conceals", derived from (kalypto) "to cover, to conceal". CAM Viete Means "orange" in Viet; English Short form of CAMERON CAMBRIA English Latin form of the Welsh Cymru, the Welsh name for the country of Wales, derived from cymry meaning "the people". CAMBYSES History From (Kambyses), the Greek form of the Persian name Kambujiya, which is of unknown meaning. CAMDEN English From a surname which was from a place name perhaps meaning "enclosed valley" in Old English. CAMELIA Romanian Romanian form of CAMILLA CAMELLIA English From the name of the flowering shrub, which was named for the botanist and missionary Georg Josef Kamel. CAMERON n "nose". CAMILA Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of CAMILLA CAMILLA English, Italian, Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology Feminine form of CAMILLUS. CAMILLE French French feminine and masculine form of CAMILLA CAMILLO Italian Italian form of CAMILLUS CAMILLUS Ancient Roman Roman family name, which is sometimes claimed to mean "attendant at a religious service" in Latin but may actually be of unknown Etruscan origin. CAMILO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of CAMILLUS CAMMIE English Pet form of CAMILLA CAMPBELL Scottish From a Scottish surname meaning "crooked mouth" from Gaelic cam "crooked" and bul "mouth". CAMRON English Variant of CAMERON CAMRYN English Feminine variant of CAMERON CAN Turkish Means "soul" or "life" in Turkish. CANAN Turkish Means "beloved" in Turkish. CANDACE English, Biblical (Variant) From the hereditary title of the queens of Ethiopia, as mentioned in Acts in the New Testament. CANDE Short form of CANDELARIA CANDELA Spanish Pet form of CANDELARIA CANDELARIA Spanish Means "Candlemas" in Spanish, ultimately derived from Spanish candela "candle". CANDELARIO Spanish Masculine form of CANDELARIA CANDELAS Spanish Pet form of CANDELARIA CANDI English (Modern) Variant of CANDY CANDICE English Variant of CANDACE CANDIDA English Derived from Latin canditia meaning "white". CANDIS English Variant of CANDACE CANDY English Either a short form of CANDACE or else from the English word candy. CANDYCE English (Modern) Variant of CANDACE CANUTE History Anglicized form of KNUT CAOILAINN Irish Variant of CAOILFHIONN CAOILFHIONN Irish Derived from the Gaelic elements caol "slender" and fionn "fair". CAOILINN Irish Variant of CAOILFHIONN CAOIMHE Irish, Scottish Derived from Gaelic caomh meaning "beautiful". CAOIMHN Irish Original Irish form of KEVIN CAOLAN Irish From Gaelic caol "slender" combined with the diminutive suffix an. CAPRICE Means "impulsive" in Italian. CAPRICIA Elaborated form of CAPRICE CAPRINA From the name of the Italian island of Capri. CARA English This name can mean either "beloved" in Italian or "friend" in Irish. CARADOC Welsh Variant of CARADOG CARADOG Welsh Derived from Welsh cariadus "beloved". CARAMIA From the Italian phrase cara mia meaning "my beloved". CARATACUS Ancient Celtic (Latinized) Latinized form of CARADOG CARBREY Irish, Scottish Anglicized form of CAIRBRE CARBRY Irish, Scottish Anglicized form of CAIRBRE CARDEA Roman Mythology Derived from Latin cardo meaning "hinge, axis". CAREEN English Variant of CARREEN CAREN English Variant of KAREN CAREY Ciardha meaning "descendent of Ciardha". CARI Pet form of CAROLINE or else "love" from Welsh caru. CARIDAD Spanish Spanish form of CHARITY CARIN English Variant of KAREN CARINA Scandinavian, German, English Pet form of CARA. CARINE French, English Variant of CARINA CARIS English Variant of CHARIS CARISSA English Variant of CHARISSA CARITA English Pet form of CARA. CARL German, Scandinavian, English German form of CHARLES. CARLA Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, English, German Feminine form of CARLO, CARLOS or CARL CARLENE English Feminine pet form of CARL CARLES Catalan Catalan form of CHARLES CARLEY English Feminine form of CARL CARLIE English Feminine form of CARL CARLISA English (Modern) Combination of CARLA and LISA CARLISLE English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "city belonging to Lugovalos" in Welsh. CARLITO Spanish, Portuguese Pet form of CARLOS CARLITOS Spanish, Portuguese Pet form of CARLOS CARLO Italian Italian form of CHARLES CARLOMAN History From a Germanic name derived from Karl (see CHARLES) and mann "man". CARLOS Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of CHARLES CARLOTA Spanish, Portuguese Pet form of CARLA CARLOTTA Italian Pet form of CARLA CARLTON English Variant of CHARLTON CARLY English Feminine form of CARL CARLYLE English Variant of CARLISLE CARLYN English Contracted variant of CAROLINE CARME Galician, Catalan Galician and Catalan form of CARMEL CARMEL English, Biblical From the title of the Virgin Mary Our Lady of Carmel. CARMELA Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of CARMEL CARMELITA Spanish Spanish pet form of CARMEL CARMELLA English Latinized form of CARMEL CARMELO Spanish Spanish masculine form of CARMEL CARMEN Spanish, English, Romanian Spanish form of CARMEL influenced by the Latin word carmen "song". CARMI Biblical Means "vine" in Hebrew. CARMINA Italian Italian form of CARMEL influenced by the Latin word carminis "of song". CARMINE Italian Italian masculine form of CARMEL influenced by the Latin word carminis "of song". CARMO Portuguese Portuguese form of CARMEL CAROL English Short form of CAROLIN; Romanian Romanian form of CAROLUS. CAROLA English Feminine form of CAROLUS CAROLE French French feminine form of CAROLUS CAROLIEN Dutch Dutch feminine form of CAROLUS CAROLIN German German feminine form of CAROLUS CAROLINA Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English Latinate feminine form of CAROLUS. CAROLINE French, English French feminine form of CAROLUS CAROLUS Ancient Germanic (Latinized) Latin form of CHARLES CAROLYN English Variant of CAROLINE CARON Welsh Derived from Welsh caru meaning "to love". CARPUS Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latin form of the Greek name (Karpos), which meant "fruit, profits". CARRAN From a surname, a variant of the Irish surname Mac Ciarain, which means "son of CIARAN". CARREEN English Combination of CAROLINE and IRENE. CARRIE English Pet form of CAROLINE CARROL Irish Variant of CARROLL CARROLL Irish Anglicized form of CEARBHALL. CARRY English Short form of CAROLINE CARSON Scottish, Irish, English From a Gaelic surname of unknown meaning. CARSTEN German Variant of KARSTEN CARTER English From a surname which meant "one who uses a cart" in Middle English. CARVER English From a surname which was meant "wood carver" in Middle English. CARWYN Welsh Means "blessed love" from Welsh caru "love" and gwyn "white, fair, blessed". CARY English Variant of CAREY CARYL English Variant of CAROL CARYN English Variant of KAREN CARYS Welsh Derived from Welsh caru meaning "love". CASEY Cathasaigh meaning "descendent of Cathasaigh". CASH English From an English occupational surname for a box maker, derived from Norman French casse meaning "case". CASIMIR English Means "to destroy peace", derived from the Slavic element kazic "to destroy" combined with mir "peace" (or possibly the older element mer "great"). CASIMIRO Spanish, Portuguese, Italian Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of CASIMIR CASPAR Dutch Dutch form of JASPER CASPER Dutch Dutch form of JASPER. CASPIAN Literature Used by author C. CASS English Short form of CASSANDRA CASSANDRA - CHICO CASSANDRA English, Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek (Kassandra), which possibly meant "shining upon man", derived from (kekasmai) "to shine" and (aner) "man" (genitive (andros)). CASSARAH English Recently created name intended to mean "what will be, will be" from the French phrase que sera, sera. CASSIA English, Ancient Roman Either means "cassia" from the name of the spice tree (see KEZIA), or else is a feminine form of CASSIUS. CASSIAN English From the Roman family name Cassianus, which was derived from CASSIUS. CASSIDY Caiside meaning "descendent of Caiside". CASSIE English Pet form of CASSIA and other beginning with cass. CASSIOPEA Greek Mythology (Latinized) Variant of CASSIOPEIA CASSIOPEIA Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek (Kassiopeia) or (Kassiepeia), possibly meaning "cassia juice". CASSIUS Ancient Roman Roman family name which was possibly derived from Latin cassus "empty, vain". CASTOR Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek (Kastor), possibly related to (kekasmai) "to shine, to excel". CATAHECASSA Native American Means "black hoof" in Shawnee. CATALINA Spanish Spanish form of KATHERINE CATARINA Italian, Portuguese, Galician Italian, Portuguese and Galician form of KATHERINE CATE English Variant of KATE CATERINA Italian, Catalan Italian and Catalan form of KATHERINE CATHAIR Irish Means "battle man" from Gaelic cath "battle" and vir "man". CATHAL Irish Derived from the Gaelic elements cath "battle" and val "rule". CATHAOIR Irish Variant of CATHAIR CATHARINA Dutch, Swedish Dutch and Swedish form of KATHARINE CATHARINE English Variant of KATHARINE CATHERIN English Variant of KATHERINE CATHERINA Spanish Spanish form of KATHERINE CATHERINE English, French English variant and French form of KATHERINE CATHLEEN Irish, English Variant of KATHLEEN CATHN Irish Derived from Gaelic cath "battle" combined with a diminutive suffix. CATHRIN German German short form of KATHARINA CATHRINE Scandinavian Scandinavian form of KATHERINE CATHRYN English Variant of KATHERINE CATHY English Short form of CATHERINE CATINA Contracted form of CATARINA CATO Ancient Roman Roman cognomen meaning "wise" in Lati; Dutch Pet form of CATHARINA CATRIN Welsh, German Welsh form of KATHERINE, as well as a German short form of KATHARINA. CATRINA Irish, Scottish Variant of CATRIONA CATRINE Swedish Swedish variant of KATRINE CATRIONA Irish, Scottish Gaelic form of KATHERINE CAVAN Irish Derived from the name of an Irish county, which is from Irish cabhn "hollow". CAYETANO Spanish Spanish form of Caietanus (see GAETANO). CAYLEY English (Modern) Variant of KAYLEY CCHULAINN Irish Mythology Means "hound of Culann" in Irish. CCILE French French feminine form of Caecilius (see CECILIA). CCILIA - CASS CCILIA German German form of CECILIA CEALLACH Irish Possibly derived either from Gaelic ceallach meaning "war, strife" or from a Gaelic word meaning "bright-headed". CEALLAGH Irish Variant of CEALLACH CEARA English Variant of CIARA CEARBHALL Irish Probably from Gaelic cearbh "hacking with a weapon". CEARRA English Variant of CIARA CEBRIN Spanish Spanish form of Cyprianus (see CYPRIAN). CECELIA English Variant of CECILIA CECIL English From the Welsh name Seissylt, which was from the Roman name SEXTUS. CECILIA English, Italian, Spanish, Swedish Latinate feminine form of the Roman family name Caecilius, which was derived from Latin caecus "blind". CECILIE Norwegian, Danish Norwegian and Danish feminine form of Caecilius (see CECILIA). CECILIJA Slovene Slovene form of CECILIA CECILIO Spanish, Portuguese, Italian Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of Caecilius (see CECILIA). CECILY English English feminine form of Caecilius (see CECILIA). CECLIA Portuguese Portuguese form of CECILIA CECYLIA Polish Polish form of CECILIA CEDAR English Means simply "cedar" from the English word for the coniferous tree, derived (via Old French and Latin) from Greek (kedros). CEDRIC English Invented by Sir Walter Scott for a character in his novel 'Ivanhoe'. CEES Dutch Variant of KEES CEFERINO Spanish Spanish form of Zephyrinus (see ZEFERINO). CEFIN Welsh Welsh form of KEVIN CEINWEN Welsh Derived from the Welsh elements cain "lovely" and gwen "white, fair, blessed". CEL Irish Mythology From Gaelic caol "slender". CELANDINE English From the name of the flower, which derives from Greek (chelidon) "a swallow". CELESTE Italian, English Italian feminine and masculine form of CAELESTIS. CELESTINA Spanish, Italian Feminine form of Caelestinus (see CELESTINE). CELESTINE English From the Late Latin name Caelestinus, an elaborated form of CAELESTIS. CELESTINO Spanish, Italian, Portuguese Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of Caelestinus (see CELESTINE). CELESTYN Polish Polish form of Caelestinus (see CELESTINE). CELESTYNA Polish Polish feminine form of Caelestinus (see CELESTINE). CELIA English, Spanish, Italian Feminine form of the Roman family name Caelius (see CELIO). CELINA Polish Short form of MARCELINA CELINDA English (Modern) Combination of the prefix Ce with the name LINDA. CELINO Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of the Roman family name Caelinus, which was itself derived from the Roman family name Caelius (see CELIO). CELIO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the Roman family name Caelius, which meant "heaven" from Latin caelum. CELSO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the Roman family name Celsus, which meant "tall" in Latin. CELYN Welsh Means "holly" in Welsh. CENEK Czech Pet form of VINCENC CEPHALUS Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek (Kephalos), which was derived from (kephale) meaning "head". CEPHAS Biblical Means "rock" in Aramaic. CEPHEUS Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek (Kepheus), which is of unknown meaning. CERBERUS Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek (Kerberos), which possibly meant "demon of the pit". CEREN Turkish Means "young gazelle" in Turkish. CERES Roman Mythology Derived from the Indo-European root *ker meaning "to grow". CERI Welsh Possibly derived from Welsh caru meaning "to love". CERIDWEN Welsh, Welsh Mythology Means "blessed poetry" from Welsh cerdd "poetry" and gwen "white, fair, blessed". CERISE French Means "cherry" in French. CERNUNNOS Celtic Mythology (Latinized) Means "horned" in Celtic. CERRIDWEN Welsh Variant of CERIDWEN CERRIDWYN Welsh Variant of CERIDWEN CERYS Welsh Variant of CARYS CESAIRE French French form of CAESAR CESARE Italian Italian form of CAESAR CESARINA Italian Feminine pet form of CESARE CESARINO Italian Pet form of CESARE CEZAR Portuguese, Polish, Romanian Portuguese, Polish and Romanian form of CAESAR CHAD English From the Old English name Ceadda which is of unknown meaning, possibly based on Welsh cad "battle". CHADWICK English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "dairy farm belonging to CHAD" in Old English. CHAIM Jewish Variant of CHAYIM CHALCHIUHTICUE New World Mythology Means "jade skirt" in Nahuatl. CHALICE English Means simply "chalice, goblet" from the English word, derived from Latin calix. CHANAH Jewish Variant of CHANNAH CHANCE English Means simply "chance" from the English word. CHANDA Indian Means either "bright" or "fierce" in Sanskrit. CHANDAN Indian Derived from Sanskrit candana meaning "sandalwood". CHANDANA Indian Variant and feminine form of CHANDAN CHANDER Indian Variant of CHANDRA CHANDLER English From an occupational surname which meant "candle seller" in Middle English, ultimately from Old French. CHANDRA Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "moon" in Sanskrit. CHANDRAKANT Indian Means "beloved by the moon", derived from Sanskrit chandra "moon" and kanta "beloved". CHANDRAKANTA Indian Feminine form of CHANDRAKANT CHANEL English From a French surname which meant "pipe". CHANELLE English (Modern) Variant of CHANEL CHANG Chinese Means either "flourishing, prosperity" or "smooth" or "strength" in Chinese. CHANIA Perhaps means "encampment" in Hebrew. CHANNAH Jewish Hebrew form of HANNAH CHANNARY Khmer Means "moon-faced girl" in Khmer. CHANNING English From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "a canal" in French. CHANT English Means "sung" in French. CHANTAL French, English From a French surname which was derived from a place name meaning "stony place". CHANTEL English Variant of CHANTAL CHANTELLE English Variant of CHANTAL CHANTREA Khmer Means "moonlight" in Khmer. CHAO Chinese Means "surpassing" in Chinese. CHARA Greek Means "happiness, joy" in Greek. CHARALAMPOS Greek Means "to shine from happiness" from Greek (chara) "happiness" combined with (lampo) "to shine". CHARIS Ancient Greek, English Derived from Greek (charis) meaning "grace, kindness". CHARISMA English From the English word meaning "personal magnetism", ultimately derived from Greek (charis) "grace, kindness". CHARISSA English Elaborated form of CHARIS CHARITA English Latinate form of CHARITY CHARITON Ancient Greek Derived from Greek (charis) meaning "grace, kindness". CHARITY English In part this name means "charity" from the English word. CHARLA English Feminine form of CHARLES CHARLEEN English Variant of CHARLENE CHARLEMAGNE History From Old French Charles le Magne meaning "CHARLES the Great". CHARLENE English Feminine pet form of CHARLES CHARLES English, French From the Germanic name Karl, which was derived from a Germanic word which meant "man". CHARLEY English Pet form or feminine form of CHARLES CHARLIE English Pet form or feminine form of CHARLES. CHARLINE French French feminine pet form of CHARLES CHARLOT French French pet form of CHARLES CHARLOTTA Swedish Swedish variant of CHARLOTTE CHARLOTTE French, English, German, Scandinavian French feminine pet form of CHARLES. CHARLTON English From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "settlement of free men" in Old English. CHARMAINE English Meaning unknown. CHARMIAN English Derived from Greek (charma) meaning "delight". CHARNA Yiddish From a Slavic word meaning "dark". CHARNETTE English (Modern) Possibly a pet form of CHARNA CHARO Spanish Spanish pet form of ROSARIO CHARON Greek Mythology Possibly means "fierce brightness" in Greek. CHAS English Pet form of CHARLES CHASE English From a surname meaning "chase, hunt" in Old French, originally a nickname for a huntsman. CHASITY English (Modern) Variant of CHASTITY CHASTITY English Means simply "chastity" from the English word, which is ultimately from Latin castus "pure". CHATZKEL Yiddish Yiddish form of EZEKIEL CHAU Viete Means "pearls" in Viete. CHAUNCEY English From a Norman surname of unknown meaning. CHAVA Jewish Hebrew form of EVE CHAVDAR Bulgarian Derived from a Persian word meaning "leader, dignitary". CHAYA Jewish Feminine form of CHAYIM CHAYIM Jewish Derived from the Hebrew word ??????? (chayyim) meaning "life". CHAZ English Pet form of CHARLES CHE Spanish From an Argentinian expression meaning "hey!". CHELLE English Pet form of MICHELLE CHELO Spanish Pet form of CONSUELO CHELSEA English From the name of a district in London meaning "landing place for chalk or limestone" in Old English. CHELSEY English Variant of CHELSEA CHELSIE English Variant of CHELSEA CHENANIAH Biblical (Variant) Variant of KENANIAH CHENDA Khmer Means "thought, intellect" in Khmer. CHENG Chinese Means "accomplished" in Chinese. CHER English Short form of CHERIE or CHERILYN CHERETTE English Pet form of CHERIE CHERI English Variant of CHERIE CHERICE English (Modern) Variant of CERISE CHERIE English Derived from French chrie meaning "darling". CHERILYN English Perhaps a combination of CHERIE and the popular name suffix lyn. CHERISE English Variant of CERISE CHERISH English From the English word meaning "to treasure". CHERNOBOG Slavic Mythology Means "the black god" from Slavic cherno "black" and bog "god". CHEROKEE English Probably derived from the Creek word tciloki meaning "people of a different speech". CHERRY English Either a variant of CHERIE or a pet form of CHARITY. CHERYL English Elaboration of CHERIE, perhaps influenced by BERYL. CHESED Jewish Means "mercy" in Hebrew. CHESLEY English From a surname that was originally from a place name meaning "camp meadow" in Old English. CHESTER English From a surname that originally belonged to a person who came from Chester, an old Roman settlement in Britain. CHET English Short form of CHESTER CHETANA Indian Means "alert, intelligent" in Sanskrit. CHEVONNE Irish Anglicized form of SIOBHAN CHEYANNE English (Modern) Variant of CHEYENNE CHEYENNE English Derived from the Dakota word shahiyena meaning "unintelligible speakers". CHI Viete Means "tree branch" in Viete. CHIAMAKA Igbo Means "God is beautiful" in Igbo. CHIARA Italian Italian form of CLARA CHIARINA Italian Pet form of CHIARA CHIBUEZE Igbo Means "God is the king" in Igbo. CHIBUZO Igbo Means "God is the leader" in Igbo. CHICA Portuguese Pet form of FRANCISCA CHICO Portuguese Pet form of FRANCISCO CHIDI - COLEEN CHIDI Igbo Means "God exists" in Igbo. CHIDIEBERE Igbo Means "God is the merciful" in Igbo. CHIDIMMA Igbo Means "God is wonderful" in Igbo. CHIDUBEM Igbo Means "guided by God" in Igbo. CHIELA Esperanto Means "heavenly, from the sky" in Esperanto. CHIEMEKA Igbo Means "God has performed great deeds" in Igbo. CHIKA Igbo Means "God is the greatest" in Igb; Japanese Means "wisdom" in Japanese. CHIKAKO Japanese Means "child of wisdom" in Japanese. CHIKE Igbo Means "the strength of God" or "God's creation" in Igbo. CHILE English Variant of KYLE CHIMA Igbo Means "God knows" in Igbo. CHIN Chinese Variant of JIN (using Wade-Giles transcription). CHINA English (Modern) From the name of the Asian country, ultimately derived from Qin, the name of a dynasty that ruled there in the 3rd century BC. CHINATSU Japanese Means "a thousand summers" in Japanese. CHINAZA Igbo Means "God answers" in Igbo. CHINEDU Igbo Means "God leads" in Igbo. CHINWE Igbo Means "God owns" in Igbo. CHINWENDU Igbo Means "God owns life" in Igbo. CHIOMA Igbo Means "God is good" in Igbo. CHIP English Pet form of CHARLES or CHRISTOPHER. CHIPO African Means "gift" in Shona. CHIRANJEEVI Indian Means "long-lived, infinite" in Sanskrit. CHITA Spanish Short form of CONCHITA CHIUMBO African Means "small" in Mwera. CHIYO Japanese Means "a thousand generations" in Japanese. CHIYOKO Japanese Means "child of a thousand generations" in Japanese. CHIZOBA Igbo Means "God protect us" in Igbo. CHLO French French form of CHLOE CHLOE English, Biblical, Greek Mythology Means "green shoot" in Greek. CHLORIS Greek Mythology Derived from Greek (chloros) meaning "green". CHO Japanese Means "butterfly" in Japanese. CHONSIE English Feminine form of CHAUNCEY CHRIS English Short form of CHRISTOPHER, CHRISTIAN, CHRISTINE or other that begin with Chris. CHRISSIE English Pet form of CHRISTINE CHRISSY English Pet form of CHRISTINE CHRIST Theology Modern English form of CHRISTOS CHRISTA German, Danish, English Short form of CHRISTINA CHRISTABEL English Combination of CHRISTINE and the popular name suffix bel. CHRISTABELLA English Latinate form of CHRISTABEL CHRISTABELLE English Variant of CHRISTABEL CHRISTAL English (Modern) Variant of CRYSTAL CHRISTEL German German pet form of CHRISTINA CHRISTELLE French French pet form of CHRISTINE influenced by the sound of the name CRYSTAL. CHRISTEN Variant of CHRISTINE or KRISTEN CHRISTER Swedish, Danish Swedish and Danish form of CHRISTIAN CHRISTI English Pet form of CHRISTINE CHRISTIAAN Dutch Dutch form of CHRISTIAN CHRISTIAN English, French, German From a medieval Latin name that meant "Christian". CHRISTIANA English Feminine form of CHRISTIAN CHRISTIANE German, French German and French feminine form of CHRISTIAN CHRISTIANNE English, French Feminine form of CHRISTIAN CHRISTIE English Pet form of CHRISTI; Scottish, Irish Scottish and Irish pet form of CHRISTOPHER CHRISTIN Scandinavian, German Variant of KRISTIN CHRISTINA English, German Feminine form of CHRISTIAN. CHRISTINE French, English, German French, English and German form of CHRISTINA CHRISTMAS English From the name of the holiday, which means "Christ festival". CHRISTOBEL English Variant of CHRISTABEL CHRISTOFFER Scandinavian Scandinavian variant of CHRISTOPHER CHRISTOPH German German form of CHRISTOPHER CHRISTOPHE French French form of CHRISTOPHER CHRISTOPHER English Means "bearing Christ", derived from Late Greek (Christos) combined with (phero) "to bear, to carry". CHRISTOS Theology Means "anointed", derived from Greek (chrio) "to anoint". CHRISTY English Pet form of CHRISTI; Scottish, Irish Scottish and Irish pet form of CHRISTOPHER CHRYSANTA English Shortened form of the word chrysanthemum, the name of a flowering plant, which means "golden flower" in Greek. CHRYSANTHE Greek, Ancient Greek Feminine form of CHRYSANTHOS CHRYSANTHOS Greek, Ancient Greek Means "golden flower" from Greek (chrysos) "golden" combined with (anthos) "flower". CHRYSEIS Greek Mythology Derived from Greek (chrysos) meaning "golden". CHRYSSA English Short form of CHRYSANTA CHRYSTAL English (Modern) Variant of CRYSTAL CHUCHO Spanish Spanish pet form of JESS CHUCK English Pet form of CHARLES. CHUKWUEMEKA Igbo Means "God has done something great" in Igbo. CHUN Chinese Means "spring" in Chinese. CHUS S or JESUSA CHUY Spanish Spanish pet form of JESS CHYLAN ? Elaborated form of KYLE CHYNA English (Modern) Variant of CHINA CIAN Irish, Irish Mythology Means "ancient" in Gaelic. CIANN Irish Pet form of CIAN. CIANNAIT Irish Feminine form of CIAN CIARA Irish Feminine form of CIARAN. CIARAN Irish Derived from Irish ciar meaning "black" combined with a diminutive suffix. CIBHFHIONN Irish Mythology Means "fair locks" in Irish Gaelic. CIBOR Polish Short form of CZCIBOR CIBRN Galician Galician form of Cyprianus (see CYPRIAN). CICELY English Variant of CECILY, or perhaps from the name of the herb. CICERO Ancient Roman Roman cognomen which meant "chickpea" from Latin cicer. CIEL English Means "sky" in French. CIERA Variant of SIERRA or CIARA CIERRA Variant of SIERRA CILI Hungarian Hungarian form of CECILIA CILKA Slovene Slovene form of CECILIA CILLA Swedish, Dutch Pet form of CECILIA CILLIAN Irish Either from Gaelic ceallach meaning "war, strife" or else from Gaelic ceall "church" combined with a diminutive suffix. CILLN Irish Variant of CILLIAN CINDERELLA Literature From the French name Cendrillon which means "little ashes". CINDRA English (Modern) Combination of CINDY and SANDRA CINDY English Pet form of CYNTHIA CINED Scottish Means "born of fire" in Gaelic. CINZIA Italian Italian form of CYNTHIA CIONAODH Irish Irish form of CINED CIPRIAN Romanian Romanian form of Cyprianus (see CYPRIAN). CIPRIANO Italian Italian form of Cyprianus (see CYPRIAN). CIRCE Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek (Kirke), which possibly meant "bird". CIRIACO Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of CYRIACUS CIRIL Slovene Slovene form of CYRIL CIRILA Slovene Slovene feminine form of CYRIL CIRILLO Italian Italian form of CYRIL CIRINO Italian, Spanish Pet form of CIRO CIRO Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of CYRUS CISSY Pet form of FRANCES CIT Irish Short form of CAITRONA CITLALI Native American Means "star" in Nahuatl. CLAIR English Variant or masculine form of CLAIRE CLAIRE French French form of CLARE CLANCY Irish, English From the Irish surname Mac Fhlannchaidh which means "son of Flannchadh". CLARA Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Romanian, English Latinate form of CLARE CLARE English Medieval name derived from Latin clarus "clear, bright, famous". CLARENCE English From the Latin title Clarensis which belonged to members of the British royal family. CLARETTA Italian Pet form of CLARA CLARETTE English Pet form of CLARA CLARIBEL English Combination of CLARA and the popular name suffix bel. CLARICE English, French From the Late Latin name Claritia, which was derived from Latin clarus "clear, bright, famous". CLARINDA English Combination of CLARA and the popular name suffix inda. CLARISA Spanish Spanish form of CLARISSA CLARISSA English, Italian, Portuguese Latinate form of CLARICE CLARISSE French French form of CLARICE CLARITY English Simply means "clarity, lucidity" from the English word, ultimately from Latin clarus "clear". CLARK English From a surname meaning "cleric" or "scholar" in Old English. CLAUD English Variant of CLAUDE CLAUDE French, English French masculine and feminine form of CLAUDIUS. CLAUDETTE French French feminine form of CLAUDIUS CLAUDIA English, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Ancient Roman Feminine form of CLAUDIUS CLAUDIE French French feminine form of CLAUDIUS CLAUDINE French Feminine form of CLAUDIUS CLAUDIO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of CLAUDIUS CLAUDIU Romanian Romanian form of CLAUDIUS CLAUDIUS Ancient Roman, English From a Roman family name which was derived from Latin claudus meaning "lame, crippled". CLAUS German, Danish German short form of NICHOLAS CLAY English Either from a surname meaning "clay" in Old English or a short form of CLAYTON. CLAYTON English From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "clay settlement" in Old English. CLEDWYN Welsh Derived from the Welsh element caled "rough" combined with gwyn "white, fair, blessed". CLEENA Irish Anglicized form of CLODHNA CLEISTHENES Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Kleisthenes), derived from (kleos) "glory" and (sthenos) "strength". CLELIA Italian Meaning unknown, from the Latin name Cloelia. CLEM English Short form of CLEMENT CLEMATIS English From the English word for a type of flowering vine, ultimately derived from Greek (klema) "twig, branch". CLEMENCY English Means simply "clemency, mercy" from the English word, ultimately from Latin clemens "merciful". CLEMENS German German form of CLEMENT CLEMENT English From the Late Latin name Clemens which meant "merciful, gentle". CLEMENTE Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of CLEMENT CLEMENTINA Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Feminine form of CLEMENT CLEMENTINE French French feminine form of CLEMENT CLEO English Short form of CLEOPATRA CLEON Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of (Kleon), a Greek name derived from (kleos) "glory". CLEOPAS Biblical Shortened form of the Greek name (Kleopatros) which was derived from (kleos) "glory" and (patros) "of the father". CLEOPATRA Ancient Greek (Latinized), English From the Greek name (Kleopatra) which meant "glory of the father", derived from (kleos) "glory" combined with (patros) "of the father". CLEOPHAS Biblical (Variant) Variant of CLOPAS CLESTE French French feminine form of CAELESTIS CLESTIN French French form of Caelestinus (see CELESTINE). CLESTINE French French feminine form of Caelestinus (see CELESTINE). CLETES Short form of ANACLETUS CLETIS Variant of CLETUS CLETO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Short form of ANACLETO CLETUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of KLEITOS CLEVE English Short form of CLEVELAND CLEVELAND English From a surname which was derived from an Old English place name meaning "hilly land". CLIA Portuguese Portuguese form of CELIA CLIFF English Short form of CLIFFORD or CLIFTON CLIFFORD English From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "ford by a cliff" in Old English. CLIFTON English From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "settlement by a cliff" in Old English. CLINE French French feminine form of Caelinus (see CELINO). CLINT English Short form of CLINTON. CLINTON English From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "settlement on the summit" in Old English. CLIO Greek Mythology (Latinized), Italian Latinized form of KLEIO CLITUS Ancient Greek (Latinized), English Latinized form of KLEITOS CLIVE English From a surname meaning "cliff" in Old English, originally belonging to a person who lived near a cliff. CLMACO Spanish Spanish form of Climacus, derived from Greek (klimax) "ladder". CLMENCE French French feminine form of Clemens (see CLEMENT). CLMENT French French form of CLEMENT CLODAGH Irish From the name of a river in Tipperary, Ireland. CLODHNA Irish, Irish Mythology Possibly means "shapely" in Irish Gaelic. CLONA Irish Contracted form of CLODHNA CLOPAS Biblical Meaning unknown, probably of Aramaic origin. CLOTHILDE French French form of a Germanic name which was composed of the elements hlud "famous" and hild "battle". CLOTHO Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of KLOTHO CLOTILDA English English form of CLOTHILDE CLOVER English Simply means "clover" from the English word for the wild flower, ultimately deriving from Old English clafre. CLOVIA Possibly a feminine form of CLOVIS CLOVIS Ancient Germanic (Latinized) Latinized form of Hludwig (see LUDWIG). CLYDE English From the name of the River Clyde in Scotland, which is of unknown origin. CLYTEMNESTRA Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek (Klytaimnestra), from (klytos) "famous, noble" and (mnestria) "courter, wooer". CLYTIA Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of KLYTI CME French French form of COSMO CNAEUS Ancient Roman Roman variant of GNAEUS CNTIA Portuguese Portuguese form of CYNTHIA CNUT History Variant of KNUT COBUS Dutch Pet form of JACOBUS COBY English, Dutch Masculine or feminine pet form of JACOB COCO Various Pet form of beginning with Co, influenced by the word cocoa. CODIE English Variant or feminine form of CODY CODY English, Irish From the Gaelic surname Mac da, which means "son of OTTO". COEUS Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of KOIOS COILEAN Irish Irish form of CAILEAN COINNEACH Scottish Possibly means "handsome" from Gaelic. It is often Anglicized as Kenneth. COKKIE Dutch Dutch pet form of CORNELIA COLBERT English Germanic name composed of the elements col, possibly meaning "cool", and beraht, meaning "bright". COLBY English From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "coal town" in Old English. COLE English From a surname meaning "black" in Old English. COLEEN English Variant of COLLEEN COLEMAN - CZES?AWA COLEMAN English, Irish Variant of COLMN COLENE English Variant of COLLEEN COLETTE French Short form of NICOLETTE. COLIN Scottish Anglicized form of CAILE; English Medieval pet form of NICHOLAS COLINE English Variant of COLLEEN COLLEEN English Anglicized form of CAILN COLLIN English Variant of COLIN COLLYN English Variant of COLLEEN COLM Irish Irish form of COLUMBA COLMN Irish Irish form of the Late Latin name Columbanus, which was itself derived from COLUMBA. COLOMBAIN French French form of Columbanus (see COLMN). COLOMBANO Italian Italian form of Columbanus (see COLMN). COLOMBE French French feminine form of COLUMBA COLOMBINA Italian Italian feminine pet form of COLUMBA COLOMBO Italian Italian form of COLUMBA COLTEN English Variant of COLTON COLTON English From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "Cola's town". COLUM Irish Irish form of COLUMBA COLUMBA Late Roman Late Latin name meaning "dove". COLUMBAN English English form of Columbanus (see COLMN). COLUMBINE English Feminine pet form of COLUMBA. COLWYN Welsh From the name of a river in northern Wales. COMFORT English Simply means "comfort" from the English word, ultimately from Latin confortare "to stengthen greatly", a derivative of fortis "strong". COMGAL Irish Anglicized form of COMHGHALL COMGAN Irish Anglicized form of COMHGHN COMHGHALL Irish Means "joint pledge" from Irish comh "together" and gall "pledge". COMHGHN Irish Means "born together" from Irish comh "together" and gan "born". CONALL Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology Means "strong wolf" in Gaelic. CONAN Irish Means "little wolf" or "little hound" from Gaelic c "wolf, hound" combined with a diminutive suffix. CONCEPCIN Spanish Means "conception" in Spanish. CONCEPTA Irish Latin form of CONCEPCIN CONCETTA Italian Italian cognate of CONCEPCIN CONCETTINA Italian Pet form of CONCETTA CONCETTO Italian Masculine form of CONCETTA CONCHA Spanish Pet form of CONCEPCIN. CONCHITA Spanish Pet form of CONCHA CONCHOBHAR Irish, Irish Mythology Original Irish form of CONNOR CONCORDIA Roman Mythology Means "harmony" in Latin. CONDOLEEZZA English (Modern) In the case of American Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice it is derived from the Italian musical term con dolcezza meaning "with sweetness". CONFUCIUS History Anglicized form of the Chinese name Kong Fu Zi. CONLAOCH Irish Mythology Possibly derived from Gaelic conn "chief" and flaith "lord". CONLETH Irish Modern form of the old Irish name Conled, possibly meaning "chaste fire" from Gaelic connla "chaste" and aodh "fire". CONLEY Irish Anglicized form of CONLETH CONN Irish Means "chief" in Irish Gaelic. CONNELL English English form of CONALL CONNER Variant of CONNOR CONNIE English Pet form of CONSTANCE CONNLA Irish Mythology Variant of CONLAOCH CONNOR Irish, English From the Gaelic name Conchobhar which means "dog lover" or "wolf lover". CONOR Irish, English Variant of CONNOR CONR Irish Means "wolf king" in Irish Gaelic. CONRAD English, German Derived from the Germanic elements kuon "bold" and rad "counsel". CONRADO Spanish Spanish form of CONRAD CONSOLATA Italian Means "consolation" in Italian. CONSTANA Portuguese Portuguese form of CONSTANTIA CONSTANCE English, French Medieval form of CONSTANTIA. CONSTANT English, French From the Late Latin name Constans, which meant "constant, steadfast". CONSTANTA Romanian Romanian form of CONSTANTIA CONSTANTIA Late Roman Feminine form of the Late Latin name Constantius, which was itself derived from Constans (see CONSTANT). CONSTANTIJN Dutch Dutch form of Constantinus (see CONSTANTINE). CONSTANTIN French, Romanian French and Romanian form of Constantinus (see CONSTANTINE). CONSTANTINA Ancient Roman Feminine form of Constantinus (see CONSTANTINE). CONSTANTINE History From the Roman name Constantinus which was derived from the Latin word constans meaning "constant, steadfast". CONSTANZA Spanish Spanish form of CONSTANTIA CONSTNCIA Portuguese Portuguese form of CONSTANTIA CONSUELA Spanish Variant of CONSUELO CONSUELO Spanish Means "consolation" in Spanish. CONSUS Roman Mythology Possibly derived from Latin conserere meaning "to sow, to plant". CONWAY From a surname which was derived from the name of the River Conwy, which possibly means "holy water" in Welsh. COOPER English From a surname meaning "barrel maker" in Middle English. COOS Dutch Pet form of JACOB CORA English Latinate form of KOR. CORAL English Simply means "coral" from the English word for the underwater skeletal deposits which can form reefs. CORALIE English Pet form of CORAL CORBIN English Possibly from the Roman cognomen Corvinus, which was derived from Latin corvus "raven". CORDELIA English Meaning unknown, perhaps from a Celtic name meaning "daughter of the sea". CORDELL English From a surname meaning "maker of cord" or "seller of cord" in Middle English. CORDULA English, German Late Latin name meaning "heart" from Latin cor, cordis. COREEN English Variant of CORINNE CORENTIN Breton, French Possibly means "hurricane" in Breton. CORETTA English Pet form of CORA COREY English From a surname which was possibly either derived from the Old Norse given name Kori (of unknown meaning), or else meant "ravine" in Gaelic. CORI English Variant or feminine form of COREY CORIANDER English From the name of the spice, also called cilantro, which may ultimately be of Phoenician origin. CORIE English Variant of COREY CORIN French French form of QUIRINUS CORINA English, German, Romanian Variant of CORINNA CORINE English Variant of CORINNE CORINNA English, German From the ancient Greek name (Korinna), which was derived from (kore) "maiden". CORINNE French French form of CORINNA CORMAC Irish Means "son of defilement" from Gaelic corb "defilement" and mac "son". CORMAG Scottish Scottish form of CORMAC CORNEL Romanian Romanian form of CORNELIUS CORNELIA English, Italian, German, Dutch, Romanian, Ancient Roman Feminine form of CORNELIUS CORNELIO Spanish, Italian Spanish and Italian form of CORNELIUS CORNELIS Dutch Dutch form of CORNELIUS CORNELIU Romanian Romanian form of CORNELIUS CORNELIUS Ancient Roman, English, Dutch, German, Biblical Roman family name which possibly derives from the Latin element cornu "horn". CORNELL English Medieval form of CORNELIUS CORNLIE French French form of CORNELIA CORNLIO Portuguese Portuguese form of CORNELIUS CORONA Means "crown" in Latin. This was the name of a 2nd-century saint and martyr. CORRADO Italian Italian form of CONRAD. CORRIE English Pet form of CORINNA or CORA CORRINA English Variant of CORINNA CORRINE English Variant of CORINNE CORT Variant of KORT CORTNEY English Variant of COURTNEY CORWIN English From an English surname, perhaps a derived from Old French cordoan "leather". CORY English Variant of COREY CORYNN English (Modern) Variant of CORINNE COSETTE French Meaning unknown. COSIMA Italian Italian feminine form of COSMO COSIMO Italian Italian variant of COSMO. COSKUN Turkish Means "enthusiastic" in Turkish. COSMA Feminine form of COSMO COSME French French form of COSMO COSMIN Romanian Romanian form of COSMO COSMINA Romanian Feminine form of COSMIN COSMO Italian, German, English Italian form of the Greek name (Kosmos), which was derived from (kosmos) meaning "order, decency". COSTANTINO Italian Italian form of Constantinus (see CONSTANTINE). COSTANZO Italian Italian form of Constans (see CONSTANT). COSTEL Romanian Romanian pet form of CONSTANTINE COSTICA Romanian Romanian pet form of CONSTANTINE COSTIN Romanian Romanian short form of CONSTANTIN COTY English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "river bank" in Old French. COURTNEY English From a surname which was derived either from a French place name meaning "domain of CURTIS" or else from a French nickname meaning "short nose". COWAL Irish Anglicized form of COMHGHALL COWESSESS Native American Means "little child" in Ojibwa. CRAIG Scottish, English From a Scottish surname which was derived from Gaelic creag meaning "crag" or "rocks". CRAWFORD English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "crow ford" in Old English. CREE English From the name of the Native American tribe of central Canada. CREIGHTON English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "rock town" from Welsh craig "rock" and Old English tun "town". CRESCENCIA Spanish Spanish feminine form of CRESCENTIUS CRESCENTIA German, Ancient Roman Feminine form of CRESCENTIUS CRESCENTIUS Ancient Roman Roman cognomen which derives from Latin crescere "to grow". CRESCENZO Italian Italian form of CRESCENTIUS CRESSIDA English Derived from Greek (chrysos) meaning "gold". CRINA Romanian Derived from Romanian crin meaning "lily". CRISPIAN English Medieval form of CRISPIN CRISPIN English From a Roman cognomen which was derived from the Roman family name Crispus, which meant "curly-headed" in Latin. CRISTAL English (Modern) Variant of CRYSTAL CRISTBAL Spanish Spanish form of CHRISTOPHER CRISTEN Variant of KRISTIN CRISTI Romanian Pet form of CRISTIAN CRISTIAN Romanian Romanian form of CHRISTIAN CRISTIANA Italian Italian form of CHRISTINA CRISTIANO Italian, Portuguese Italian and Portuguese form of CHRISTIAN CRISTIN Spanish Spanish form of CHRISTIAN CRISTINA Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian form of CHRISTINA CRISTOFORO Italian Italian form of CHRISTOPHER CRISTVO Portuguese Portuguese form of CHRISTOPHER CRIUS Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of KREIOS CROCETTA Italian Pet form of CROCIFISSA CROCIFISSA Italian Means "crucifix" in Italian. CROFTON English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "town with a small enclosed field" in Old English. CRONUS Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek (Kronos), possibly derived from (korone) meaning "crow". CRUZ Spanish Means "cross" in Spanish, referring to the cross of the crucifixion. CRUZITA Spanish Pet form of CRUZ CRYSTAL English Means simply "crystal" from the English word for the clear, colourless glass, sometimes cut into the shape of a gemstone. CRYSTIN Welsh Welsh form of CHRISTINE CSABA Hungarian Possibly means either "shepherd" or "gift" in Hungarian. CSAR French, Spanish, Portuguese French, Spanish and Portuguese form of CAESAR. CSENGE Hungarian Possibly derived from Hungarian cseng meaning "to ring, to clang". CSILLA Hungarian Derived from Hungarian csillag meaning "star". CTIBOR Czech Czech form of CZCIBOR CUAUHTMOC Native American Means "falling eagle" in Nahuatl. CUC Viete Means "chrysanthemum" in Viete. CULHWCH Welsh, Welsh Mythology Means "hiding place of the pig" in Welsh. CULLEN English From a surname which was derived from an Old French form of Cologne, the name of a city in Germany. CUN Irish Means "little wolf" or "little hound" from the Irish element c "wolf, hound" combined with a diminutive suffix. CUNGONDE French French form of KUNIGUNDE. CUNOBELINUS Ancient Celtic (Latinized) Possibly means "hound of Belenus" from Old Celtic koun "hound" combined with the name of the god BELENUS. CUPID Roman Mythology Derived from Latin cupido meaning "desire". CURRO Spanish Andalusian pet form of FRANCISCO CURT English Either a variant of KURT or short form of CURTIS CURTIS English From a surname which originally meant "courteous" in French. CUSTODIA Spanish Feminine form of CUSTODIO CUSTODIO Spanish Means "guardian" in Spanish. CUTHBERT English Derived from the Old English elements cu "famous" and beorht "bright". CVETKA Slovene Feminine form of CVETKO CVETKO Slovene Derived from south Slavic cvet "blossom". CY English Short form of CYRUS CYAN English From the English word meaning "greenish blue", ultimately derived from Greek (kyanos). CYBELE Near Eastern Mythology Meaning unknown. CYBILL English Variant of SIBYL CYMBELINE English Form of CUNOBELINUS used by Shakespeare in his play 'Cymbeline'. CYMONE English Feminine form of SIMON CYNDI English Short form of CYNTHIA CYNEBURGA Anglo-Saxon Means "royal fortress" from Old English cyne "royal" and burg "fortress". CYNEFRI Anglo-Saxon Means "royal peace" from Old English cyne "royal" and fri "peace". CYNTHIA English, Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek (Kynthia) which means "woman from Kynthos". CYPRIAN From the Roman family name Cyprianus which meant "from Cypres" in Latin. CYRA Feminine form of CYRUS CYRANO Literature Possibly derived from the name of the ancient Greek city of Cyrene, which was located in North Africa. CYRIACA Ancient Roman Feminine form of CYRIACUS CYRIACUS Ancient Roman From the Roman cognomen Cyriacus, which was derived from the Greek name (Kyriakos), which meant "of the lord" (derived from Greek (kyrios) "lord"). CYRIL English, Czech, Slovak From the Greek name (Kyrillos) which was derived from Greek (kyrios) "lord". CYRILLA English Feminine form of CYRIL CYRILLE French French masculine and feminine form of CYRIL CYRUS English, Biblical From (Kyros), the Greek form of the Persian name Krush, which may mean "far sighted" or may be related to the Persian word khur "sun". CYRYL Polish Polish form of CYRIL CYSTENIAN Welsh Welsh form of CONSTANTINE CZCIBOR Polish Means "battle of honour" from the Slavic elements chest "honour" and bor "battle". CZES?AW Polish Derived from the Slavic elements chest "honour" and slav "glory". CZES?AWA Polish Feminine form of CZES?AW D'ARTAGNAN Literature Means "from Artagnan" in French, Artagnan being a town in southwestern France. DA - DELAIAH DA Chinese Means "attainment" in Chinese. DAAN Dutch Short form of DANIL DACIANA Romanian Derived from Dacia, the old Roman name for the region which is now Romania and Moldova. DACRE English From a surname which was originally derived from a place name in Cumbria meaning "trickling stream" in Old Celtic. DADA Yoruba Means "curly hair" in Yoruba. DAEDALUS Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek (Daidalos) which meant "cunning" or "curiously wrought". DAFFODIL English Means simply "daffodil" from the name of the flower, ultimately derived from Dutch de affodil meaning "the asphodel". DAFNE Italian Italian form of DAPHNE DAFYDD Welsh Welsh form of DAVID. DAG Scandinavian Derived from Old Norse dagr meaning "day". DAGDA Irish Mythology Means "good god" in Celtic. DAGFINN Norwegian, Danish From the Old Norse name Dagfinnr, which was composed of the elements dagr "day" and Finnr "person from Finland". DAGMAR Scandinavian, German From the Old Norse name Dagmr, derived from the elements dagr "day" and mr "maid". DAGNEY Various Variant of DAGNY DAGNIJA Latvian Latvian form of DAGNY DAGNY Scandinavian From the Old Norse name Dagn, which was derived from the elements dagr "day" and n "new". DAGRUN Norwegian From the Old Norse name Dagrn, which was derived from the Old Norse elements dagr "day" and rn "secret lore". DAHLIA English From the name of the flower, which was named for the Swedish botanist Anders Dahl. DAI Welsh Derived from Old Celtic dei meaning "to shine". DAICHI Japanese Means either "great first son" or "great land" in Japanese. DAIKI Japanese Means either "great tree" or "great shining" or "great valuable" in Japanese. DAINA Lithuanian, Latvian Means "song" in Lithuanian and Latvian. DAISUKE Japanese Means "great help" in Japanese. DAISY English Simply means "daisy" from the English word for the white flower, ultimately derived from Old English dgeseage meaning "day eye". DAITH Irish Possibly means "swift" in Irish Gaelic. DAIVIDH Scottish Gaelic variant of DAVID DAKARAI African Means "rejoice" in Shona. DAKOTA English Means "friend" in the Dakota language. DALAL Arabic Means "coquettishness" in Arabic. DALE English From an English surname that originally belonged to a person who lived near a dale. DALEY Irish, English From an Irish surname which was derived from Dlaigh meaning "descendent of Dlach". DALIA English Variant of DAHLIA DALIBOR Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian Derived from Slavic elements dal meaning "far away" and borit meaning "to fight". DALLAS English From a surname which was originally taken from a Scottish place name meaning "resting place". DALTON English From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "valley town" in Old English. DALY Irish, English Variant of DALEY DALYA English Variant of DAHLIA DAMARIS Biblical Means "calf" in Greek. DAMAYANTI Indian Means "subduing" in Sanskrit. DAMHNAIT Irish Means "little fawn" from Gaelic damh "fawn" combined with a diminutive suffix. DAMIAN English, Polish From the Greek name (Damianos) which was derived from Greek (damao) "to tame". DAMIANA Italian Italian feminine form of DAMIAN DAMIANO Italian Italian form of DAMIAN DAMIEN French French form of DAMIAN DAMIJAN Slovene Slovene form of DAMIAN DAMIJANA Slovene Slovene feminine form of DAMIAN DAMION English Variant of DAMIAN DAMJAN Slovene Slovene form of DAMIAN DAMOCLES Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Damokles), which was derived from (damos) "the people" (a Doric Greek variant of (demos)) and (kleos) "glory". DAMODAR Indian Means "rope around the belly", derived from from Sanskrit dama "rope" and udara "belly". DAMON Greek Mythology, English Derived from Greek (damao) meaning "to tame". DAMYAN Bulgarian Bulgarian form of DAMIAN DAN Biblical Means "he judged" in Hebre; English, Romanian Short form of DANIEL DANA Polish, Czech, Romanian, German Feminine form of DAN or DANI; English From a surname which originally belonged to a person who was Danish. DANA Greek Mythology From (Danaoi), a word used by r to designate the Greeks. DANAIL Bulgarian Bulgarian form of DANIEL DAND Scottish Scottish pet form of ANDREW DANE English From a surname which originally belonged to a person who was Danish. DANEL Basque Basque form of DANIEL DANETTE English Feminine pet form of DANIEL DANI NIEL. DANIA Feminine form of DANIEL DANICA Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Czech, Slovak From a Slavic word meaning "morning star". DANIEL English, Jewish, French, German, Scandinavian, Polish, Czech, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Biblical From the Hebrew name ????????? (Daniyyel) meaning "God is my judge". DANIELA German, Polish, Czech, Romanian, Italian, Portuguese Feminine form of DANIEL DANIELE Italian Italian form of DANIEL DANIELLA English Feminine form of DANIEL DANIELLE French, English French feminine form of DANIEL DANIIL Russian Russian form of DANIEL DANIJEL Slovene, Croatian, Serbian Cognate of DANIEL DANIJELA Slovene, Croatian, Serbian Feminine form of DANIEL DANIKA Variant of DANICA DANIL Dutch Dutch form of DANIEL DANILE French French feminine form of DANIEL DANILO Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian Cognate of DANIEL DANITA Feminine pet form of DANIEL DANNI English (Modern) Pet form of DANIELLE or DANIEL DANNIE English Pet form of DANIEL DANNY English Pet form of DANIEL DANTE Italian Medieval short form of DURANTE. DANUT Romanian Romanian pet form of DAN DANUTA Polish Possibly a Polish pet form of DANA DANYA Feminine form of DANIEL DAPHN French French form of DAPHNE DAPHNE Greek Mythology, English Means "laurel" in Greek. DAQUAN English (Modern) Combination of the popular name elements Da and quan. DARA Irish From the Irish Mac Dara which means Means "oak tree; Jewish Perhaps means "wisdom" or "compassion" in Hebrew; Khmer Means "star" in Khmer. DARA (4) Iranian Means "wealthy" in Persian. DARACH Irish Variant of DARA or Anglicized form of DIRE DARAGH Irish Variant of DARA or Anglicized form of DIRE DARBY English From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "deer town" in Old Norse. DARCEY English Feminine form of DARCY DARCY English From a Norman surname meaning "from Arcy" from French D'Arcy, originally denoting one who came from Arcy in France. DARDEN English From a surname meaning "from Ardennes" in French. DAREIA Greek Feminine form of Dareios (see DARIUS). DARELL English Variant of DARRYL DAREN English Variant of DARREN DARIA Italian, English, Polish, Romanian Feminine form of DARIUS. DARIAN English Perhaps an elaboration of DARIUS or DARIA DARIEA ? Variant of DARIA DARIEN English Possibly a variant of DARREN or DARIAN, or maybe a combination of the two. DARIN English Variant of DARREN DARINA Irish Anglicized form of DIRNE DARINKA Slovene Pet form of DARJA DARIO Italian Italian form of DARIUS DARIUS English, Lithuanian Roman form of (Dareios), which was the Greek form of the Persian name Drayavahush, which was composed of the elements draya "to possess" and vahu "good". DARIUSZ Polish Polish form of DARIUS DARJA Slovene Slovene form of DARIA DARKO Croatian, Serbian, Slovene Derived from Slavic dar meaning "gift". DARLA English Short form of DARLENE DARLEEN English Variant of DARLENE DARLENE English From a combination of the English word darling and the popular name suffix lene. DARNELL English From a surname. DARRAGH Irish Variant of DARA or Anglicized form of DIRE DARREL English Variant of DARRYL DARRELL English Variant of DARRYL DARREN English The meaning of this name is not known for certain. DARRIN English Variant of DARREN DARRYL English Derived from French D'Airelle meaning "of Airelle". DARSHANA Indian Means "seeing, vision, philosophy" in Sanskrit. DARWIN English From a surname which was derived from the Old English given name Deorwine which meant "dear friend". DARYA Russian Russian form of DAR; Iranian Means "sea" in Iranian. DARYL English Variant of DARRYL DARYNA Ukrainian Ukrainian pet form of DARIA DASHIELL English In the case of American author Dashiell Hammett, it is an Anglicized form of his mother's surname De Chiel, which is of unknown meaning. DASSAH Jewish Short form of HADASSAH DATHAN Biblical Possibly means "fountain" in Hebrew. DAUD Indian, Arabic Variant transcription of DAWUD DAVE English Short form of DAVID DAVENA Feminine form of DAVID DAVETH Cornish Cornish form of DAVID DAVEY English Pet form of DAVID DAVI Portuguese (Brazilian) Portuguese form of DAVID DAVID English, Jewish, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Czech, Slovene, German, Biblical Possibly derived from Hebrew ??? (dvd) meaning "beloved". DAVIDA English Feminine form of DAVID DAVIDE Italian Italian form of DAVID DAVIE English Pet form of DAVID DAVIN English Variant of DEVIN DAVINA English Feminine form of DAVID DAVINIA Feminine form of DAVID DAVIS English From a surname based on the name DAVID. DAVY English Pet form of DAVID DAWID Polish Polish form of DAVID DAWN English Means simply "dawn" from the English word, derived from Old English dagung. DAWOOD Arabic Variant transcription of DAWUD DAWSON English From a surname meaning "son of DAVID". DAWUD Arabic Arabic form of DAVID DAX English From a surname which was derived either from the town of Dax in France or else from the Old English given name Dcca (of unknown meaning). DAYARAM Indian Means "compassion of Rama" from Sanskrit daya "compassion" combined with the name of the god RAMA. DAYNA English Feminine variant of DANA DAYO Yoruba Means "joy arrives" in Yoruba. DAYTON English From a surname which was derived from a place name which possibly meant either "dairy town" or "ditch town" in Old English. DAZBOG Slavic Mythology Variant of DAZHDBOG DAZHDBOG Slavic Mythology Possibly means "the giving god" in Slavic. DBORA Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of DEBORAH DE Irish Possibly derived from Old Irish tu "thirst". DEACON English From a surname which originally belonged to a deacon, a cleric in the Christian church (ultimately from Latin decanus meaning "chief of ten"). DEAN English From a surname which means either "valley" from Old English denu or else "dean" from Middle English deen (ultimately from Latin decanus meaning "chief of ten"). DEANA English Variant of DIANA or a feminine form of DEAN DEANDRE English Combination of the popular name prefix De and ANDR DEANGELO English Combination of the popular name prefix De and ANGELO DEANNA English Variant of DIANA or a feminine form of DEAN DEANNE English Variant of DIANE or a feminine form of DEAN DEARBHIL Irish Means "daughter of Fl", derived from Gaelic der "daughter" and Fl, a legendary name for Ireland. DEASN Irish Irish form of DESMOND DEB English Short form of DEBORAH DEBBI English Pet form of DEBORAH DEBBIE English Pet form of DEBORAH DEBBY English Pet form of DEBORAH DEBDAN Indian Variant of DEVDAN DEBORA Italian Italian form of DEBORAH DEBORAH English, Jewish, Biblical Means "bee" in Hebrew. DEBRA English Variant of DEBORAH DECEBAL Romanian Meaning unknown. DECIMA Ancient Roman Feminine form of DECIMUS DECIMUS Ancient Roman Roman praenomen, or given name, meaning "tenth" in Latin. DECLAN Irish Anglicized form of Irish Deagln, which is of unknown meaning. DEDRICK Form of THEODORIC DEE English Short form of beginning with D, or else taken from the name of the Dee River in Scotland. DEEANN English (Modern) Combination of DEE and ANN DEEMER English From a surname which means "judge" in Old English. DEENA English Variant of DIANA or DINAH or a feminine form of DEAN DEEPAK Indian Variant of DIPAK DEEPALI Indian Variant of DIPALI DEEPTI Indian Variant of DIPTI DEFOREST English From a Norman French surname meaning "from the forest". DEFORREST English Variant of DEFOREST DEIDRA English Form of DEIRDRE DEIDRE English Form of DEIRDRE DEIMOS Greek Mythology Means "terror" in Greek. DEINIOL Welsh Welsh form of DANIEL DEIRBHILE Irish Means "daughter of a poet" from Gaelic der "daughter" and file "poet". DEIRDRE English, Irish, Irish Mythology Meaning unknown, possibly derived from a Celtic word meaning "woman". DEIRIDH Scottish Means "pilgrim" in Scottish Gaelic. DEITRA English Form of DEIRDRE DEJA Means "already" apparently from the French phrase deja vu meaning "already seen". DEJAN Serbian, Croatian, Slovene Possibly derived from Slavic deja meaning "to do something, to act". DEJANA Serbian, Croatian, Slovene Feminine form of DEJAN DEKEL Jewish Means "palm tree" in Hebrew. DELAIAH Biblical Means "YAHWEH has drawn" in Hebrew. DELANEY - DIPAK DELANEY English From the Norman surname De l'aunaie meaning "from the alder grove" in French. DELBERT English Meaning unknown. The second element is from Germanic beraht "bright". DELFINA Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of DELPHINA DELIA English, Italian, Spanish Means "of Delos" in Greek. DELICE English Variant of DELICIA DELICIA English Feminine form of the Late Latin name Delicius, which was derived from Latin deliciae "delight, pleasure". DELIGHT English Means simply "delight, happiness" from the English word. DELILAH Biblical, English Means "delicate" in Hebrew. DELL English From a surname which originally denoted a person who lived in a dell or valley. DELLA English Short form of ADELA or a variant of DELIA DELMA Irish, English Short form of FIDELMA DELMAR English Derived from Spanish del mar meaning "of the sea". DELORA Altered form of DOLORES DELORES English Variant of DOLORES DELORIS English Variant of DOLORES DELPHIA Short form of PHILADELPHIA DELPHINA Feminine form of the Roman name Delphinus, which meant "of Delphi" in Latin. DELPHINE French French form of DELPHINA DELPHINIA Means "of Delphi". DELROY English Perhaps an alteration of LEROY DELSHAD Means "happy heart, cheerful" in Persian. DELTA English From the name of the fourth letter in the Greek alphabet, . DELWYN Welsh Means "pretty and white" from the Welsh element del "pretty" combined with gwyn "fair, white, blessed". DELYTH Welsh From an elaboration of the Welsh element del "pretty". DEMA Arabic Variant transcription of DIMA DEMELZA English From a Cornish place name meaning "fort of Maeldaf". DEMETER Greek Mythology Means "earth mother", derived from Greek (de) "earth" and (meter) "mother; Hungarian Hungarian form of DEMETRIUS DEMETRIA Ancient Greek Feminine form of DEMETRIUS DEMETRIO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of DEMETRIUS DEMETRIOS Greek, Ancient Greek Original Greek form of DEMETRIUS DEMETRIUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Demetrios), which was derived from the name of the Greek goddess DEMETER (1). DEMI Greek Short form of DEMETRIA DEMOCRITUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of (Demokritos), a Greek name meaning "judge of the people" from the elements (demou) "of the people" and (krites) "judge, critic". DEMON Ancient Greek Ancient Greek name derived from (demos) "the people". DEMOSTHENES Ancient Greek Means "vigour of the people" from Greek (demou) "of the people" and (sthenos) "vigour, strength". DEMOSTRATE Ancient Greek Means "army of the people", derived from the Greek elements (demou) "of the people" and (stratos) "army". DEMYAN Russian Russian form of DAMIAN DEN English Short form of DENIS DENA English Meaning unknown, possibly a short form of ending with dena. DENE English Variant of DEAN DENEB Astronomy Derived from Arabic ??? (dhanab) meaning "tail". DENHOLM English From a surname which was originally taken from a place name meaning "valley island" in Old English. DENI English Feminine pet form of DENIS DENICE English Variant of DENISE DENIECE English (Modern) Variant of DENISE DENIEL Breton Breton form of DANIEL DENIS French, Russian, English, German Medieval form of DIONYSIUS. DENISA Czech, Slovak, Romanian Feminine form of DENIS DENISE French, English Feminine form of DENIS DENIZ Turkish Means "sea" in Turkish. DENNIS English, French, German Variant of DENIS DENNY English Pet form of DENIS DENTON English From a surname which was originally taken from a place name meaning "valley town" in Old English. DENVER English From a surname meaning "valley ferry" in Old English. DENYS English Variant of DENIS DENZEL English From a surname which originally belonged to a person from Denzell in Cornwall. DENZIL English Variant of DENZEL DEO Indian Variant of DEV DEODAN Indian Variant of DEVDAN DEODATUS Ancient Roman Latin name (also spelled Adeodatus or Deusdedit) meaning "given to God". DEON English Variant of DION DEONNE English Variant of DION DEONTE English (Modern) Blend of DEON and DANTE DERBY English Variant of DARBY DEREK English From a Low German form of THEODORIC DERICK English Variant of DEREK DERMID Scottish Anglicized form of DIARMAD DERMOT Irish Anglicized form of DIARMAID DERREN English Variant of DARREN DERRICK English Variant of DEREK DERRY Anglicized form of DIRE DERRYL English Variant of DARRYL DERSA Scottish Scottish form of GEORGE DERVAL Irish Anglicized form of DEARBHIL or DEIRBHILE DERVILA Irish Anglicized form of DEARBHIL or DEIRBHILE DERVLA Irish Anglicized form of DEARBHIL or DEIRBHILE DERYA Turkish Means "ocean" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian. DERYCK English (Modern) Variant of DEREK DERYN Welsh Possibly from Welsh aderyn meaning "bird". DESDEMONA English Derived from Greek (dysdaimon) meaning "ill-fated". DESHAUN English (Modern) Combination of the popular name prefix De and SHAUN. DESHAWN English (Modern) Combination of the popular name prefix De and SHAWN. DESI Pet form of DESMOND DESIDERIA Italian, Spanish Feminine form of DESIDERIO. DESIDERIO Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of the Late Latin name Desiderius, which was derived from Latin desiderium "longing, desire". DESIDRIA Portuguese Portuguese feminine form of DESIDERIO DESIDRIO Portuguese Portuguese form of DESIDERIO DESIRAE English (Modern) Variant of DSIRE DESISLAV Bulgarian Derived from the Slavic elements desi, possibly meaning "ten", and slav "glory". DESISLAVA Bulgarian Feminine form of DESISLAV DESMOND English, Irish From a surname which was derived from Gaelic Deas-Mhumhan meaning "from south Munster". DESPINA Greek Modern transcription of DESPOINA DESPOINA Greek Means "mistress, lady" in Greek. DESSISLAVA Bulgarian Variant transcription of DESISLAVA DESTA Short form of IDESTA DESTINEE English (Modern) Variant of DESTINY DESTINY English Means simply "destiny, fate" from the English word, ultimately from Latin destinare "to determine", a derivative of stare "to stand". DESYA Russian Pet form of MODEST DETLEF German Low German name meaning "people heritage", derived from the Germanic elements eud "people" and leib "heritage". DETTA English Short form of that end in detta. DEV Indian Derived from Sanskrit deva meaning "god". DEVADAS Indian Variant of DEVDAS DEVAN Variant of DEVIN DEVDAN Indian Means "gift of god" from Sanskrit deva "god" and dana "gift". DEVDAS Indian Means "servant of god" from Sanskrit deva "god" and dasa "servant". DEVEN English Variant of DEVIN DEVEREUX English From a Norman French surname meaning "from Evreux". Evreux is a town in France. DEVI Indian, Hindu Mythology Derived from Sanskrit devi meaning "goddess". DEVIKA Indian Means "little goddess" from Sanskrit devi "goddess" and ka "little". DEVIN Damhin (which means "descendent of Damhn") or Dubhin (which means "descendent of Dubhn"). DEVNET Irish Anglicized form of DAMHNAIT DEVON English From the name of the county in England, which got its name from the Dumnonii, a Celtic tribe. DEVORAH Jewish Hebrew form of DEBORAH DEVRAJ Indian Means "king of gods" from Sanskrit deva "god" and raja "king". DEVYN English (Modern) Variant of DEVIN DEWAYNE English (Modern) Variant of DWAYNE DEWEY Welsh Welsh form of DAVID DEWI Welsh From Dewydd, an old Welsh form of DAVID. DEXTER English From a surname meaning "one who dyes" in Old English. DEZI Pet form of DESMOND DEZIREE English (Modern) Variant of DSIRE DEZIRINDA Esperanto Means "desirable" in Esperanto. DEZS Hungarian Hungarian form of Desiderius (see DESIDERIO). DHAMH Irish Irish form of ADAM DHANANJAY Indian Means "winning wealth" in Sanskrit. DHAVAL Indian Means "white, pure" in Sanskrit. DI Hungarian Pet form of DN DIAMANDA English Variant of DIAMOND DIAMANTINA Portuguese Derived from the Portuguese word diamante meaning "diamond". DIAMOND English Simply means "diamond" from the English word for the clear colourless precious stone, the birthstone of April. DIANA English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, German, Romanian, Russian, Lithuanian, Roman Mythology Probably derived from an old Indo-European root meaning "heavenly, divine", related to dyeus (see ZEUS). DIANE French, English French form of DIANA DIANN English (Modern) Variant of DIANE DIANNA English Variant of DIANA DIANNE French, English Variant of DIANE DIANTHA English (Modern) Elaboration of DIANA using the popular name suffix antha. DIARMAD Scottish Scottish form of DIARMAID DIARMAID Irish, Irish Mythology Perhaps means either "freeman" or "without envy" in Irish. DIARMUID Irish Variant of DIARMAID DIBHIDH Scottish Scottish form of DAVID DICK English Medieval pet form of RICHAR; Dutch Pet form of DIEDERIK DIDI German Pet form of DIETER DIDIER French French form of DESIDERIO DIDO Roman Mythology Meaning unknown, possibly "virgin" in Phoenician. DIEDERICK German Low German form of THEODORIC DIEDERIK Dutch Dutch form of THEODORIC DIEGO Spanish Possibly a short form of SANTIAGO, but it is more likely derived from the medieval name Didacus which meant "teaching" from Greek (didache). DIERK German Variant of DIRK DIETER German Means "warrior of the people", derived from the Germanic elements eud "people" and heri "army". DIETFRIED German Means "peace of the people" from the Germanic elements eud "people" and frid "peace, protection". DIETHELM German Derived from the Germanic elements eud "people" and helm "helmet, protection". DIETLINDE German Derived from the Germanic elements eud "people" and linde "soft, tender". DIETMAR German Means "famous people", derived from the Germanic elements eud "people" and meri "famous". DIETRICH German German form of THEODORIC DIEUDONN French Means "given by God" in French. DIEUDONNE French Feminine form of DIEUDONN DIGBY English From a surname which was derived from the name of an English town, itself derived from a combination of Old English dic "dyke, ditch" and Old Norse byr "farm, town". DIGGORY English Possibly an Anglicized form of Degar which may mean "lost one" from French gar. DIJANA Croatian, Serbian, Slovene Southern Slavic form of DIANA DIKE Greek Mythology Means "justice" in Greek. DIKELEDI African Means "tears" in Tswana. DIKLA Jewish Variant of DIKLAH DIKLAH Biblical, Jewish Possibly means "palm grove" in Hebrew or Aramaic. DILARA Turkish Means "lover" in Turkish. DILBERT Popular Culture Meaning unknown. DILEK Turkish Means "wish, desire" in Turkish. DILIP Indian Means "protector of Dehli" from Sanskrit Dili "Dehli" combined with pa "protecting". DILLON English Variant of DYLAN DILSHAD Variant of DELSHAD DILWEN Welsh Feminine form of DILWYN DILWYN Welsh Means "genuine and white" from the Welsh element dilys "genuine" combined with gwyn "white, fair, blessed". DILYS Welsh Means "genuine" in Welsh. DIMA Arabic Means "downpour" in Arabi; Russian Pet form of DIMITRI DIMAS Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of DISMAS DIMITAR Bulgarian, Macedonian Bulgarian and Macedonian form of DEMETRIUS DIMITRI Russian, French Variant of DMITRIY DIMITRIJ Slovene Slovene form of DEMETRIUS DIMITRIJE Serbian Serbian form of DEMETRIUS DIMITRIOS Greek Modern transcription of DEMETRIOS DIMITRIS Greek Modern Greek form of DEMETRIOS DIMOSTHENIS Greek Modern Greek form of DEMOSTHENES DINA English Variant of DINAH DINAH Biblical, English Means "judged" in Hebrew. DINESH Indian Means "day lord" from Sanskrit dina "day" and isa "lord". DINH Viete Means "summit" in Viete. DINIS Portuguese Portuguese form of DENIS DINO Italian Short form of ending in dino. DIODORE French French form of DIODORUS DIODORUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Diodoros) which meant "gift of Zeus", derived from the elements (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" and (doron) meaning "gift". DIODOTUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of (Diodotos), a Greek name which meant "giver of Zeus" from (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" and (dotes) meaning "giver". DIOGENES Ancient Greek Means "born of Zeus" from Greek (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" and (genes) meaning "born". DIOGO Portuguese Portuguese form of DIEGO. DIOKLES Ancient Greek Means "glory of Zeus" from Greek (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" and (kleos) meaning "glory". DIOMEDES Greek Mythology Means "thought of Zeus" from Greek (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" and (medomai) meaning "to think". DION French, English, Ancient Greek Short form of DIONYSIOS and other Greek beginning with the Greek element (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS". DIONE English Feminine form of DION DIONISIO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of DIONYSIUS DIONNE English Feminine form of DION DIONYSIOS Greek, Ancient Greek Greek personal name derived from the name of the Greek god DIONYSOS. DIONYSIUS Ancient Roman Latin form of DIONYSIOS. DIONYSODOROS Ancient Greek Means "gift of Dionysos" from the name of the god DIONYSOS combined with Greek (doron) "gift". DIONYSOS Greek Mythology From Greek (Dios) meaning "of ZEUS" combined with (Nysa), the name of a legendary mountain. DIONYSUS Roman Mythology Latin form of DIONYSOS DIPAK Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "little lamp" from Sanskrit dipa "lamp" and ka "little". DIPALI - DYSON DIPALI Indian Means "row of lamps" in Sanskrit. DIPTI Indian Means "brightness, light" in Sanskrit. DIRE Irish, Irish Mythology Means "fruitful, fertile" in Irish Gaelic. DIREN Turkish Means "resistance" in Turkish. DIRK Dutch, German, English Short form of DIEDERIK. DIRNE Irish Derived from Irish Gaelic dire meaning "fruitful, fertile". DISGLEIRIO Welsh Means "shine, glitter" in Welsh. This is a modern Welsh name. DISMAS Judeo-Christian Legend Derived from Greek (dysme) meaning "sunset". DITH French French form of EDITH DITTE Danish Danish pet form of EDITH or DOROTHEA DIVINA English Means "divine" from an elaboration of the English word. DIVYA Indian Means "divine" in Sanskrit. DIXIE English From the term that refers to the southern United States, used by Daniel D. DIXON English From an English surname meaning "DICK (1)'s son". DIYA Arabic Variant transcription of ZIA DJAMILA Arabic Variant transcription of JAMILA DJORDJE Serbian Serbian form of GEORGE DM Hungarian Hungarian form of ADAM DMITAR Croatian, Serbian Croatian and Serbian form of DEMETRIUS DMITRI Russian Variant transcription of DMITRIY DMITRII Russian Variant transcription of DMITRIY DMITRIY Russian Russian form of DEMETRIUS. DMITRY Russian Variant transcription of DMITRIY DMTR Hungarian Hungarian form of DEMETRIUS DMYTRO Ukrainian Ukrainian form of DEMETRIUS DN Hungarian Hungarian form of EDMUND DNES Hungarian Hungarian form of DENIS DNIEL Hungarian Hungarian form of DANIEL DOBROGOST Polish From an old Slavic name which meant "kind guest" from dobro "good, kind" and gost "guest". DOBROMI? Polish Polish form of DOBROMIL DOBROMIL Czech Means "kind grace" from the Slavic elements dobro "good, kind" and mil "grace". DOBROS?AW Polish Means "kind glory" from the Slavic elements dobro "good, kind" and slav "glory". DOBROS?AWA Polish Feminine form of DOBROS?AW DODAT French French form of DEODATUS DODIE English Pet form of DOROTHY DOINA Romanian Means "folk song" in Romanian. DOIREANN Irish Possibly means either "sullen" or "daughter of FIONN" in Irish. DOLLIE English Pet form of DOROTHY or DOLORES DOLLY English Pet form of DOROTHY or DOLORES DOLORES Spanish, English Means "sorrows", taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary Mara de los Dolores, meaning "Mary of Sorrows". DOLPH English Short form of ADOLPH DOM English Short form of DOMINIC DOMEN Slovene Slovene form of DOMINIC DOMENIC English Variant of DOMINIC DOMENICA Italian Italian feminine form of DOMINIC DOMENICO Italian Italian form of DOMINIC. DOMHNALL Scottish, Irish Gaelic form of DONALD DOMINGA Spanish Spanish feminine form of DOMINIC DOMINGO Spanish Spanish form of DOMINIC DOMINGOS Portuguese Portuguese form of DOMINIC DOMINIC English From the Late Latin name Dominicus meaning "of the Lord". DOMINICA English Feminine form of DOMINIC DOMINICK English Variant of DOMINIC DOMINICUS Dutch, Late Roman Original form of DOMINIC, as well as the modern Dutch form. DOMINIK Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Polish, German, Hungarian Cognate of DOMINIC DOMINIKA Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Russian, Polish Feminine form of DOMINIC DOMINIQUE French French feminine and masculine form of DOMINIC DOMITIAN History From the Roman cognomen Domitianus, derived from the family name Domitius, which was derived from Latin domitus meaning "having been tamed". DOMITILA Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of DOMITILLA DOMITILLA Italian, Ancient Roman Feminine pet form of the Roman family name Domitius (see DOMITIAN). DOMONKOS Hungarian Hungarian form of DOMINIC DON English Short form of DONALD DONA English Variant of DONNA DONAGH Irish Irish form of Donnchadh (see DUNCAN). DONAL Irish Anglicized form of Domhnall (see DONALD). DONALD Scottish, English From the Gaelic name Domhnall which means "ruler of the world", composed of the Old Celtic elements dumno "world" and val "rule". DONALDA Scottish, English Feminine form of DONALD DONALDINA Scottish Feminine form of DONALD DONAR Germanic Mythology Ancient German cognate of THOR DONAT French, Provencal, Catalan, Polish French, Provenal, Catalan and Polish form of DONATO DONATA Italian Feminine form of DONATO DONATELLA Italian Pet form of DONATA DONATELLO Italian Pet form of DONATO. DONATIEN French French form of DONATO DONATIENNE French French feminine form of DONATO DONATO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese From the Late Latin name Donatus meaning "given". DONELLA Scottish, English Feminine form of DONALD DONELLE Feminine form of DONALD DONG Chinese Means "east" or "winter" in Chinese. DONKA Bulgarian Feminine pet form of ANDON DONNA English Means "lady" in Italian. DONNACHAIDH Scottish, Irish Variant of DONNCHADH DONNCHADH Scottish, Irish Original form of DUNCAN DONNIE English Pet form of DONALD DONNY English Pet form of DONALD DONOVAN Irish From an Irish surname which was derived from Donnabhain meaning "descendent of Donndubhn". DONT Hungarian Hungarian form of DONATO DOR Jewish Means "generation" in Hebrew. DORA English Short form of DOROTHEA, ISIDORA or THEODORA DORAN Irish, English From an Irish surname which was derived from Deoradhin meaning "descendent of Deoradhn". DORCAS Biblical, English Derived from Greek (dorkas) meaning "gazelle". DOREAN Irish Anglicized form of DOIREANN DOREEN English Combination of DORA and the name suffix een. DORES Portuguese, Galician Portuguese and Galician form of DOLORES DORETE Danish Danish form of DOROTHEA DORETTA English Pet form of DORA DORIAN English The name was first used by Oscar Wilde in his novel 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'. DORIANE French French feminine form of DORIAN DORIANO Italian Italian form of DORIAN DORIKA Hungarian Pet form of DOROTTYA DORIN Romanian Romanian form of DORIAN DORINA Romanian Romanian feminine form of DORIAN DORINDA English Combination of DORA and the name suffix inda. DORINE English Variant of DOREEN DORIS English, German Ancient Greek name which meant "Dorian woman". DORIT Jewish Strictly feminine variant of DOR DORITA Pet form of DORA DOROFEI Russian Variant transcription of DOROFEY DOROFEY Russian Russian form of Dorotheos (see DOROTHEA). DORON Jewish Means "gift" in Greek. DOROTA Polish, Czech Polish and Czech form of DOROTHEA DOROTEA Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of DOROTHEA DOROTEJA Slovene Slovene form of DOROTHEA DOROTHE French French form of DOROTHEA DOROTHEA English, German, Dutch, Danish Feminine form of the Late Latin name Dorotheus, from the Greek (Dorotheos), which meant "gift of God" from Greek (doron) "gift" and (theos) "god". DOROTHEOS Greek, Ancient Greek Original Greek masculine form of DOROTHEA DOROTHY English English form of DOROTHEA. DOROTIA Portuguese Portuguese form of DOROTHEA DOROTTYA Hungarian Hungarian form of DOROTHEA DORRIS English Variant of DORIS DORTHA English Variant of DOROTHY DORTHE Danish Danish form of DOROTHY DORTHY English Variant of DOROTHY DORU Romanian Derived from Romanian dor meaning "longing". DORY Pet form of DORA DOSIA Short form of THEODOSIA DOT English Pet form of DOROTHY DOTTIE English Pet form of DOROTHY DOTTY English Pet form of DOROTHY DOUARD French French form of EDWARD DOUG English Short form of DOUGLAS DOUGAL Scottish, Irish Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Dubhghall, which meant "dark stranger" from dubh "dark" and gall "stranger". DOUGLAS Scottish, English Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Dubhghlas, which meant "dark river" or "blood river" from Gaelic dubh "dark" and glais "water, river". DOV Jewish Means "bear" in Hebrew. DOVID Yiddish Yiddish form of DAVID DOYLE Irish From an Irish surname which was derived from Dubhghaill meaning "descendent of Dubhghall". DRA Hungarian Short form of DOROTTYA DRA?AN Croatian Derived from the Slavic element dorogo meaning "precious". DRACO Ancient Greek (Latinized) From the Greek name (Drakon) which meant "dragon, serpent". DRAGA Slovene Feminine form of DRAGO DRAGAN Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian Derived from the Slavic element dorogo meaning "precious". DRAGANA Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian Feminine form of DRAGAN DRAGICA Serbian, Croatian, Slovene Derived from the Slavic element dorogo meaning "precious". DRAGO Croatian, Serbian, Slovene Derived from the Slavic element dorogo meaning "precious". DRAGO? Romanian Short form of DRAGOMIR DRAGOMIR Serbian, Croatian, Romanian, Bulgarian Means "precious and peaceful" from the Slavic element dorogo meaning "precious" combined with mir "peace". DRAGOS Romanian Variant of DRAGO? DRAGOSLAV Serbian Derived from the Slavic elements dorogo meaning "precious" and slav "glory". DRAGOSLAVA Serbian Feminine form of DRAGOSLAV DRAHOMR Czech Czech form of DRAGOMIR DRAHOMRA Czech Czech feminine form of DRAGOMIR DRAHOSLAV Czech, Slovak Czech and Slovak form of DRAGOSLAV DRAHOSLAVA Czech Czech feminine form of DRAGOSLAV DRAKE English From a surname derived from either Middle English drake "male duck" or else from the Old Norse personal name Draki or the Old English personal name Draca both meaning "dragon". DRAUPADI Hindu Mythology Means "daughter of DRUPADA" in Sanskrit. DRAVEN Popular Culture From a surname (of unknown meaning) which was used in the 1994 movie 'The Crow'. DRE English Short form of ANDR DREA English Short form of ANDREA DREDA English Short form of ETHELDREDA or ELDREDA DREW English Short form of ANDREW DRIKA Dutch Short form of HENDRIKA DRINA Pet form of ADRIANA DRISCOLL English, Irish From an Irish surname which was derived from Eidirsceoil meaning "descendent of Eirdirsceol". DRISKOLL English, Irish Variant of DRISCOLL DROGO English Possibly either from Slavic dorogo "dear" or from Germanic drog "ghost". DRTHE German Low German short form of DOROTHEA DRUMMOND English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "ridge" in Gaelic. DRUPADA Hindu Mythology Possibly means "firm footed" in Sanskrit. DRUSILLA Biblical, Ancient Roman Feminine pet form of the Roman family name Drusus. DRYSTAN Welsh Welsh form of TRISTAN DSIR French Masculine form of DSIRE DSIRE French Means "desired, wished" in French. DU?AN Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Slovak Derived from Slavic dusha meaning "soul, spirit". DU?ANA Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Slovak Feminine form of DU?AN DUA Arabic Means "prayer" in Arabic. DUANA English Feminine form of DWAYNE DUANE English, Irish Variant of DWAYNE DUARTE Portuguese Portuguese form of EDWARD DUBAKU African Means "eleventh born child" in Akan. DUBHGHALL Irish, Scottish Original Gaelic form of DOUGAL DUBHGHLAS Irish, Scottish Original Gaelic form of DOUGLAS DUBRAVKA Croatian, Serbian Feminine form of DUBRAVKO DUBRAVKO Croatian From the Serbo-Croatian dubrava meaning "oak grove". DUC Viete Means "desire" in Viete. DUCI Hungarian Pet form of MAGDOLNA DUDEL Yiddish Yiddish pet form of DAVID DUDLEY English From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "Dudda's clearing" in Old English. DUFF Scottish Derived from Gaelic dubh meaning "dark". DUGALD Scottish Scottish variant of DOUGAL DUHA Arabic Means "morning" in Arabic. DUILIO Italian From the Roman name Duilius, which is possibly derived from Latin duellum "war". DUKE English Means simply "duke" from the noble title, which was originally derived from Latin dux "leader". DULCE Spanish, Portuguese Means "sweet" or "candy" in Spanish. DULCIBELLA English Elaborated form of DULCIE DULCIE English From the Late Latin name Dulcia which means "sweet". DULEEP Indian Variant of DILIP DUMITRU Romanian Romanian form of DEMETRIUS DUNCAN Scottish, English Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Donnchadh which means "brown warrior", derived from Gaelic donn "brown" and cath "warrior". DUNG Viete Means "brave, heroic" in Viete. DUNJA Serbian, Croatian, Slovene Possibly a south Slavic form of DUNYA. DUNSTAN English Means "dark stone" from Old English dun "dark" and stan "stone". DUNYA Russian Pet form of AVDOTYA DUNYASHA Russian Pet form of AVDOTYA DUONG Viete Means "virility" in Viete. DURANTE Italian Derived from Latin durans meaning "enduring". DURGA Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "unattainable" in Sanskrit. DURWARD English From a surname which originally meant "door guard" in Old English. DUSTIN English From a surname which was derived from the Old Norse given name rsteinn (see TORSTEN). DUSTY English Either a pet form or a feminine form of DUSTIN DUYGU Turkish Means "emotion, sensation" in Turkish. DVID Hungarian, Slovak Hungarian and Slovak form of DAVID DVORAH Jewish Hebrew form of DEBORAH DWAIN English Variant of DWAYNE DWAYNE English, Irish Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Dubhan which means "little and dark", derived from dubh "dark, black" combined with a diminutive suffix. DWIGHT English From a surname which was originally derived from DENIS or DION. DWYN Celtic Mythology Meaning unknown. This was the name of the Celtic god of love. DYAN English (Modern) Variant of DIANE DYAR Kurdish Means "gift" in Kurdish. DYLAN Welsh, English, Welsh Mythology From the Welsh elements dy "great" and llanw "sea". DYLIS Welsh Variant of DILYS DYMPHNA Irish Anglicized form of DAMHNAIT. DYMPNA Irish Variant of DYMPHNA DYSON English From an English surname which meant "son of Dye" (Dye being a medieval pet form of DENIS). EACHANN Scottish, Irish Means "brown horse" from Gaelic each "horse" and donn "brown". EADAN Irish Modern form of TAN EADBHRD Irish Irish form of EDWARD EADBURGA Anglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements ead "rich, blessed" and burg "fortress". EADWIG Anglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements ead "rich, blessed" and wig "war". EALASAID Scottish Scottish Gaelic form of ELIZABETH EALDGY Anglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements eald "old" and gy "battle". EALISAID Manx Manx form of ELIZABETH EALLAIR Scottish From the older Gaelic name Ceallair, which was derived from Latin cella meaning "cellar". EAMON Irish Variant of AMONN. EAN Manx Manx form of JOHN EANRAIG Scottish Scottish Gaelic form of HENRY EARL English From the aristocratic title, which derives from Old English eorl "nobleman, warrior". EARLE English Variant of EARL EARLEEN English Feminine form of EARL EARLENE English Feminine form of EARL EARLINE English Feminine form of EARL EARNEST English Variant of ERNEST influenced by the spelling of the English word. EARNESTINE English Variant of ERNESTINE EARTHA English Combination of the English word earth with the feminine name suffix a. EASTER English From the name of the Christian festival which ultimately got its name from the Germanic spring goddess Eostre. EAVAN Irish Anglicized form of AOIBHEANN EBBA German Feminine form of EB; English Contracted form of EADBURGA. EBBE German, Scandinavian Short form of EBERHARD and other beginning with the Germanic element eber meaning "wild boar". EBELE Igbo Means "mercy, kindness" in Igbo. EBEN Short form of EBENEZER EBENEZER Biblical, English Means "stone of help" in Hebrew. EBER Irish Variant of IBHEAR EBERARDO Spanish Spanish form of EVERARD EBERHARD German German form of EVERARD EBERT Perhaps a form of EGBERT EBONY English Means simply "ebony" from the English word for the black wood which comes from the ebony tree. EBRAHIM Arabic, Indian Variant transcription of IBRAHIM EBRU Turkish Means "paper marbling" in Turkish. ECATERINA Romanian Romanian form of KATHERINE ECE Turkish Means "queen" in Turkish. ECHO Greek Mythology Means "echo" from the word for the repeating reflected sound, which derives from Greek (eche) "sound". ECKBERT German German cognate of EGBERT ECKEHARD German Variant of ECKHARD ECKHARD German Derived from the Germanic elements eg "edge" and hard "brave, hardy". ED Ancient Celtic Older form of AODH ED English Short form of EDWARD, EDMUND and other beginning with ed. EDAN Irish, Scottish Variant of AIDAN EDANA Feminine form of AIDAN EDDA Italian Italian form of HEDDA EDDIE English Pet form of EDWARD, EDMUND and other beginning with ed. EDDY English Pet form of EDWARD, EDMUND and other beginning with ed. EDELMIRA Spanish Spanish feminine form of ADELMAR EDEN Biblical, English Means "place of pleasure" in Hebrew. EDER Biblical Means "flock" in Hebre; Basque Means "handsome, beautiful" in Basque. EDERNE Basque Feminine variant of EDER EDGAR English, French Derived from the Old English element ead "rich, blessed" combined with gar "spear". EDGARD French French form of EDGAR EDGARDO Spanish Spanish form of EDGAR EDH Ancient Celtic Variant of ED EDI Slovene Slovene pet form of EDVARD EDIE English Pet form of EDITH EDINA Hungarian Possibly a Hungarian form of EDWINA, or else directly derived from the Old English element ead meaning "rich, blessed". EDISON English From a surname which meant "son of EDWARD". EDIT Hungarian Hungarian form of EDITH EDITA Czech, Slovene, Lithuanian Czech, Slovene and Lithuanian form of EDITH EDITE Portuguese Portuguese form of EDITH EDITH English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch Derived from the Old English element ead "rich, blessed" combined with gy "war". EDIZ Turkish Means "high" in Turkish. EDM Scottish Scottish feminine form of ESM EDMOND French French form of EDMUND. EDMONDA Feminine form of EDMUND EDMONDO Italian Italian form of EDMUND EDMUND English, German, Polish Means "rich protector" from Old English ead "rich, blessed" and mund "protector". EDMUNDO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of EDMUND EDN Ancient Celtic Older form of AODHN. EDNA Irish, Scottish Anglicized form of EITH; Biblical Means "pleasure" in Hebrew. EDOARDO Italian Italian form of EDWARD EDOM Biblical Means "red" in Hebrew. EDORTA Basque Basque form of EDWARD EDRIC English Means "rich ruler" from Old English ead "rich, blessed" and ric "ruler". EDSEL Variant of ETZEL EDUARD German, Russian, Czech, Slovak, Catalan Form of EDWARD EDUARDA Portuguese Portuguese feminine form of EDWARD EDUARDO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of EDWARD EDUARDS Latvian Latvian form of EDWARD EDUR Basque Means "snow" in Basque. EDURD Hungarian Hungarian form of EDWARD EDURNE Basque Feminine form of EDUR EDVARD Scandinavian, Hungarian, Slovene Scandinavian, Hungarian and Slovene form of EDWARD EDVIGE Italian Italian form of HEDWIG EDVRD Hungarian Hungarian form of EDWARD EDWARD English, Polish Means "rich guard", derived from the Old English elements ead "rich, blessed" and weard "guard". EDWEENA English Variant of EDWINA EDWENA English Variant of EDWINA EDWIGE French French form of HEDWIG EDWIN English Means "rich friend" from Old English ead "rich, blessed" combined with wine "friend". EDWINA English Feminine form of EDWIN EDWYN English Variant of EDWIN EDWYNA English Variant of EDWINA EDYTA Polish Polish form of EDITH EDYTHA English Elaborated form of EDITH EDYTHE English Variant of EDITH EELIS Finnish Finnish form of ELIJAH EEMELI Finnish Finnish form of EMIL EEMIL Finnish Finnish form of EMIL EERIKA Finnish Finnish form of ERICA EERIKKI Finnish Finnish form of ERIC EERO Finnish Finnish form of ERIC. EETU Finnish Finnish form of EDWARD EEVA Finnish Finnish form of EVA EEVI Finnish Finnish form of EVA EFA Welsh Welsh form of EVA EFFIE Scottish, English Either an Anglicized form of OIGHRIG or a pet form of EUPHEMIA EFIGNIA Portuguese Portuguese variant of EUGENIA EFIMIA Greek Modern Greek form of EUPHEMIA EFISIO Italian From the Latin name Ephesius, which originally belonged to a person who was from the city of Ephesus in Ionia. EFRAIM Jewish, Biblical (Variant) Variant of EPHRAIM EFRAN Spanish Spanish form of EPHRAIM EFROSYNI Greek Modern Greek form of EUPHROSYNE EFSTATHIOS Greek Modern Greek form of EUSTATHIOS EFTHALIA Greek Modern Greek form of EUTHALIA EFUA African Variant of AFUA EGBERT English Means "bright edge" from the Old English elements ecg "edge of a sword" and beorht "bright". EGIDIO Italian Italian form of GILES EGIL Scandinavian Old Norse pet form of that began with the element eg, which means "edge of a sword". EGLANTINE English From the English word for the flower which is also known as sweetbrier. EGLE Lithuanian Means "fir tree" in Lithuanian. EGON German Medieval German name derived from the Germanic element eg, which means "edge of a sword". EGUZKI Basque Means "sun" in Basque. EGUZKIE Basque Feminine form of EGUZKI EHUD Biblical, Jewish Means "united" in Hebrew. EIBHLN Irish Irish form of AVELINE EIDEARD Scottish Scottish form of EDWARD EIDEL Yiddish Means "delicate" in Yiddish. EILEEN Irish, English Anglicized form of EIBHLN EILERT Frisian, Scandinavian Frisian and Scandinavian form of ECKHARD EILIDH Scottish Gaelic form of ELLIE, sometimes taken to be a Gaelic form of HELEN. EILISH Irish Anglicized form of EILS EILS Irish Irish Gaelic form of ELIZABETH EILUNED Welsh Variant of ELUNED EILWEN Welsh Perhaps means "white brow" from Welsh ael "brow" and gwen "white, fair, blessed". EIMEAR Irish Irish form of EMER EIMHIR Scottish Scottish form of EMER EINAR Scandinavian From the Old Norse name Einarr, derived from the elements ein "one" and arr "warrior". EINION Welsh Means "anvil" in Welsh. EINR Irish Irish form of HENRY EIR Norse Mythology Means "mercy" in Old Norse. EIRA Welsh Means "snow" in Welsh. EIRAN Variant of ERAN EIREANN English, Irish From Eirinn, the dative case of Gaelic Eire, meaning "Ireland". EIREEN English, Irish Irish form of IRENE EIRENE Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek Original Greek form of IRENE EIRIAN Welsh Means "bright, beautiful" in Welsh. EIRIK Norwegian Norwegian form of Eirkr (see ERIC). EIRKR Ancient Scandinavian Old Norse form of ERIC EIRKUR Icelandic Icelandic form of Eirkr (see ERIC). EIRLYS Welsh Means "snowdrop" in Welsh. EIRWEN Welsh Means "white snow" from the Welsh elements eira "snow" and gwen "white, blessed". EITAN Jewish Hebrew form of ETHAN EITHNE Irish, Scottish Means "kernel" in Gaelic. EKAIN Basque Means "June (the month)" in Basque. EKAITZ Basque Means "storm" in Basque. EKATERINA Bulgarian, Macedonian, Russian Bulgarian and Macedonian form of KATHERINE, and a variant Russian transcription of YEKATERINA. EKENE Igbo Means "praise" in Igbo. EKENEDILICHUKWU Igbo Means "all praise to God" in Igbo. EKEWAKA Hawaiian Hawaiian form of EDWARD EKIN Turkish Means "harvest" in Turkish. EKKEHARDT German German form of ECKHARD EKUA African Variant of AKUA EKUNDAYO Yoruba Means "sorrow becomes joy" in Yoruba. EKWUEME Igbo Means "he says, he does" in Igbo. EL?BIETA Polish Polish form of ELIZABETH ELADIO Spanish Spanish form of HELLADIUS ELAH Jewish Means "oak tree" or "terebinth tree" in Hebrew. ELAIN Welsh Means "fawn" in Welsh. ELAINE English Old French form of HELEN. ELAM Biblical Possibly means "hidden" in Hebrew. ELANOR Literature Means "star sun" in Sindarin. ELARIO Variant of ILARIO ELBA From the name of the island off the west coast of Italy where Napoleon was exiled. ELBERT Anglo-Saxon Old English cognate of Adalbrecht (see ALBERT). ELBERT Perhaps a form of ALBERT ELDA Italian Perhaps an Italian form of HILDA ELDAD Biblical Means "God has loved" in Hebrew. ELDER Portuguese Variant of HELDER ELDON English From a surname which was from a place name meaning "Ella's hill" in Old English. ELDRED English Means "old counsel" from Old English eald "old" and rd "counsel". ELDREDA English Feminine form of ELDRED ELEA English Short form of ELEANOR. ELEANOR English From the French form of the Provenal name Alienor. ELEANORA English Latinate form of ELEANOR ELEANORE English Variant of ELEANOR ELEAZAR Biblical Means "my God has helped" in Hebrew. ELECTRA Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek (Elektra), derived from (elektron) meaning "amber". ELEFTHERIA Greek Feminine form of ELEFTHERIOS ELEFTHERIOS Greek Modern Greek form of Eleutherios (see ELEUTHERIUS). ELEK Hungarian Hungarian form of ALEXIUS ELEN Welsh Welsh form of HELEN. ELENA Italian, Spanish, Bulgarian, Romanian, Macedonian, Russian, Lithuanian Cognate of HELEN, and a variant Russian transcription of YELENA. ELENE Greek Modern Greek form of HELEN ELENI Greek Variant transcription of ELENE ELENORA English Form of ELEANOR ELEONOORA Finnish Finnish form of ELEANOR ELEONOR English Variant of ELEANOR ELEONORA Italian, German, Polish Italian, German and Polish form of ELEANOR ELEONORE German German form of ELEANOR ELERI Welsh Meaning unknown. In Welsh legend she was the daughter of the chieftain Brychan. ELETTRA Italian Italian form of ELECTRA ELEUTERIO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of ELEUTHERIUS ELEUTHERIUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Eleutherios) which meant "free". ELFA Variant of ELVA ELFLD Anglo-Saxon Old English form of ELFLEDA ELFLEDA English From the Old English name elfld which means "noble beauty" from el "noble" combined with fld "beauty". ELFREDA English Means "elf strength" from the Old English element lf combined with ry "strength". ELFRID Anglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements el "noble" and frid "peace". ELFRIDA English Variant of ELFREDA ELFRIEDA English Variant of ELFREDA ELFRIEDE German German form of ELFREDA ELI Jewish, English, Biblical Means "ascension" in Hebre; Jewish Means "my God" in Hebrew. ELI?KA Czech Czech pet form of ELIZABETH ELIA Italian Italian form of ELIJAH ELIAKIM Biblical Means "God rises" in Hebrew. ELIAN Spanish Meaning unknown. ELIANA Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of LIA; Jewish Means "my God has answered" in Hebrew. ELIAS Greek, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Scandinavian, Finnish Cognate of ELIJAH ELIASZ Polish Polish form of ELIJAH ELICIA English Variant of ALICIA ELIDI Meaning unknown. ELIEZER Biblical Means "help of my God" in Hebrew. ELIGIA Polish Feminine form of Eligius (see ELIGIO). ELIGIO - ERICA ELIGIO Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of the Late Latin name Eligius, which was derived from Latin eligere "to choose". ELIGIUSZ Polish Polish form of Eligius (see ELIGIO). ELIHU Biblical Means "my God is YAHWEH" in Hebrew. ELIINA Finnish Finnish form of HELEN ELIISA Finnish Finnish short form of ELISABET ELIISABET Estonian Estonian form of ELIZABETH ELIJAH English, Jewish, Biblical From the Hebrew name ?????????? ('Eliyyahu) meaning "my God is YAHWEH". ELIKAPEKA Hawaiian Hawaiian form of ELIZABETH ELIN Scandinavian Scandinavian form of HELEN ELINA Finnish Finnish form of HELEN ELINOR English Variant of ELEANOR ELIOR Jewish Means "my God is my light" in Hebrew. ELIORA Jewish Feminine form of ELIOR ELIOT English Variant of ELLIOT. ELIOTT English Variant of ELLIOT ELIPHALET Biblical (Variant) Variant of ELIPHELET ELIPHELET Biblical Means "God is release" in Hebrew. ELISA English, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Finnish Short form of ELISABETH ELISABET Scandinavian, Finnish Scandinavian and Finnish form of ELIZABETH ELISABETA Romanian Romanian form of ELIZABETH ELISABETE Portuguese Portuguese form of ELIZABETH ELISABETH English, German, French, Scandinavian, Biblical (Variant) Variant English form of ELIZABETH, as well as the German and French normal form, reflecting the spelling used in the Authorized Version of the New Testament. ELISABETTA Italian Italian form of ELIZABETH ELISAVET Greek Greek form of ELIZABETH ELISAVETA Bulgarian Bulgarian form of ELIZABETH ELISE German, English Short form of ELIZABETH ELISEO Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of ELISHA ELISHA Biblical From the Hebrew name ????????? ('Elisha'), a contracted form of ??????????? ('Elishu'a) meaning "my God is salvation". ELISHEBA Biblical Original Hebrew form of ELIZABETH. ELISHEVA Jewish Hebrew form of ELIZABETH ELISSA Roman Mythology Meaning unknown (possibly Phoenician in origin; English Short form of ELIZABETH ELISUD Welsh Derived from Welsh elus meaning "kind". ELITA Possibly derived from French lite meaning "chosen". ELIUD Biblical Greek form of a Hebrew name meaning "God is grandeur". ELIXABETE Basque Basque form of ELIZABETH ELIYAHU Jewish Hebrew form of ELIJAH ELIZA English Short form of ELIZABETH ELIZABETA Slovene Slovene form of ELIZABETH ELIZABETH English, Biblical From (Elisabet), the Greek form of the Hebrew name ??????????? ('Elisheva') meaning "my God is an oath" or perhaps "my God is abundance". ELIZAVETA Russian Variant transcription of YELIZAVETA ELJAS Finnish Finnish form of ELIJAH ELKAN Yiddish Yiddish form of ELKANAH ELKANAH Biblical Means "God has purchased" in Hebrew. ELKE Dutch, Frisian Dutch pet form of ADELHE; Jewish Feminine form of ELKANAH ELLA English Short form of Germanic containing the element ali meaning "other". ELLAR Scottish Anglicized form of EALLAIR ELLE English Short form of ELLEN. ELLEN English, Dutch Medieval English form of HELEN. ELLERY English From a surname which was originally derived from the first name HILARY. ELLI German German pet form of ELIZABE; Finnish Finnish pet form of ELEONOORA ELLIE English Short form of ELEANOR and other beginning with el. ELLIL Near Eastern Mythology Babylonian form of ENLIL ELLIOT English From a medieval Norman surname that derived from the first name ELIAS. ELLIOTT English Variant of ELLIOT ELLIS English From a surname which was derived from the first name ELIJA; Welsh Anglicized form of ELISUD ELLY English Variant of ELLIE ELMA Feminine form of ELMO or a short form of ending in elma. ELMAS Turkish Means "diamond" in Turkish. ELMER English From the Old English name elmr meaning "noble and famous", composed of the elements el "noble" and mr "famous". ELMIRA English Variant of ALMIRA ELMO Italian Means "helmet" or "protection" from Germanic. ELMR Anglo-Saxon Old English form of ELMER ELNATHAN Biblical Means "God has given" in Hebrew. ELNORA English Contracted form of ELEONORA ELODIA Spanish Derived from the Gothic elements ali "other, foreign" and od "riches, wealth". ELOF Swedish From the Old Norse name Eileifr, which was derived from the elements ei "ever" and leifr "heir". ELOI French French form of Eligius (see ELIGIO). ELOISA Italian, Spanish Latinate form of ELOISE ELOISE English From the Old French Hlose, which is of unknown meaning. ELONORE French French form of ELEANOR ELOUISE English Variant of ELOISE ELOV Swedish Variant of ELOF ELOY Spanish Spanish form of Eligius (see ELIGIO). ELPIDA Greek Feminine form of Elpidios (see ELPIDIUS). ELPIDIO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of ELPIDIUS ELPIDIUS Late Roman Late Latin form of the Greek name (Elpidios), which was derived from (elpis) "hope". ELPIS Ancient Greek Means "hope" in Greek. ELRED Anglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements el "noble" and rd "counsel". ELRIC English From either the Old English name lfric meaning "elf ruler" or the Old English name elric meaning "noble ruler". ELROND Literature Means "star dome" in Sindarin. ELROY English Altered form of LEROY ELRY Anglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements el "noble" and ry "strength". ELSA English, German, Swedish, Finnish Short form of ELISABETH ELSABETH Form of ELIZABETH ELSDON English From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "Elli's valley" in Old English. ELSE Danish, Norwegian, German Pet form of ELISABETH ELSIE English Pet form of ELIZABETH ELSPET English, Scottish Short form of ELIZABETH ELSPETH English, Scottish Short form of ELIZABETH ELSTAN Anglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements el "noble" and stan "stone". ELTON English From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "Ella's town" in Old English. ELUF Danish Danish form of ELOF ELUNED Welsh Derived from Welsh eilun "image, idol". ELVA Either "elfin" (Germanic) or "ripples in a stream" (Icelandic) or meaning unknown (Irish). ELVIN English Variant of ALVIN ELVINA Feminine form of ALVIN ELVIRA Spanish Possibly means "all true" from the Gothic element al "all" combined with wer "true". ELVIRE French French form of ELVIRA ELVIS English Meaning unknown. ELWIN English From the Old English name lfwine (see ALVIN). ELWOOD English From a surname which perhaps means "elf wood" in Old English. ELWYN English Variant of ELWIN ELY Variant of ELI ELYSE Form of ELYSIA ELYSIA From Elysium, the name of the realm of the dead in Greek and Roman mythology, which means "blissful". ELYZABETH English (Modern) Variant of ELIZABETH EM English Short form of EMILY EMA Slovene Slovene form of EMMA EMALEE English (Modern) Variant of EMILY EMANUEL Scandinavian, German Scandinavian and German form of EMMANUEL EMANUELE Italian Italian form of EMMANUEL EMEKA Igbo Means "great deeds" in Igbo. EMEL Turkish Means "desire" in Turkish. EMELIA English Variant of AMELIA EMELIE Swedish Swedish form of EMILY EMELINA English, Spanish Feminine form of EMIL EMELINE French Feminine form of EMIL EMELY English Variant of EMILY EMER Irish, Irish Mythology Possibly from Gaelic eimh "swift". EMERALD English From the name of the green precious stone, which is the birthstone of May. EMERIC Means "work rule" in Germanic. EMERSON English From a surname meaning "son of EMERY". EMERY English Either a pet form of EMERIC, or else "emery" from the English word for the hard black substance. EMESE Hungarian Possibly derived from Finno-Ugric eme meaning "mother". EMI Japanese Means "blessed with beauty" from Japanese e "blessed" or "rich" and mi "beauty". EMIDGIA Spanish Spanish feminine form of Emygdius (see EMIDIO). EMIDGIO Spanish Spanish form of Emygdius (see EMIDIO). EMIDIO Italian From the Late Latin name Emygdius, which was possibly a Latinized form of a Gaulish name (of unknown meaning). EMIL German, Scandinavian, Czech, Polish, Slovene, Hungarian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian, English From the Roman family name Aemilius, which was derived from Latin aemulus meaning "rival". EMILEE English (Modern) Variant of EMILY EMILIA Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Finnish, Polish Feminine form of Aemilius (see EMIL). EMILIAN Romanian Romanian form of Aemilianus (see EMILIANO). EMILIANA Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Feminine form of EMILIANO EMILIANO Spanish, Italian Spanish and Italian form of the Roman family name Aemilianus, which was itself derived from the family name Aemilius (see EMIL). EMILIE German German form of EMILY EMILIJA Lithuanian, Latvian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian Feminine form of Aemilius (see EMIL). EMILIO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Aemilius (see EMIL). EMILIYA Bulgarian Bulgarian feminine form of Aemilius (see EMIL). EMILY English Medieval feminine form of Aemilius (see EMIL). EMIN Turkish Means either "trustworthy" or "confident" in Turkish. EMINE Turkish Feminine form of EMIN EMLIA Slovak Slovak feminine form of Aemilius (see EMIL). EMLYN Welsh Meaning unknown, perhaps a Breton form of Aemilianus (see EMILIANO). EMMA English, French, Italian, Finnish, Dutch Derived from Germanic ermen meaning "whole" or "universal". EMMALINE English Variant of EMMELINE EMMANOUIL Greek Greek form of EMMANUEL EMMANUEL Biblical, French, English Means "God is with us" in Hebrew. EMMANUELLE French French feminine form of EMMANUEL EMMELINE English Medieval pet form of EMMA EMMERICH German German form of EMERIC EMMERSON English Variant of EMERSON EMMET English From a surname that was derived from the feminine first name EMMA EMMETT English Variant of EMMET EMMIE English Pet form of EMMA or EMILY EMMY English, Dutch Pet form of EMMA or EMILY EMNUEL Hungarian Hungarian form of EMMANUEL EMORY English Variant of EMERY EMPERATRIZ Spanish Means "empress" in Spanish. EMRYS Welsh Welsh form of AMBROSE EMYR Welsh Means "king" in Welsh. ENA Irish Anglicized form of EITHNE ENAS Portuguese Portuguese form of AENEAS ENCARNA Spanish Short form of ENCARNACIN ENCARNACIN Spanish Means "incarnation" in Spanish, from the name of the Spanish festival which is celebrated on Christmas Day. ENCARNITA Spanish Pet form of ENCARNACIN ENDA Irish Anglicized form of ANNA ENDIKA Basque Basque form of HENRY ENDRE Hungarian Hungarian form of ANDREW ENEKO Basque Possibly a Basque form of IGNATIUS or possibly derived from the old Basque name Ennecus (of unknown meaning). ENFYS Welsh Means "rainbow" in Welsh. ENGEL German Means "angel" in German. ENGELBERT German From a Germanic name composed of the elements Angil "Angle" (the name of Germanic tribe) and beraht "bright". ENGIN Turkish Means "vast" in Turkish. ENGUS Scottish, Irish, Irish Mythology Variant of AONGHUS ENID Welsh, Welsh Mythology Derived from Welsh enaid meaning "soul" or "life". ENIK Hungarian Created by the Hungarian poet Mihly Vrsmarty in the 19th century. ENIOLA Yoruba Means "person of wealth" in Yoruba. ENITAN Yoruba Means "person of story" in Yoruba. ENKI Near Eastern Mythology Derived from Sumerian en-ki "lord of the earth" (though maybe originally from en-kur "lord of the underworld"). ENLIL Near Eastern Mythology Derived from Sumerian en-lil "lord of the wind". ENNIO Italian Italian form of the Roman family name Ennius which is of unknown meaning. ENNIS Irish From the name of a town in Ireland. ENOCH Biblical From the Hebrew name ?????? (Chanok) which meant "dedicated". ENOK Scandinavian Scandinavian form of ENOCH ENOLA English Meaning unknown. This name first appeared in the 20th century. ENOS Biblical (Variant) Variant of ENOSH ENOSH Biblical Means "human being" in Hebrew. ENRIC Catalan Catalan form of HENRY ENRICA Italian Italian feminine form of HENRY ENRICO Italian Italian form of HENRY. ENRIQUE Spanish Spanish form of HENRY ENSIO Finnish Derived from Finnish ensi "first". ENU African Means "fifth born child" in Akan. ENYA Irish Anglicized form of EITHNE ENYINNAYA Igbo Means "his father's friend" in Igbo. ENYO Greek Mythology Meaning unknown. ENZO Italian The meaning of this name is uncertain. EOFORHILD Anglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements eofor "boar" and hild "battle". EOGHAN Irish, Scottish Possibly means "born from the yew tree" in Old Celtic. EOIN Irish, Scottish Gaelic form of JOHN EOS Greek Mythology Means "dawn" in Greek. This was the name of the Greek goddess of the dawn. EOWYN Literature Means "horse lover" in Old English. EPAPHRAS Biblical, Ancient Greek Possibly a contracted form of EPAPHRODITOS. EPAPHRODITOS Ancient Greek Means "lovely, charming", derived from Greek (epi) "on" combined with the name of the Greek love goddess APHRODITE. EPHRAIM Biblical, Jewish From the Hebrew name ????????? ('Efrayim) which meant "fruitful". EPIFANIO Spanish From the Late Latin word epiphania which was derived from Greek (epiphaneia) meaning "appearance, manifestation". EPIKTETOS Ancient Greek Ancient Greek name meaning "newly acquired". EPIMETHEUS Greek Mythology Derived from Greek (epimetheia) meaning "hindsight, hindthought". EPIPHANY English From the name of the Christian festival (January 6) which commemorates the visit of the Magi to the infant Jesus. EPONA Celtic Mythology Derived from Gaulish epos meaning "horse". EPONINE Literature Meaning unknown. EPPIE English Pet form of EUPHEMIA ERA Albanian Derived from Albanian er "wind". ERAN Biblical Means "watchful, vigilant" in Hebrew. ERASMUS Derived from Greek (erasmios) meaning "beloved". ERASTUS Biblical Derived from Greek (erastos) meaning "beloved". ERATO Greek Mythology Means "lovely" in Greek. ERCILIA Spanish Spanish form of HERSILIA ERCOLE Italian Italian form of HERCULES ERCWLFF Welsh Welsh form of HERCULES ERDEM Turkish Means "virtue" in Turkish. ERDMANN German Altered form of HARTMANN EREBUS Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek (Erebos) which means "nether darkness". EREN Turkish Means "saint" in Turkish. ERESHKIGAL Near Eastern Mythology Means "lady of the great earth" in Sumerian. EREZ Jewish Means "cedar" in Hebrew. ERHARD German Means "honour and bravery", derived from the Germanic elements era "honour, respect" and hard "brave, hardy". ERIC English, French From the Old Norse name Eirkr, derived from ei "ever" and rkr "ruler". ERICA English, Swedish Feminine form of ERIC. ERICH - EZTEBE ERICH German German form of ERIC. ERICK English Variant of ERIC ERICKA English Variant of ERICA ERIK Scandinavian, Czech, Slovene, German Cognate of ERIC. ERIKA German, Scandinavian, Hungarian, Czech, Slovene Cognate of ERICA ERIN English, Irish Anglicized form of EIREANN ERIS Greek Mythology Means "strife" in Greek. ERKKI Finnish Finnish form of ERIC ERLAND Swedish, Danish Derived from Old Norse rlendr meaning "foreigner". ERLANTZ Basque Basque form of FERDINAND ERLE English Variant of EARL ERLEA Basque Means "a bee" in Basque. ERLEND Norwegian, Danish Variant of ERLAND ERMA Variant of IRMA ERMANNO Italian Italian form of HERMAN ERMELINDA Italian Derived from the Germanic elements ermen "whole, universal" and linde "soft, tender". ERMENEGILDE French French form of HERMENEGILDO ERMENEGILDO Italian Italian form of HERMENEGILDO ERMENTRAUD German German form of ERMINTRUDE ERMENTRAUDE German German form of ERMINTRUDE ERMETE Italian Means "of Hermes", derived from Hermetis, the Latin genitive form of Hermes, the name of the Greek messenger god. ERMINIA Italian Italian feminine form of HERMINIUS ERMINIO Italian Italian form of HERMINIUS ERMINTRUDE English Derived from the Germanic elements ermen "whole, universal" and ru "strength". ERMOLAI Russian Variant transcription of YERMOLAI ERMTRAUD German German contracted form of ERMINTRUDE ERN English Short form of ERNEST ERN Hungarian Hungarian form of ERNEST ERNA German German feminine form of ERNEST ERNEST English Derived from Germanic eornost meaning "seriousness". ERNESTA Italian, Spanish, English Feminine form of ERNEST or ERNESTO ERNESTINE English Feminine form of ERNEST ERNESTO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of ERNEST ERNIE English Pet form of ERNEST ERNO Finnish Finnish form of ERNEST ERNST German, Dutch German and Dutch form of ERNEST EROL Turkish Means "brave" in Turkish. EROS Greek Mythology Means "love" in Greek. ERRAMUN Basque Basque form of RAYMOND ERROL English From a surname which was originally derived from a Scottish place name. ERSILIA Italian Italian form of HERSILIA ERSKINE Scottish, Irish, English From a surname which was originally derived from a Scottish place name meaning "projecting height" in Gaelic. ERVIN Hungarian Hungarian form of ERWIN ERVINS Latvian Latvian form of ERWIN ERWAN Breton Breton form of YVES ERWIN German, Dutch Derived from the Germanic elements eber "wild boar" and win "friend". ERYKAH English (Modern) Variant of ERICA ERYN English Variant of ERIN ERZSBET Hungarian Hungarian form of ELIZABETH ERZSI Hungarian Pet form of ERZSBET ESA Finnish Finnish form of ISAIAH ESAIAS Biblical Greek form of ISAIAH used in some versions of the Bible. ESAU Biblical From the Hebrew name ?????? ('Esav) which possibly meant "hairy". ESBEN Danish, Norwegian Variant of ASBJRN ESDRAS Biblical Greek form of EZRA ESELD Cornish Cornish form of ISOLDE ESEN Turkish Means "the wind" in Turkish. ESER Turkish Means "product, achievement" in Turkish. ESFIR Russian Variant transcription of YESFIR ESHA Indian Means "desire" in Sanskrit. ESHE African Means "life" in Swahili. ESI African Means "born on Sunday" in Akan. ESIN Turkish Means "inspiration" in Turkish. ESKARNE Basque Means "mercy" in Basque. ESM French Means "esteemed" or "loved" in Old French. ESMAIL Indian Indian variant of ISMA'IL ESMARALDA English Variant of ESMERALDA ESME French Feminine form of ESM ESMERALDA Spanish, English Means "emerald" in Spanish. ESMOND English Derived from the Old English elements east "grace" and mund "protection". ESMUND English Variant of ESMOND ESPEN Norwegian, Danish Variant of ASBJRN ESPERANTA Esperanto Means "hoping" in Esperanto. ESPERANZA Spanish From the Late Latin name Sperantia which was derived from sperans "hope". ESPIRIDIN Spanish Spanish form of SPYRIDON ESSA Pet form of ESTHER ESSENCE English From an English word meaning either "odour, scent" or else "fundamental quality". ESSIE English Pet form of ESTELLE or ESTHER ESTA English Pet form of ESTHER ESTACHIO Italian Italian form of EUSTACE ESTAVAN Spanish Spanish form of STEPHEN ESTBAN Spanish Spanish form of STEPHEN ESTEBE Basque Basque form of STEPHEN ESTEE Short form of ESTELLE ESTEFANA Spanish Spanish feminine form of STEPHEN ESTELA Portuguese, Spanish Portuguese and Spanish form of ESTELLE ESTELLA English Latinate form of ESTELLE ESTELLE English From an Old French name which was derived from Latin stella, meaning "star". ESTER Scandinavian, Spanish, Portuguese Scandinavian, Spanish and Portuguese form of ESTHER ESTERI Finnish Finnish form of ESTHER ESTEVE Catalan Catalan form of STEPHEN ESTEVO Galician Galician form of STEPHEN ESTEVO Portuguese Portuguese form of STEPHEN ESTHER English, Jewish, French, Biblical Possibly means "star" in Persian. ESTI Basque Means "sweet, honey" in Basque. ESTINE Basque Variant of ESTI ESTRELLA Spanish Spanish form of STELLA ESTVE Provencal Provenal form of STEPHEN ESYLLT Welsh Welsh form of ISOLDE ESZTER Hungarian Hungarian form of ESTHER ESZTI Hungarian Pet form of ESZTER ETEL Hungarian Hungarian form of ETHEL ETELKA Hungarian Pet form of ETEL ETELVINA Spanish Spanish feminine form of the Old English name elwine, derived from the elements el "noble" and wine "friend". ETHALYN English Pet form of ETHEL ETHAN Jewish, English, Biblical Means "solid, enduring" in Hebrew. ETHEL English Old short form of beginning with the Old English element el meaning "noble". ETHELBERT Anglo-Saxon (Latinized) Latinized form of ELBERT ETHELDREDA Anglo-Saxon (Latinized) Latinized form of ELRY ETHELINDA Anglo-Saxon Means "noble snake" from Old English el "noble" and lindi "snake". ETHELRED Anglo-Saxon (Latinized) Latinized form of ELRED ETHNA Irish Anglicized form of EITHNE ETHNE Irish Variant of EITHNE ETNA Irish Anglicized form of EITHNE ETSUKO Japanese Means "delightful child" in Japanese. ETTA English Short form of that end with etta. ETTIE English Pet form of ending with etta or ette. ETTORE Italian Italian form of HECTOR ETZEL German Medieval name derived from Germanic adal "noble". EUAN Scottish Anglicized form of EOGHAN EUCLID Ancient Greek (Anglicized) From the Greek name (Eukleides), derived from Greek "good" and (kleos) "glory". EUDES French Old French form of ODO. EUDOCIA Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Eudokia) meaning "to seem well" from "good, well" and (dokeo) "to seem". EUDORA English Modern name meaning "good gift", constructed using the ancient Greek elements "good" and (doron) "gift". EUDOXIA Ancient Greek Means "good fame" from Greek "good" and (doxa) "fame, glory". EUFEMIA Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Variant of EUPHEMIA EUGEN German, Romanian, Czech, Slovak German, Romanian, Czech and Slovak form of EUGENE EUGENE English From the Greek name (Eugenios) which was derived from the Greek word (eugenes) meaning "well born", composed of the elements "good, well" and (genes) "born". EUGENIA Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Polish, English From Greek (Eugeneia), feminine form of (Eugenios) (see EUGENE). EUGENIO Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of Eugenios (see EUGENE). EUGENIUSZ Polish Polish form of Eugenios (see EUGENE). EUGNE French French form of EUGENE EUGNIA Portuguese Portuguese feminine form of EUGENE EUGNIE French French feminine form of EUGENE. EUGNIO Portuguese Portuguese form of Eugenios (see EUGENE). EUKENE Basque Basque form of EUGENIA EULA English Short form of EULALIA EULALIA English, Italian, Spanish From a Greek name meaning "to talk well" from "good" and (laleo) "to talk". EULALIE French French form of EULALIA EULIA Short form of EULALIA EULLIA Catalan Catalan form of EULALIA EULLIA Portuguese Portuguese form of EULALIA EUMELIA Ancient Greek Derived from Greek (eumeleia) meaning "melody". EUNICE Biblical, English, Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Eunike) which meant "good victory". EUNOMIA Greek Mythology Means "good order" in Greek. EUPHEMIA Ancient Greek, English Means "to speak well", derived from Greek "good" and (phemi) "to speak". EUPHRANOR Ancient Greek Derived from Greek (euphraino) meaning "to delight". EUPHROSYNE Greek Mythology Means "mirth, merriment" in Greek. EURIA Basque Means "rain" in Basque. EURIG Welsh Derived from Welsh aur "gold". EURIPIDES Ancient Greek Derived from the Greek elements "good" and (rhipe) "throw, swing". EURWEN Welsh Derived from Welsh aur "gold" and gwen "white, fair, blessed". EURYDICE Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek (Eurydike) which meant "wide justice", derived from (eurys) "wide" and (dike) "justice". EUSEBIO Spanish, Portuguese, Italian Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of EUSEBIUS EUSEBIOS Ancient Greek Derived from Greek (eusebes) meaning "pious". EUSEBIUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of EUSEBIOS. EUSTACE English From the Greek name (Eustachys) meaning "fruitful". EUSTACHE French French form of EUSTACE EUSTACHIO Italian Italian form of EUSTACE EUSTACIA Feminine form of EUSTACE EUSTAQUIO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of EUSTACE EUSTATHIOS Ancient Greek Derived from Greek (eustathes) meaning "well-built, stable". EUSTORGIO Italian Derived from Greek (eustorgos) meaning "content". EUTERPE Greek Mythology Means "delight" in Greek. EUTHALIA Ancient Greek Means "flower, bloom" in Greek. EUTHYMIUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Euthymios) which meant "in good spirits", derived from the word (euthymos), which was composed of the elements "good" and (thymos) "soul, spirit". EUTIMIO Spanish Spanish form of EUTHYMIUS EUTROPIA Ancient Greek Feminine form of Eutropios (see EUTROPIUS). EUTROPIO Spanish Spanish form of EUTROPIUS EUTROPIUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Eutropios), which was derived from Greek (eutropos) "versatile". EUTYCHIUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Eutychios), which was derived from Greek (eutyches) "fortunate". EUTYCHOS Ancient Greek Derived from Greek (eutyches) meaning "fortunate". EV?EN Czech Czech form of EUGENE EVA Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Czech, Bulgarian, Slovene, Russian Latinate form of EVE, and a variant Russian transcription of YEVA. EVADNE Greek Mythology (Latinized) From Greek (Euadne), which is of unknown meaning, though the first element is derived from Greek "good". EVALINE English Variant of EVELYN EVALYN English Variant of EVELYN EVAN Welsh, English Anglicized form of Iefan, a Welsh form of JOHN. EVANDER Greek Mythology (Anglicized), Roman Mythology From the Greek (Euandros) which meant "good man", derived from Greek "good" and (aner) "man" (genitive (andros); Scottish, English Anglicized form of IOMHAR EVANGELINA English, Spanish, Bulgarian Latinate form of EVANGELINE EVANGELINE English Means "good news" from Greek "good" and (angelma) "news, message". EVANGELOS Greek Means "good messenger", derived from Greek "good" and (angelos) "messenger". EVARISTO Spanish, Italian, Portuguese Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of EVARISTUS EVARISTUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) From Greek (Euaristos) which means "well pleasing", derived from "good, well" and (arestos) "pleasing". EVDOKIA Greek Modern Greek form of EUDOCIA EVDOKIYA Bulgarian, Russian Bulgarian form of EUDOCIA, and a variant Russian transcription of YEVDOKIYA. EVE English, French, Biblical From the Hebrew name ?????? (Chavvah), which was derived from the Hebrew word ??? (chavah) "to breathe" or the related word ??? (chayah) "to live". EVELEEN English Variant of EVELYN EVELIA English, Spanish Elaborated form of EVE EVELIINA Finnish Finnish form of EVELYN EVELINA English, Italian Latinate form of EVELYN EVELINE English Variant of EVELYN EVELYN English From a surname which was originally derived from the name AVELINE. EVELYNE English Variant of EVELYN EVERARD English Means "brave boar", derived from the Germanic elements eber "wild boar" and hard "brave, hardy". EVERETT English From a surname which was derived from the first name EVERARD. EVERETTE English Variant or feminine form of EVERETT EVERILD Latinized form of EOFORHILD EVERITT English Variant of EVERETT EVERT German Low German form of EVERARD EVETTE French, English Variant of YVETTE EVGENI Russian Variant transcription of YEVGENIY EVGENIA Greek Modern Greek form of EUGENIA EVGENIY Russian Variant transcription of YEVGENIY EVGENIYA Russian Variant transcription of YEVGENIYA EVGENY Russian Variant transcription of YEVGENIY EVIE English Pet form of EVE or EVELYN EVITA Spanish Pet form of EVA EVONNE Variant of YVONNE EVPRAKSIYA Russian Variant transcription of YEVPRAKSIYA EVRARD French French form of EVERARD EVREN Turkish Means "cosmos, the universe" in Turkish. EVRON Yiddish Yiddish form of EPHRAIM EVVIE English Pet form of EVE or EVELYN EWA Polish Polish form of EVE EWALD German From a Germanic name which was composed of the elements eo "law, custom" and wald "rule". EWAN Scottish Anglicized Scottish form of EOGHAN EWART English From a surname which was either based on a Norman French form of EDWARD, or else derived from a place name of unknown meaning. EWEN Scottish Variant of EWAN EWOUD Dutch Dutch form of EWALD EWOUT Dutch Dutch form of EWALD EYAL Jewish Means "deer" or "ram" in Hebrew. EYDS Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic Derived from the Old Norse elements ey "island" and ds "goddess". EYSTEINN Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic Derived from the Old Norse elements ey "island" and steinn "stone". EYVINDUR Icelandic Icelandic form of Eyvindr (see YVIND). EZAR Variant of EZRA EZEKIEL Biblical, English From the Hebrew name ????????? (Yechezqel) meaning "God strengthens". EZEQUIEL Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of EZEKIEL EZIO Italian Italian form of the Roman cognomen Aetius, which was probably derived from Greek (aetos) "eagle". EZRA Biblical, English, Jewish Means "help" in Hebrew. EZTEBE Basque Basque form of STEPHEN FAAS - FINBAR FAAS Dutch Dutch form of FASTRED FAB Hungarian Pet form of FBIN FABIA Italian, Ancient Roman Feminine form of FABIUS FABIAN German, Dutch, Polish From the Roman family name Fabianus, which was derived from FABIUS. FABIANA Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Feminine form of Fabianus (see FABIAN). FABIANO Italian, Portuguese Italian and Portuguese form of Fabianus (see FABIAN). FABIEN French French form of Fabianus (see FABIAN). FABIENNE French French feminine form of Fabianus (see FABIAN). FABIO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of FABIUS FABIOLA Italian, French, German Elaborated form of FABIA. FABIUS Ancient Roman Roman family name which was derived from Latin faba "bean". FABRICE French French form of the Roman family name Fabricius, which was derived from Latin faber "craftsman". FABRICIO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of Fabricius (see FABRICE). FABRIZIA Italian Italian feminine form of Fabricius (see FABRICE). FABRIZIO Italian Italian form of Fabricius (see FABRICE). FACHTNA Irish, Irish Mythology Perhaps means "hostile" in Irish Gaelic. FADDEI Russian Variant transcription of FADDEY FADDEY Russian Russian form of THADDEUS FADI Arabic Means "saviour" in Arabic. This is an Arabic name of Jesus. FADIA Arabic Feminine form of FADI FADIL Arabic Means "virtuous, generous" in Arabic. FADILA Arabic Feminine form of FADIL FADL Arabic Means "grace, generosity" in Arabic. FAE English Variant of FAY FAHD Arabic Means "panther" in Arabic. FAHIM Arabic Means "intelligent, scholar" in Arabic. FAHIMA Arabic Feminine form of FAHIM FAHMIDA Indian Urdu feminine form of FAHIM FAIGA Yiddish Variant of FAIGEL FAIGEL Yiddish Derived from Yiddish ?????? (feigel) meaning "bird". FAINA Russian Meaning unknown, possibly from the mythological Greek name (Phaenna), which was derived from (phaeinos) "shining". FAIRUZ Arabic Variant transcription of FAYRUZ FAIRUZA Variant of FIRUZA FAITH English Simply means "faith" from the English word, ultimately from Latin fidere "to trust". FAITHE English (Modern) Variant of FAITH FAIVISH Yiddish Yiddish form of PHOEBUS FAIZ Arabic Means "victorious" in Arabic. FAIZA Arabic Feminine form of FAIZ FAIZEL Arabic Variant transcription of FAYSAL FAJRA Esperanto Means "fiery" in Esperanto. FAKHRI Arabic Means "honourary" in Arabic. FAKHRIYYA Arabic Feminine form of FAKHRI FALK Yiddish Means "falcon" in Yiddish. FALLON English From an Irish surname which was derived from Fallamhain meaning "descendent of Fallamhan". FANCY English Perhaps a form of FANNY influenced by the English word fancy. FANE Romanian Romanian pet form of STEFAN FANNI Finnish, Hungarian Finnish pet form of FRANCES FANNIE English Pet form of FRANCES FANNY English Pet form of FRANCES FANTINE Literature This name was used by Victor Hugo for the mother of Cosette in his novel 'Les Misrables'. FAOLN Irish Means "little wolf", derived from Gaelic faol "wolf" combined with a diminutive suffix. FARAG Arabic Variant transcription of FARAJ FARAH Arabic Means "joy" in Arabic. FARAI African Means "rejoice" in Shona. FARAJ Arabic Means "remedy" or "improvement" in Arabic. FARAJI African Means "consolation" in Swahili. FARAMOND History Derived from the Germanic elements fara "journey" and mund "protection". FAREED Arabic, Indian Variant transcription of FARID FARID Arabic Means "unique, precious", derived from Arabic farada "to be unique". FARIDA Arabic Feminine form of FARID FARIDOON Iranian Means "thrice strong" in Persian. This is the name of a king in Persian legend. FARIHA Arabic Means "happy" in Arabic. FARIS Arabic Means "knight" in Arabic. FARLEY English From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "fern clearing" in Old English. FARON English Variant of FARRAN FAROOQ Arabic Variant transcription of FARUQ FAROUK Arabic Variant transcription of FARUQ FARQUHAR Irish, Scottish Anglicized form of FEARCHAR FARRAH Arabic Variant transcription of FARAH FARRAN English From a surname that was derived from the first name FERDINAND. FARRELL English From an Irish surname which was derived from Fearghail meaning "descendent of FEARGHAL". FARUQ Arabic Means "person who can tell right from wrong" in Arabic. FASTRED Means "firm counsel" from the Germanic elements fast "firm" and rad "counsel". FATHI Arabic Means "conqueror" in Arabic. FATHIYYA Arabic Feminine form of FATHI FATIMA Arabic, Portuguese Means "to abstain" in Arabic. FATIN Arabic Means "charming, seductive, fascinating" in Arabic. FATMA Arabic Contracted form of FATIMA FATMIR Albanian Derived from Albanian fatmir "lucky". FATMIRE Albanian Feminine form of FATMIR FAUNA Roman Mythology Feminine form of FAUNUS. FAUNUS Roman Mythology Possibly means "to befriend" from Latin. FAUSTA Italian, Ancient Roman Feminine form of FAUSTUS FAUSTINA Ancient Roman, Italian Feminine form of Faustinus (see FAUSTINO). FAUSTINE French French feminine form of Faustinus (see FAUSTINO). FAUSTINO Spanish, Italian, Portuguese Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of the Roman cognomen Faustinus, which was itself derived from the Roman name FAUSTUS. FAUSTO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of FAUSTUS FAUSTUS Ancient Roman Roman cognomen meaning "auspicious, lucky" in Latin. FAWN English Means simply "fawn" from the English word for a young deer. FAWZI Arabic Means "triumph" in Arabic. FAWZIYYA Arabic Feminine form of FAWZI FAY English Derived from Middle English faie meaning "fairy". FAYE English Variant of FAY FAYIZ Arabic Means "victor" in Arabic. FAYRUZ Arabic Means "turquoise (the gemstone)" in Arabic, ultimately of Persian origin. FAYSAL Arabic Means "a judge" in Arabic. FAYVEL Yiddish Pet form of FEIBUSH FAYZA Arabic Variant transcription of FAIZA FBIN Hungarian Hungarian form of Fabianus (see FABIAN). FEARCHAR Irish, Scottish Means "dear man" from Gaelic fear "man" and char "dear". FEARDORCHA Irish Means "dark man" from Gaelic fear "man" and dorcha "dark". FEARGHAL Irish Means "man of valour", derived from the Gaelic elements fear "man" and gal "valour". FEARGHAS Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology Means "man of vigour", derived from the Gaelic elements fear "man" and gus "vigour". FECHN Irish Means "little raven" from Irish fiach "raven" combined with a diminutive suffix. FEDDE Frisian Short form of Frisian beginning with the Germanic element frid "peace". FEDELE Italian Italian form of FIDEL FEDELMA Irish Variant of FIDELMA FEDERICA Italian Italian feminine form of FREDERICK FEDERICO Spanish, Italian Spanish and Italian form of FREDERICK. FEDERIGO Italian Archaic Italian form of FREDERICK FEDIR Ukrainian Ukrainian form of THEODORE FEDOR Russian Variant of FYODOR FEDORA Russian Russian form of THEODORA FEDOT Russian Russian form of THEODOTUS FEDYA Russian Pet form of FYODOR FEIBUSH Yiddish Yiddish form of PHOEBUS FEICHN Irish Variant of FECHN FEIDHELM Irish Feminine form of FEIDHLIM. FEIDHLIM Irish Possibly means "beauty" or "ever good" in Irish Gaelic. FEIDHLIMIDH Irish Variant of FEIDHLIM FEIGE Yiddish Variant of FAIGEL FEIVEL Yiddish Pet form of FAIVISH FELCIA Hungarian Hungarian feminine form of FELIX FELCITA Italian Italian form of FELICITAS (1). FELICE Italian Italian form of FELIX FELICIA Ancient Roman, English, Italian, Spanish, Hungarian, Romanian Feminine form of FELIX FELICIANA Spanish, Italian, Ancient Roman Feminine form of Felicianus (see FELICIANO). FELICIANO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the Roman name Felicianus, which was itself derived from the Roman name FELIX. FELICIDAD Spanish Spanish form of FELICITAS (1). FELICIDADE Portuguese Portuguese form of FELICITAS (1). FELICIE German German feminine form of FELIX FELICIEN French French form of Felicianus (see FELICIANO). FELICIENNE French French feminine form of Felicianus (see FELICIANO). FELICITAS German, Late Roman Late Latin name which meant "good luck, fortune; Roman Mythology Means "good luck, fortune" in Latin. FELICITS Hungarian Hungarian form of FELICITAS FELICITY English From the English word that means "happiness", which ultimately derives from Latin felicitas "good luck". FELICJA Polish Polish feminine form of FELIX FELICJAN Polish Polish form of Felicianus (see FELICIANO). FELICYTA Polish Polish form of FELICITAS FELIKS Russian, Slovene, Polish Russian, Slovene and Polish form of FELIX FELIM Irish Anglicized form of FEIDHLIM FELINA Derived from Latin felinus meaning "cat-like". FELIPA Spanish Spanish feminine form of PHILIP FELIPE Spanish, Portuguese Spanish form of PHILIP FELIU Catalan Catalan form of FELIX FELIX English, German, Romanian, Ancient Roman, Biblical From a Roman cognomen meaning "lucky, successful" in Latin. FELN Irish Variant of FAOLN FEMI Yoruba Short form of OLUFEMI FEMIE English Pet form of EUPHEMIA FEMKE Dutch, Frisian Pet form of Germanic beginning with the element frid "peace". FENELLA Scottish Anglicized form of FIONNGHUALA FENTON English From a surname which was originally taken from a place name meaning "marsh town" in Old English. FEODOR Russian Variant of FYODOR FEODORA Russian Russian form of THEODORA FEODOSIY Russian Russian form of THEODOSIUS FEOFAN Russian Russian form of THEOPHANES FEOFIL Russian Russian form of THEOPHILUS FEOFILAKT Russian Russian form of THEOPHYLAKTOS FERAPONT Russian Russian form of THERAPON FERDIE English Pet form of FERDINAND FERDINAND German, French, Czech, English Possibly means "ready to journey" from Gothic fardi "journey" and nand "ready". FERDINANDA Italian, German Feminine form of FERDINAND FERDINANDO Italian Italian form of FERDINAND FERDY English Pet form of FERDINAND FERDYNAND Polish Polish form of FERDINAND FERENC Hungarian Hungarian form of FRANCIS FERGAL Irish Anglicized form of FEARGHAL FERGIE Scottish Pet form and feminine form of FERGUS FERGUS Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology Anglicized form of FEARGHAS FERI Hungarian Pet form of FERENC FERK Hungarian Pet form of FERENC FERMIN Spanish Spanish form of FIRMIN FERN English Short form of FERNANDA. FERNAND French French form of FERDINAND FERNANDA Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of FERDINAND FERNANDE French French feminine form of FERDINAND FERNANDO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of FERDINAND FERNE English (Modern) Variant of FERN FERNO Portuguese Portuguese form of FERDINAND FEROZE Iranian Variant of FIRUZ FERRAN Catalan Catalan form of FERDINAND FERRER From a surname which meant "blacksmith" in Catalan. FERRUCCIO Italian Pet form of Ferro, a medieval nickname meaning "iron" in Italian. FESTER German Low German short form of SILVESTER FESTUS Ancient Roman, Biblical Roman cognomen which possibly meant "festival, holiday" in Latin. FFION Welsh Welsh form of FIONA FFRAID Welsh Welsh form of BRIDGET FIACHNA Irish Derived from Gaelic fiach meaning "raven". FIACHRA Irish, Irish Mythology Derived from Gaelic fiach meaning "raven". FIACRE French French form of FIACHRA FIAMMETTA Italian Derived from Italian fiamma "fire" combined with a diminutive suffix. FIDAN Turkish Means "sapling" in Turkish. FIDDA Arabic Means "silver" in Arabic. FIDEL Spanish From the Late Latin name Fidelis which meant "faithful". FIDELIA Feminine form of FIDEL FIDELIS Ancient Roman Original form of FIDEL FIDELMA Irish Anglicized form of FEIDHELM. FIDO English Means "I am faithful" in Latin. This name is commonly given to dogs. FIERA Esperanto Means "proud" in Esperanto. FIFE Scottish From a Scottish place name which was formerly the name of a kingdom in Scotland. FIFI French Pet form of JOSPHINE FIHR Arabic Means "stone pestle" in Arabic. FIKRI Arabic Means "intellectual" in Arabic. FIKRIYYA Arabic Feminine form of FIKRI FILANDER Variant of PHILANDER FILAT Russian Short form of FEOFILAKT FILBERT Variant of FILIBERT FILIB Scottish Scottish form of PHILIP FILIBERT Means "much brightness" from Germanic fila "much" and beraht "bright". FILIBERTO Italian Italian form of FILIBERT FILIP Scandinavian, Dutch, Czech, Bulgarian, Polish, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian, Hungarian, Romanian Cognate of PHILIP FILIPA Portuguese, Serbian, Croatian, Polish, Czech Feminine form of PHILIP FILIPE Portuguese Portuguese form of PHILIP FILIPINA Polish Polish feminine form of FILIP FILIPP Russian Russian form of PHILIP FILIPPA Russian, Swedish Russian and Swedish feminine form of PHILIP FILIPPO Italian Italian form of PHILIP FILIPPUS Dutch Dutch form of PHILIP FILIPS Latvian Latvian form of PHILIP FILLIN Irish Anglicized form of FAOLN FILOMENA Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of PHILOMENA FINA English Short form of SERAPHINA FINBAR Irish Anglicized form of FIONNBHARR FINBARR - FYODOR FINBARR Irish Anglicized form of FIONNBHARR FINDLAY Anglicized form of FIONNLAGH FINELLA Scottish Anglicized form of FIONNGHUALA FINGAL Scottish Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Fionnghall, which meant "white stranger" from fionn "white, fair" and gall "stranger". FINGALL Scottish Variant of FINGAL FINLAY Irish, Scottish Anglicized form of FIONNLAGH FINLEY Irish, Scottish Anglicized form of FIONNLAGH FINN Irish Anglicized form of FION; Scandinavian From the Old Norse name Finnr which meant "person from Finland". FINNBAR Irish Anglicized form of FIONNBHARR FINNEGAN English From an Irish surname which was derived from Fionnagin meaning "descendent of Fionnagn". FINNGUALA Irish, Irish Mythology Variant of FIONNGHUALA FINNIAN Irish Derived from Old Irish finn "white" combined with a diminutive suffix. FINNN Irish Variant of FINNIAN FINOLA Irish, Scottish Anglicized form of FIONNGHUALA FINTAN Irish Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Fionntn, which possibly means either "white fire" or "white bull" in Gaelic. FION Irish Variant of FIONN FIONA Scottish Feminine form of FIONN. FIONN Irish, Irish Mythology Means "fair" or "white" in Gaelic. FIONNBARRA Irish Variant of FIONNBHARR FIONNBHARR Irish Means "fair hair", derived from Gaelic fionn "white, fair" and barr "head". FIONNGHALL Scottish Original form of FINGAL FIONNGHUALA Irish, Irish Mythology Means "white shoulder" from Irish fionn "white, fair" and guala "shoulder". FIONNLAGH Irish, Scottish Means "white warrior" from Gaelic fionn "white, fair" and laogh "warrior". FIONNTN Irish, Scottish Original form of FINTAN FIONNUALA Irish Modern Irish form of FIONNGHUALA FIONOLA Irish, Scottish Anglicized form of FIONNGHUALA FIORALBA Italian Combination of Italian fiore "flower" and alba "dawn". FIORELLA Italian From Italian fiore "flower" combined with a diminutive suffix. FIORENZA Italian Italian feminine form of Florentius (see FLORENCE). FIORENZO Italian Italian form of Florentius (see FLORENCE). FIRDAUS Arabic, Iranian Derived from the Arabic word firdaws meaning "paradise", ultimately derived from Persian pardis, pairidaeza meaning "garden, enclosure". FIRDOS Arabic, Indian Variant transcription of FIRDAUS FIRENZE Various From the name of an Italian city, commonly called Florence in English. FIRMIN French From the Late Latin name Firminus which meant "firm". FIRMINO Italian Italian form of FIRMIN FIROZ Iranian Variant of FIRUZ FIRUZ Iranian, Arabic Means "successful" in Persian. FIRUZA Iranian Means "turquoise (the gemstone)" in Persian. FISHEL Yiddish Means "little fish" in Yiddish. FISHKE Yiddish Variant of FISHEL FITZ English Short form of FITZROY FITZROY English From a surname meaning "son of the king" in Old French, originally given to illegitimate sons of monarchs. FIZZA Arabic Variant transcription of FIDDA FLAITHR Irish Means "king of princes" from Gaelic flaith "prince" and r "king". FLAMUR Albanian Means "flag" in Albanian. FLANN Irish Means "red" in Irish Gaelic. FLANNAN Irish Pet form of FLANN FLANNERY English From an Irish surname which was derived from Flannghaile meaning "descendent of Flannghal". FLAVIA Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Ancient Roman Feminine form of FLAVIUS FLAVIAN From the Roman family name Flavianus, which was derived from FLAVIUS. FLAVIE French French feminine form of FLAVIUS FLAVIO Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of FLAVIUS FLAVIU Romanian Romanian form of FLAVIUS FLAVIUS Ancient Roman Roman family name which meant "golden" or "yellow-haired" from Latin flavus "yellow, golden". FLEMMING Danish From a medieval Danish nickname meaning "from Flanders". FLETCHER English From a surname meaning "maker of arrows" in Middle English, ultimately from Old French. FLEUR English Means "flower" in French. FLEURETTA English Pet form of FLEUR FLICIE French French feminine form of FELIX FLICK English Pet form of FELICITY FLIP Dutch Pet form of FILIPPUS FLIX French French form of FELIX FLO English Short form of FLORENCE or FLORA FLOELLA English (Modern) Elaborated form of FLO FLORA English, German, Italian, Roman Mythology Derived from Latin flos meaning "flower". FLORENCE English, French From the masculine Roman name Florentius which was derived from Latin florens "prosperous, flourishing". FLORENCIO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of Florentius (see FLORENCE). FLORENTIN French French form of Florentinus (see FLORENTINA). FLORENTINA Italian, English, Ancient Roman Feminine form of the Roman family name Florentinus, itself derived from the Roman name Florentius (see FLORENCE). FLORETTA Latinate pet form of FLORA FLORETTE French French pet form of FLORA FLORIAN German, Polish, French From the Roman name Florianus, derived from Latin flos "flower". FLORIANA Italian Italian feminine form of FLORIAN FLORIANNE French French feminine form of FLORIAN FLORIANO Italian Italian form of FLORIAN FLORIN Romanian Romanian form of FLORIAN FLORINDA English Combination of FLORA and the popular name suffix inda. FLORINE Pet form of FLORA FLORIS Dutch Dutch form of Florentius (see FLORENCE). FLORRIE English Pet form of FLORENCE or FLORA FLORRY Irish Anglicized form of FLAITHR FLOSSIE English Pet form of FLORENCE FLOWER English Means simply "flower" from the English word for the blossoming plant. FLOYD English Variant of LLOYD FLP Hungarian Hungarian form of PHILIP FLURRY Irish Anglicized form of FLAITHR FLUTURA Albanian Means "butterfly" in Albanian. FLVIA Portuguese Portuguese feminine form of FLAVIUS FLVIO Portuguese Portuguese form of FLAVIUS FLYNN English From an Irish surname which was derived from Floinn meaning "descendent of FLANN". FOKA Russian Russian form of PHOCAS FOLAMI Yoruba Means "respect and honour me" in Yoruba. FOLANT Welsh Welsh form of VALENTINE FOLKE Scandinavian Short form of various Old Norse that contain the element folk meaning "people". FOMA Russian Russian form of THOMAS FONA Irish Derived from Irish fion meaning "vine". FONS Dutch Short form of ALFONS FONSIE Pet form of ALFONSO FORBES Scottish From a surname which was originally taken from a Scottish place name meaning "field" in Gaelic. FORD English From a surname meaning "ford" in Old English. FOREST English Variant of FORREST FORREST English From a surname meaning "forest" in Old French, originally belonging to a person who lived near a forest. FORTUNATA Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Ancient Roman Feminine form of FORTUNATO FORTUNATO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the Late Latin name Fortunatus meaning "fortunate, blessed, happy". FORTUNE English Simply means "fortune" from the English word, ultimately from Latin fortuna, a derivative of fors "luck". FOSTER English From a surname which has several different origins: "foster-child" or "foster-parent" (Old Englis; "shearer" (Old Frenc; "forester" (Old Frenc; "saddle-tree maker" (Old French). FOTIOS Greek Modern Greek variant of PHOTIOS FOTIS Greek Modern Greek variant of PHOTIOS FOUAD Arabic Variant transcription of FUAD FOX English Simply means "fox" from the English word. FRA Icelandic Derived from Old Norse frr "beautiful, fair". FRAN English Short form of FRANCES FRAN?I?KA Slovene Slovene feminine form of Franciscus (see FRANCIS). FRANC Slovene Slovene form of FRANCIS FRANCA Italian Contracted form of FRANCESCA FRANCE English Short form of FRANCIS. FRANCENE English English variant of FRANCINE FRANCES English Feminine form of FRANCIS. FRANCESCA Italian Italian feminine form of Franciscus (see FRANCIS). FRANCESCO Italian Italian form of Franciscus (see FRANCIS). FRANCETTE French Feminine pet form of FRANOIS FRANCI Hungarian Pet form of FRANCISKA FRANCINE French, English Feminine pet form of FRANOIS FRANCIS English From the Late Latin name Franciscus which meant "Frenchman". FRANCISCA Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Franciscus (see FRANCIS). FRANCISCO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of Franciscus (see FRANCIS). FRANCISCUS Late Roman Original form of FRANCIS FRANCISKA Hungarian Hungarian feminine form of Franciscus (see FRANCIS). FRANCISZEK Polish Polish form of Franciscus (see FRANCIS). FRANCISZKA Polish Polish feminine form of Franciscus (see FRANCIS). FRANCK French French form of FRANK FRANCKA Slovene Short form of FRANCISKA FRANCO Italian Contracted form of FRANCESCO. FRANG Scottish Scottish form of FRANCIS FRANGAG Scottish Scottish feminine form of FRANCIS FRANJO Croatian Croatian form of FRANCIS FRANK English, German, Dutch From a Germanic name which referred to a member of the Germanic tribe, the Frank; English Short form of FRANCIS FRANKIE English Pet form of FRANK or FRANCES FRANKLIN English From a surname which was derived from Middle English frankeleyn "freeman". FRANKLYN English Variant of FRANKLIN FRANNIE English Pet form of FRANCES FRANOIS French French form of Franciscus (see FRANCIS). FRANOISE French Feminine form of FRANOIS FRANS Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish Dutch, Scandinavian and Finnish form of Franciscus (see FRANCIS). FRANSEZA Breton Breton feminine form of Franciscus (see FRANCIS). FRANTI?EK Czech Czech form of Franciscus (see FRANCIS). FRANTI?KA Czech Feminine form of FRANTI?EK FRANTZISKA Basque Basque feminine form of Franciscus (see FRANCIS). FRANTZISKO Basque Basque form of Franciscus (see FRANCIS). FRANZ German German form of Franciscus (see FRANCIS). FRANZI German Short form of FRANZISKA FRANZISKA German German feminine form of Franciscus (see FRANCIS). FRASER Scottish, English From a Scottish surname which possibly means either "a Frisian" or else "strawberry" in Norman French. FRAUKE German Means "little lady", derived from German frau combined with a diminutive suffix. FRAVARDIN Means "guardian spirit" in Persian. FRAZIER Scottish, English Variant of FRASER FRDRIC French French form of FREDERICK FRDRIQUE French French form of FREDERICA FREA Variant of FREYA FRED English Short form of FREDERICK. FREDA English Short form of ending in freda, such as ELFREDA. FREDDIE English Pet form of FREDERICK or FREDERICA FREDDY English Pet form of FREDERICK FREDERICA English, Portuguese Feminine form of FREDERICK FREDERICK English From a Germanic name meaning "peaceful ruler", derived from frid "peace" and ric "ruler, power". FREDERICO Portuguese Portuguese form of FREDERICK FREDERIK Danish, Dutch Danish and Dutch form of FREDERICK. FREDERIKKE Danish Danish feminine form of FREDERICK FREDIANO Italian Italian form of the Roman name Frigidian, which was derived from Latin frigidus "cold". FREDO Pet form of FEDERICO or ALFREDO FREDRICK English Variant of FREDERICK FREDRIK Swedish, Finnish Swedish form of FREDERICK. FREDRIKA Swedish Swedish feminine form of FREDERICK FREEK Dutch Dutch short form of FREDERICK FREEMAN English From a surname meaning "free man" in Old English. FREJ Scandinavian, German Scandinavian and German form of FREYR FREJA Scandinavian, German Scandinavian and German form of FREYA FREY Norse Mythology Variant of FREYR FREYA Norse Mythology From Old Norse Freyja meaning "lady". FREYDE Yiddish Means "joy" in Yiddish. FREYJA Norse Mythology Older form of FREYA FREYR Norse Mythology Means "lord" in Old Norse. FRICIS Latvian Latvian form of FREDERICK FRIDA Swedish, Hungarian Swedish and Hungarian form of FRIEDE. FRIDERIK Slovene Slovene form of FREDERICK FRIDESWIDE Anglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements fri "peace" and swie "strong". FRIDTJOF Scandinavian Variant of FRITJOF FRIEDA English, German Variant of FRIEDE FRIEDE German Short form of feminine containing the Germanic element frid or fried meaning "peace". FRIEDEMANN German Means "man of peace" from the Germanic elements frid "peace" and man "man". FRIEDERIKE German German feminine form of FREDERICK FRIEDHELM German Derived from the Germanic elements frid "peace" and helm "helmet, protection". FRIEDHOLD German Means "peaceful ruler", derived from the Germanic elements frid "peace" and wald "rule". FRIEDRICH German German form of FREDERICK. FRIGG Norse Mythology Means "beloved" in Old Norse, ultimately derived from Indo-European *pri "to love". FRIGYES Hungarian Hungarian form of FREDERICK FRIRIK Icelandic Icelandic form of FREDERICK FRIRIKA Icelandic Icelandic form of FREDERICA FRISO Frisian Refers to a member of the ethnic group, the Frisians, a Germanic tribe of northwest Europe. FRITJOF Scandinavian From the Old Norse name frijfr meaning "thief of peace", derived from the elements frir "peace" and jfr "thief". FRITS Dutch Dutch pet form of FREDERIK FRITZ German German pet form of FRIEDRICH FRITZI German German pet form of FRIEDERIKE FRODE Danish, Norwegian Derived from Old Norse frr meaning "learned, wise". FRODO Literature Derived from the Germanic element frod "wise". FRONA English Short form of SOPHRONIA FRUMA Yiddish Means "pious" in Yiddish. FRUZSINA Hungarian Pet form of Eufrozina, the Hungarian form of EUPHROSYNE. FRYDERYK Polish Polish form of FREDERICK FRYDERYKA Polish Polish feminine form of FREDERICK FU Chinese Means "wealthy" in Chinese. FUAD Arabic Derived from Arabic fu'ad meaning "heart". FULBERT Perhaps a variant of FILIBERT FULGENCIO Spanish Spanish form of the Late Latin name Fulgentius, which meant "shining" from Latin fulgens. FULGENZIO Italian Italian form of Fulgentius (see FULGENCIO). FULK English English form of FOLKE FULKE English English form of FOLKE FULTON English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "filthy place" in Old English. FULVIA Italian, Ancient Roman Feminine form of Fulvius (see FULVIO). FULVIO Italian Italian form of the Roman family name Fulvius, which was derived from Latin fulvus "yellow, tawny". FUMNANYA Igbo Means "love me" in Igbo. FUNANYA Igbo Means "love" in Igbo. FUNGAI African Means "think" in Shona. FURAHA African Means "joy, happiness" in Swahili. FYFE Scottish Variant of FIFE FYODOR Russian Russian form of THEODORE. GA?PER Slovene Slovene form of JASPER GABBY - GERRY GABBY English Pet form of GABRIEL or GABRIELLE GABE English Short form of GABRIEL GABI Hungarian, Romanian, German Hungarian, Romanian and German pet form of GABRIEL GABIJA Lithuanian, Mythology Meaning unknown. GABINO Spanish Spanish form of Gabinus (see GAVINO). GABIR Arabic Variant transcription of JABIR GABR Arabic Variant transcription of JABR GABRIEL English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, Biblical From the Hebrew name ?????????? (Gavri'el) which meant "strong man of God". GABRIELA Portuguese, Polish, Romanian Portuguese, Polish and Romanian feminine form of GABRIEL GABRIELE Italian Italian form of GABRI; German German feminine form of GABRIEL GABRIELLA Italian, Hungarian Italian and Hungarian feminine form of GABRIEL GABRIELLE French, English French feminine form of GABRIEL. GABRIELS Latvian Latvian form of GABRIEL GAD Biblical Means "fortune" in Hebrew. GADAR Armenian Means "summit" in Armenian. GAE English Variant of GAY GAEA Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of GAIA GAENOR English Variant of GAYNOR GAETANA Italian Feminine form of GAETANO GAETANE French French feminine form of Caietanus (see GAETANO). GAETANO Italian Italian form of the Roman name Caietanus, which meant "from Caieta". GAFAR Arabic Variant transcription of JAFAR GAGE English From a Middle English surname meaning "measure", denoting one who was an assayer. GAIA Greek Mythology Means "earth" in Greek. GAIANA Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Gaiane), a derivative of GAIA. GAIL English Short form of ABIGAIL or else a variant of GALE GAILA English Elaborated form of GAIL GAIUS Ancient Roman Roman praenomen, or given name, which is of Etruscan origin, meaning unknown. GAIZKA Basque Means "saviour" in Basque. GAJA Esperanto Means "glad" in Esperanto. GAL Jewish Means "wave" in Hebrew. GAL French, Breton Possibly a variant of GWENAL GALA Russian Short form of GALINA GALADRIEL Literature Means "maiden crowned with a radiant garland" in Sindarin. GALAHAD Welsh Mythology Meaning unknown. GALAL Arabic Variant transcription of JALAL GALE English Means simply "gale, storm" from the English word, which is of uncertain origin. GALEN English From the Roman cognomen Galenus, which meant "calm" from Greek (galene). GALIA Jewish Variant of GAL GALILA Arabic Variant transcription of JALILA GALINA Russian, Bulgarian Russian and Bulgarian feminine form of Galenus (see GALEN). GALIT Jewish Variant of GAL GALL English English form of GALLUS GALLAGHER Irish, English From an Irish surname which was derived from Gallchobhair meaning "descendent of Gallchobhar". GALLE French, Breton Possibly a variant of GWENALLE GALLUS Ancient Roman Roman family name which meant "rooster" in Latin. GALYA Russian Pet form of GALINA GAMAL Arabic Variant transcription of JAMAL GAMALIEL Biblical Means "benefit of God" in Hebrew. GAMIL Arabic Variant transcription of JAMIL GAMILA Arabic Variant transcription of JAMILA GANDALF Norse Mythology, Literature Means "wand elf" in Old Norse, from the elements gandr "wand, staff, cane" and lfr "elf". GANESH Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "lord of hordes" from Sanskrit gana "horde" and isa "lord". GANESHA Indian Variant of GANESH GANIX Basque Basque form of JOHN GARAILE Basque Means "victor" in Basque. GARBHN Irish Means "little rough one" from Irish garbh "rough" combined with a diminutive suffix. GARBI Basque Means "clean, pure" in Basque. GARBIE Basque Variant of GARBI GARDEN Basque Means "transparent, clear" in Basque. GARDENIA English From the name of the tropical flower. GARETH Welsh, English Meaning unknown, probably of Welsh origin. GAREY English Variant of GARY GARFIELD English From a surname meaning "triangle field" in Old English. GARLAND English From a surname meaning "triangle land" from Old English gara and land. GARNET English From a surname meaning "hinge" in Old English, originally denoting a person who sold hinges. GARNETTE English Feminine form of GARNET GARRET English Variant of GARRETT GARRETT English From a surname derived from the name GERALD or GERARD. GARRICK English From a surname which was originally derived from a first name meaning "spear power" from Germanic ger "spear" and ric "power". GARRY English, Scottish Either a variant of GARY or from the name of a Scottish river. GARTH English From a surname meaning "garden" in Old Norse, originally denoting one who lived near or worked in a garden. GARVAN Irish Anglicized form of GARBHN GARY English Either a pet form of GARETH or else from a surname which was derived from various first beginning with the Germanic element ger, gar meaning "spear". GASPAR Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of JASPER GASPARD French French form of JASPER GASPARE Italian Italian form of JASPER GASPARO Italian Italian form of JASPER GASTON French Possibly means either "stranger" from Germanic or "of Gascony" from French. GATAN French French form of Caietanus (see GAETANO). GATHBIYYA Arabic Variant transcription of JATHIBIYYA GAUHAR Arabic Variant transcription of JAWAHIR GAURI Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "white" in Sanskrit. GAUTAM Indian Variant of GAUTAMA GAUTAMA Indian From an Indian patronymic which was derived from GOTAM. GAUTIER French French form of WALTER GAVIN English, Scottish, Welsh Late medieval form of GAWAIN GAVINO Italian From the Late Latin name Gabinus which meant "of Gabium". GAVRAIL Bulgarian Bulgarian form of GABRIEL GAVREL Yiddish Yiddish form of GABRIEL GAVRIEL Jewish Hebrew form of GABRIEL GAVRIIL Russian Russian form of GABRIEL GAVRIILA Russian Feminine form of GAVRIIL GAVRIL Bulgarian, Romanian Bulgarian and Romanian form of GABRIEL GAWAHIR Arabic Variant transcription of JAWAHIR GAWAIN Welsh, Welsh Mythology, English Possibly from the Welsh name Gwalchgwyn which meant "white hawk". GAWDAT Arabic Variant transcription of JAWDAT GAWE? Polish Polish form of GALLUS GAY English Means "gay, happy" from the English word. GAYE English Variant of GAY GAYELORD English Variant of GAYLORD GAYLA English Elaborated form of GAIL GAYLE English (Modern) Variant of GAIL or GALE GAYLORD English From a surname which was derived from Old French gaillard "high-spirited". GAYNOR English Medieval form of GUINEVERE GAZBIYYA Arabic Variant transcription of JATHIBIYYA GAZSI Hungarian Hungarian pet form of JASPER GBEMISOLA Yoruba Means "carry me into wealth" in Yoruba. GBOR Hungarian Hungarian form of GABRIEL GBRIEL Hungarian Hungarian form of GABRIEL GE Danish, Norwegian Danish and Norwegian form of KE GEARALT Irish Irish form of GERALD GEARID Irish Irish form of GERARD or GERALD GEBBERT German Low German form of GEBHARD GEBHARD German Derived from the Germanic element geb "gift" combined with hard "brave, hardy". GEDALIAH Biblical Means "YAHWEH is great" in Hebrew. GEENA English Variant of GINA GEERT German, Dutch Low German and Dutch form of GERHARD GEERTJE Dutch Pet form of GEERTRUIDA GEERTRUIDA Dutch Dutch form of GERTRUDE GEFFREY English (Modern) Variant of GEOFFREY GELLRT Hungarian Hungarian form of GERARD. GELTRUDE Italian Italian form of GERTRUDE GEMARIAH Biblical Means "YAHWEH has accomplished" in Hebrew. GEMINI Roman Mythology Means "twins" in Latin. GEMMA Italian, English Means "precious stone" in Italian. GENA English Short form of EUGENIA GENE English Short form of EUGENE GENESIS English Means "birth" in Greek. GENETTE English (Modern) Either an elaborated feminine form of GENE, or else a variant of JEANETTE. GENEVA English Possibly a shortened form of GENEVIVE or possibly from the name of the city in Switzerland. GENEVIVE French The meaning of this name is uncertain, though it possibly means "tribe woman" in Gaulish. GENEVRA Variant of GINEVRA GENGHIS History Genghis (or Chingis) Khan, meaning "universal lord", was the title adopted by the Mongolian leader Temujin in the late 12th century. GENIE English Pet form of EUGENIA GENISTA English From the Latin name of the broom plant. GENNADI Russian Variant transcription of GENNADIY GENNADIUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Gennadios), which was possibly derived from Greek (gennadas) "noble, generous". GENNADIY Russian Russian form of GENNADIUS GENNADY Russian Variant transcription of GENNADIY GENNARO Italian Italian form of the Roman cognomen Januarius which meant "January" in Latin. GENOVEFFA Italian Italian form of GENEVIVE GENOVEVA Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of GENEVIVE GENOWEFA Polish Polish form of GENEVIVE GENYA Russian Pet form of GENNADIUS or YEVGENIY GEOFF English Short form of GEOFFREY GEOFFREY English From an Old French form of a Germanic name. GEOFFROI French French form of GEOFFREY GEORDIE English Pet form of GEORGE GEORG German, Scandinavian, Estonian German form of GEORGE. GEORGE English, Romanian From the Greek name (Georgios) which was derived from the Greek word (georgos) meaning "farmer, earthworker", itself derived from the elements (ge) "earth" and (ergon) "work". GEORGEANNA English Elaborated form of GEORGINA GEORGENE English Variant of GEORGINE GEORGES French French form of GEORGE GEORGETA Romanian Romanian feminine form of GEORGE GEORGETTE French French feminine form of GEORGE GEORGI Bulgarian Bulgarian form of GEORGE GEORGIA English, Greek Latinate feminine form of GEORGE. GEORGIANA English Elaborated form of GEORGINA GEORGIE English Pet form of GEORGE or GEORGINA GEORGINA English, Dutch, German Latinate feminine form of GEORGE GEORGINE French French feminine form of GEORGE GEORGIOS Greek, Ancient Greek Greek form of GEORGE GEORGIY Russian Russian form of GEORGE GEORGO Esperanto Esperanto form of GEORGE GEORGS Latvian Latvian form of GEORGE GEORGY Russian Variant transcription of GEORGIY GERA Biblical Possibly means "a grain" in Hebrew. GERAINT Welsh, Welsh Mythology Meaning unknown, possibly a Welsh form of GERONTIUS. GERALD English From a Germanic name meaning "rule of the spear", from the element ger "spear" combined with wald "rule". GERALDINE English Feminine form of GERALD GERALDO Spanish Spanish form of GERALD GERALLT Welsh Welsh form of GERALD GERARD English, Dutch Derived from the Germanic element ger "spear" combined with hard "brave, hardy". GERARDO Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of GERARD GERASIM Russian Russian form of GERASIMOS GERASIMOS Greek Derived from Greek (geras) meaning either "old" or "honour". GERBEN Dutch Derived from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and bern "bear". GERD German, Dutch Short form of GERHA; Norse Mythology, Scandinavian Derived from Old Norse garr meaning "enclosure". GERDA German, Dutch Feminine form of GERD (; Scandinavian Latinized form of GERD GEREON German Derived from Greek (geron) meaning "old man". GERFRIED German Derived from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and frid "peace". GERG Hungarian Pet form of GERGELY GERGANA Bulgarian Bulgarian feminine form of GEORGE GERGELY Hungarian Hungarian form of GREGORY GERHARD German, Dutch, Swedish German, Dutch and Swedish form of GERARD GERHARDT German German form of GERARD GERHOLD German German form of GERALD GERLACH Dutch Derived from the Germanic element ger "spear" combined with laic "play". GERLINDE German Derived from the Germanic element ger "spear" combined with linde "soft, tender". GERMAIN French French form of Germanus (see GERMAN). GERMAINE French French feminine form of Germanus (see GERMAN). GERMAN Russian Russian form of the Roman cognomen Germanus which meant "brother" in Latin. GERMANO Italian Italian form of Germanus (see GERMAN). GERMN Spanish Spanish form of Germanus (see GERMAN). GERMOGEN Russian Russian form of HERMOGENES GERNOT German Derived from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and hnod "crush". GEROLAMO Italian Italian form of JEROME GEROLT Dutch Dutch form of GERALD GERONIMO Italian Rare Italian form of JEROME. GERONTIUS Late Roman From a Late Latin name perhaps deriving from Greek (geron) "old man". GERRARD English Variant of GERARD GERRIT Dutch, Frisian Dutch and Frisian of GERARD GERRY English Pet form of GERALD or GERALDINE GERSHOM - GORDEN GERSHOM Biblical Probably means "exile" in Hebrew, though the Bible explains that it derives from ??? ???? (ger sham) meaning "a stranger there". GERSHON Biblical Variant of GERSHOM. GERT German, Dutch German and Dutch short form of GERHARD GERTIE English Pet form of GERTRUDE GERTRAUD German German form of GERTRUDE GERTRD Hungarian Hungarian form of GERTRUDE GERTRUD German German form of GERTRUDE GERTRUDA Polish Polish form of GERTRUDE GERTRUDE English, German, Dutch Means "spear of strength", derived from the Germanic elements ger "spear" and ru "strength". GERTRUDES Portuguese Portuguese form of GERTRUDE GERTRUDIS Spanish Spanish form of GERTRUDE GERTRUIDA Dutch Dutch form of GERTRUDE GERVAIS French French form of GERVASIUS GERVAISE English English form of GERVASI; French French feminine form of GERVASIUS GERVAS German German form of GERVASIUS GERVASE English English form of GERVASIUS GERVASIO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of GERVASIUS GERVASIUS Possibly a Latinized form of a Germanic name with a first element deriving from ger "spear". GERWAZY Polish Polish form of GERVASIUS GERWULF Derived from Germanic ger "spear" and wulf "wolf". GETHIN Welsh Means "dark-skinned, swarthy" in Welsh. GETHSEMANE Biblical From (Gethsemani), the Greek form of an Aramaic place name meaning "oil vat". GHADA Arabic Means "graceful woman" in Arabic. GHADIR Arabic Means "stream" in Arabic. GHALIB Arabic Means "conqueror" in Arabic. GHALIYA Arabic Means "precious, valuable" in Arabic. GHASSAN Arabic Means "youth" in Arabic. GHAYTH Arabic Means "rain" in Arabic. GHENADIE Romanian Romanian form of GENNADIUS GHEORGHE Romanian Romanian form of GEORGE GHISLAIN French Derived from the Germanic element gisel meaning "hostage" or "pledge". GHISLAINE French Feminine form of GHISLAIN GHJUVAN Corsican Corsican form of JOHN GHONCHEH Iranian Means "flower bud" in Persian. GHUFRAN Arabic Means "forgiveness" in Arabic. GI Hungarian Pet form of GOTA or GNES GIA English Perhaps a variant of GAIA GIACHETTA Italian Feminine pet form of GIACOMO GIACINTA Italian Italian feminine form of HYACINTH GIACINTO Italian Italian masculine form of HYACINTH GIACOBBE Italian Italian form of JACOB GIACOMO Italian Italian form of JAMES GIADA Italian Italian form of JADE GIAMBATTISTA Italian Combination of GIANNI and BATTISTA, given in honour of Saint John the Baptist. GIAMPAOLO Italian Combination of GIANNI and PAOLO GIAMPIERO Italian Combination of GIANNI and PIERO GIANCARLO Italian Combination of GIANNI and CARLO GIANFRANCO Italian Combination of GIANNI and FRANCO GIANLUCA Italian Combination of GIANNI and LUCA GIANLUIGI Italian Combination of GIANNI and LUIGI GIANMARCO Italian Combination of GIANNI and MARCO GIANMARIA Italian Combination of GIANNI and MARIA GIANNA Italian Short form of GIOVANNA GIANNI Italian Short form of GIOVANNI GIANNINO Italian Pet form of GIOVANNI GIANPAOLO Italian Combination of GIANNI and PAOLO GIANPIERO Italian Combination of GIANNI and PIERO GIB English Medieval short form of GILBERT GIDEON Biblical, English, Jewish Means "feller" or "hewer" in Hebrew. GIEDRE Lithuanian Feminine form of GIEDRIUS GIEDRIUS Lithuanian Derived from Lithuanian giedras meaning "serene, clear". GIFFARD English From a surname which was derived from a Germanic first name meaning "brave gift". GIGI French French pet form of GEORGINE or VIRGINIA GIJS Dutch Short form of GIJSBERT GIJSBERT Dutch Dutch variant of GILBERT GIL Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of GIL; English Short form of GILBERT and other beginning with gil; Jewish Means "joy, happiness" in Hebrew. GILAD Jewish Hebrew form of GILEAD GILAH Jewish Means "joy, happiness" in Hebrew. GILBERT English, French, Dutch Means "bright pledge", derived from the Germanic elements gisel "pledge, hostage" and beraht "bright". GILBERTA English, Dutch Feminine form of GILBERT GILBERTE French French feminine form of GILBERT GILBERTINE Feminine form of GILBERT GILBERTO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of GILBERT GILCHRIST Scottish Derived from the Gaelic phrase giolla Chrost meaning "servant of Christ". GILDA Italian Derived from Germanic gild meaning "sacrifice". GILEAD Biblical From an Old Testament place name meaning "monument of testimony" in Hebrew. GILES English From the Late Latin name Aegidius, which meant "young goat" from Greek (aigidion). GILGAMESH Near Eastern Mythology Meaning unknown. GILL Derived from Irish Gaelic giolla meaning "servant". GILLES French French form of GILES GILLESPIE Scottish Anglicized form of Scottish Gille Easbaig or Irish Giolla Easpuig both meaning "servant of the bishop". GILLIAN English English feminine form of JULIAN GILLIS Dutch Dutch form of GILES GILROY Irish, Scottish From an Irish surname, either Mac Giolla Ruaidh, which means "son of the red-haired servant", or Mac Giolla R, which means "son of the king's servant". GINA Italian, English Short form of GEORGINA, LUIGINA or other ending in gin; Japanese Means "silver" in Japanese. GINETTE English Pet form of GINA GINEVRA Italian Italian form of GUINEVERE. GINGER English Either a pet form of VIRGINIA, or else "ginger" from the English word for the spice or the reddish-brown colour. GINNIE English Pet form of VIRGINIA GINNY English Pet form of VIRGINIA GINO Italian Italian pet form of ending in gino. GINTARAS Lithuanian Means "amber" in Lithuanian. GINTARE Lithuanian Feminine form of GINTARAS GIOACCHINO Italian Italian form of JOACHIM GIOACHINO Italian Italian form of JOACHIM GIOCONDA Italian From the Late Latin name Jucunda which meant "happy". GIOIA Italian Means "joy" in Italian. GIORDANO Italian Italian form of JORDAN GIORGIA Italian Italian feminine form of GEORGE GIORGINA Italian Pet form of GIORGIA GIORGINO Italian Pet form of GIORGIO GIORGIO Italian Italian form of GEORGE GIOSETTA Italian Perhaps an Italian form of JOSETTE GIOSU Italian Italian form of JOSHUA GIOTTO Italian Short form of Ambrogiotto, a pet form of AMBROGIO. GIOVANNA Italian Feminine form of GIOVANNI GIOVANNETTA Italian Pet form of GIOVANNA GIOVANNI Italian Italian form of Johannes (see JOHN). GIRALDO Italian Italian form of GERALD GIRISH Indian Means "lord of the mountain" in Sanskrit. GIROLAMO Italian Italian form of JEROME GISA German German short form of GISELLE GISBERT German German variant of GILBERT GISELA German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese German, Dutch, Spanish and Portuguese form of GISELLE GISELLA Italian Italian form of GISELLE GISELLE French, English Derived from the Germanic element gisel meaning "hostage" or "pledge". GISLE French French form of GISELLE GISSELLE French, English Variant of GISELLE GITA Indian Means "song" in Sanskrit. GITHA English Variant of GYTHA GITTA German German short form of BRIGITTE GITTAN Swedish Swedish pet form of BIRGITTA GITTEL Yiddish Means "good" in Yiddish. GIUDITTA Italian Italian form of JUDITH GIULIA Italian Italian feminine form of JULIUS GIULIANA Italian Feminine form of GIULIANO GIULIANO Italian Italian form of Julianus (see JULIAN). GIULIETTA Italian Pet form of GIULIA GIULIO Italian Italian form of JULIUS GIUSEPPA Italian Feminine form of GIUSEPPE GIUSEPPE Italian Italian form of JOSEPH. GIUSEPPINA Italian Feminine form of GIUSEPPE GIUSTINA Italian Italian feminine form of JUSTIN GIUSTINO Italian Italian form of JUSTIN GIZELLA Hungarian Hungarian form of GISELLE GIZEM Turkish Means "mystery" in Turkish. GIZI Hungarian Hungarian pet form of GISELLE GJERGJ Albanian Albanian form of GEORGE GJON Albanian Albanian form of JOHN GJORD Swedish Contracted form of Gufrir, the Old Norse cognate of GODFRIED. GJORGJI Macedonian Macedonian form of GEORGE GJURD Norwegian Norwegian cognate of GJORD GKER Turkish Means "man of the sky" in Turkish. GL Turkish Turkish form of GUL GLADWIN English Variant of GLADWYN GLADWYN English Means "bright friend" from the Old English elements glaed "bright" and wine "friend". GLADYS Welsh, English From the Welsh name Gwladus, derived from gwlad "country". GLANVILLE English From a surname which was taken from a place name which possibly meant "domain of (a person named) Gland" in Old French. GLAUCIA Portuguese Feminine form of GLAUCIO GLAUCIO Portuguese Portuguese form of the Roman cognomen Glaucia, which was derived from Latin glaucus "bluish grey". GLAW Welsh Means "rain" in Welsh. This is a modern Welsh name. GLBAHAR Turkish Turkish form of GULBAHAR GLEB Russian Russian form of the Old Norse name Guleifr, which meant "god of life" from Old Norse gu "god" and leifr "heir". GLEN Scottish, English From a Scottish surname which meant "valley" in Gaelic. GLENDA Welsh Recently created, meaning "pure and good" from Welsh glan "pure, clean" and da "good". GLENDOWER Welsh Anglicized form of GLYNDWR GLENICE Variant of GLENYS GLENN Scottish, English Variant of GLEN GLENNA Scottish, English Feminine form of GLEN GLENYS Welsh Elaboration of the Welsh word glan meaning "pure" or "holy". GLISTAN Turkish Turkish form of GULISTAN GLORIA English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Means "glory" in Latin. GLORIANA English Elaborated form of GLORIA GLORINDA Esperanto Means "worthy of glory" in Esperanto. GLORY English Simply means "glory" from the English word, ultimately from Latin gloria. GLUKE Yiddish Means "good luck" in Yiddish. GLUKEL Yiddish Pet form of GLUKE GLYKERIA Greek Derived from Greek (glykys) meaning "sweet". GLYN Welsh Means "valley" in Welsh. GLYNDWR Welsh From a Welsh surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "valley water". GLYNIS Welsh Either a variant of GLENYS or an elaboration of the Welsh word glyn meaning "valley". GLYNN Welsh Variant of GLYN GNAEUS Ancient Roman Roman praenomen, or given name, which is of unknown meaning. GNES Hungarian Hungarian form of AGNES GNTER German Variant of GNTHER GNTHER German, Germanic Mythology Derived from the Germanic elements gund "war" and heri "army, warrior". GOBIND Indian Variant of GOVIND GOBINET Irish Variant of GOBNAIT GOBN Irish Either means "little smith" from Irish gobha "smith" combined with a diminutive suffix, or else is derived from the name of the Irish god GOIBNIU (which is also a derivative of gobha). GOBNAIT Irish Feminine form of GOBN. GOBNATA Latinate form of GOBNAIT GOBNET Irish Anglicized form of GOBNAIT GODDARD English From the Old English name Godehard which meant "brave god" from god combined with heard "hardy, brave". GODELIEVE French, Dutch French form of a Germanic name meaning "god's love" from god "god" and liob "love". GODFREY English From the Germanic name Godafrid, which meant "peace of god" from Germanic god "god" and frid "peace". GODFRIED Dutch Dutch cognate of GODFREY GODIVA English Means "gift of god" from Old English god combined with gyfu "gift". GODOFREDO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of GEOFFREY GODRIC English Means "power of god", derived from Old English god combined with ric "power, rule". GODWIN English Means "friend of god", derived from Old English god combined with wine "friend". GOFFREDO Italian Italian form of GEOFFREY GOFRAIDH Irish Irish form of GODFREY GOIBNIU Irish Mythology Derived from Irish gobha meaning "smith". GOIZANE Basque Derived from Basque goiz "morning". GOIZARGI Basque Derived from Basque goiz "morning" and argi "light". GOIZEDER Basque Derived from Basque goiz "morning" and eder "beautiful". GOLDA Yiddish Means "gold" in Yiddish. GOLDIE Jewish, English Either a variant of GOLDA or else simply derived from the English word gold. GOLIATH Biblical Possibly means "uncovered" in Hebrew. GOMER Biblical Means "complete" in Hebrew. GONA Kurdish Means "cheek" in Kurdish. GONALO Portuguese Portuguese form of GONZALO GONCA Turkish Turkish form of GHONCHEH GONZALO Spanish From the medieval name Gundisalvus, which was the Latin form of a Germanic name composed of the elements gund "war" and salv which is of unknown meaning. GOODWIN English From a surname which was derived from the first name GODWIN. GOPAL Indian Means "cow protector" from Sanskrit go "cow" and pala "protector". GOPINATH Indian Means "leader of the gopis" in Sanskrit. GORAIDH Scottish Scottish form of GODFREY GORAN Croatian, Serbian Means "mountain man", derived from Serbian and Croatian gora "mountain". GORD English Short form of GORDON GORDANA Serbian, Croatian Derived from Gordiana, feminine form of Gordianus (see GORDIAN). GORDEN English Variant of GORDON GORDIAN - GYURI GORDIAN History From the Roman cognomen Gordianus which meant "from Gordium", Gordium being the capital of Phrygia in Asia Minor. GORDON Scottish, English From a Scottish surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "great hill". GORE English From a surname meaning "triangular" (from Old English gara), originally referring to someone who lived on a triangular piece of land. GORETTI From the surname of Maria Goretti, a 20th-century Italian saint who forgave her murderer on her deathbed. GORGI Macedonian Variant transcription of GJORGJI GORKA Basque Basque form of GEORGE GORMLAITH Irish, Scottish Means "illustrious princess" from Irish gorm "illustrious" and flaith "princess, lady". GORO Japanese Means "fifth son" in Japanese. GORONWY Welsh, Welsh Mythology Meaning unknown. GOSSE English From a surname which was originally derived from the first name Josse (see JOYCE). GOSTON Hungarian Hungarian form of Augustinus (see AUGUSTINE). GOT Norwegian Norwegian form of AGATHA GOTA Hungarian Hungarian form of AGATHA GOTAM Indian Means "the best ox" from Sanskrit go "ox, cow" and tama "best". GOTTFRID Swedish Swedish form of GODFREY GOTTFRIED German German form of GODFREY. GOTTHARD German German form of GODDARD GOTTHILF German Derived from German Gott "God" and hilf "help". GOTTHOLD German Derived from German Gott "God" and hold "lovely". GOTTLIEB German Derived from German Gott "God" and lieb "love". GOTTLOB German Derived from German Gott "God" and lob "praise". GOTTSCHALK German Derived from the Germanic elements god "god" and scalc "servant". GOTZON Basque Means "angel" in Basque. GOTZONE Basque Feminine form of GOTZON GOVAD ? Means "wind" in Persian. GOVANNON Welsh Mythology Welsh cognate of GOIBNIU GOVIND Indian Means "cow finder", derived from Sanskrit go "cow" combined with vind "finding". GOWRI Indian Variant of GAURI GOYATHLAY Native American Means "one who yawns" in Apache. GRA?YNA Polish Means "beautiful" in Lithuanian. GRAA Portuguese Means "graceful" in Portuguese. GRACE English Means "grace" from the English word, which ultimately derives from Latin gratia. GRACIA Spanish Means "grace" in Spanish. GRACIANA Spanish, Portuguese Feminine form of GRACIANO GRACIANO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of Gratianus (see GRATIAN). GRACIE English Pet form of GRACE GRACIELA Spanish Pet form of GRACIA GRACILIA Feminine form of the Roman family name Gracilis, which meant "slender, slight" in Latin. GRACJA Polish Polish form of GRACIA GRADY Irish, English From an Irish surname which was derived from Grdaigh meaning "descendent of Grdaigh". GRAEME Scottish, English Variant of GRAHAM GRAGIR Irish Irish form of GREGORY GRAHAM Scottish, English From a Scottish surname which originally derived from an English place name which meant either "gravelly stead" or "grey " in Old English. GRAHAME Scottish, English Variant of GRAHAM GRALD French French form of GERALD GRAN Swedish Swedish form of GEORGE GRANIA Irish Latinized form of GRINNE GRANT English, Scottish From a Scottish surname which was derived from Norman French grand meaning "great, large". GRANVILLE English From a surname which was derived from a Norman place name meaning "large town" in Old French. GRANYA Irish Variant of GRANIA GRARD French French form of GERARD GRATIA German Means "grace" in Latin. GRATIAN History From the Roman name Gratianus, which meant "grace" from Latin gratus. GRATIEN French French form of Gratianus (see GRATIAN). GRAUD French French form of GERALD GRAY English From an English surname meaning "gray", originally given to a person who had gray hair or clothing. GRAYSON English From a surname meaning "son of the steward", derived from Middle English greyve "steward". GRAZIA Italian Means "grace" in Italian. GRAZIANA Italian Italian feminine form of Gratianus (see GRATIAN). GRAZIANO Italian Italian form of Gratianus (see GRATIAN). GRAZIELLA Italian Pet form of GRAZIA GREER Scottish, English From a Scottish surname which was derived from the first name GREGOR. GREET Dutch Dutch short form of MARGARET GREETJE Dutch Dutch pet form of MARGARET GREG English Short form of GREGORY GREGER Swedish Swedish form of GREGORY GREGERS Danish, Norwegian Danish and Norwegian form of GREGORY GREGG English Short form of GREGORY GREGOR German, Scottish, Slovene German, Scottish and Slovene form of GREGORY. GREGORIO Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of GREGORY GREGORIOS Greek, Ancient Greek Greek form of GREGORY GREGORY English From the Latin Gregorius, which was from the late Greek name (Gregorios), which was derived from (gregoros) meaning "watchful, alert". GREIG English Short form of GREGORY GRENVILLE English Variant of GRANVILLE GRESHAM English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "grazing stead" in Old English. GRETA Swedish, German, English Short form of MARGARET. GRETCHEN German, English German pet form of MARGARET GRETE German, Danish German and Danish short form of MARGARET GRETEL German Pet form of GRETE. GRETHE Danish, Norwegian Short form of MARGRETHE GRETTA English Variant of GRETA GREY English Variant of GRAY GREYSON English Variant of GRAYSON GRGOIRE French French form of GREGORY GRGUR Croatian Croatian form of GREGORY GRID Norse Mythology Means "peace" in Old Norse. GRIER English From a surname that was derived from the first name GREGORY. GRIET Dutch Short form of MARGRIET GRIFFIN English Either a Latinized form of GRUFFYDD, or else "griffin" from the English word for the creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. GRIFFITH Welsh Anglicized form of GRUFFYDD GRIGOR Welsh, Bulgarian Welsh and Bulgarian form of GREGORY GRIGORE Romanian Romanian form of GREGORY GRIGORI Russian Variant transcription of GRIGORIY GRIGORIY Russian Russian form of GREGORY GRIGORY Russian Variant transcription of GRIGORIY GRINNE Irish, Irish Mythology Possibly derived from Gaelic grn meaning "grain". GRIOGAIR Scottish Scottish form of GREGORY GRISELDA English Derived from the Germanic elements gris "grey" and hild "battle". GRISHA Russian Pet form of GRIGORIY GRIZEL Scottish Scottish form of GRISELDA GRO Norwegian Possibly from Old Norse gra "to grow". GRONW Welsh Variant of GORONWY GROSVENOR English From a surname which meant "great hunter" in Norman French. GROVER English From a surname meaning "grove of trees" from Old English graf. GROZDA Bulgarian Feminine form of GROZDAN GROZDAN Bulgarian Derived from Bulgarian ?????? (grozde) "grapes". GROZDANA Bulgarian Feminine form of GROZDAN GRUFFUD Welsh Variant of GRUFFYDD GRUFFUDD Welsh Variant of GRUFFYDD GRUFFYDD Welsh From Old Welsh Grippiud. GRUSHA Russian Pet form of AGRAFENA GRWN Welsh Means "ridge" in Welsh. This is a Welsh name of recent origin. GRY Norwegian, Danish Means "dawn" in Old Norse. GRZEGORZ Polish Polish form of GREGORY GSPR Hungarian Hungarian form of JASPER GSTA Swedish Swedish pet form of GUSTAV GUADALUPE ora de Guadalupe, meaning "Our Lady of Guadalupe". GUALTER Portuguese Portuguese form of WALTER GUALTIERO Italian Italian form of WALTER GUDA Arabic Variant transcription of JUDA GUDBRAND Norwegian, Danish From the Old Norse name Gubrandr meaning "god's sword", derived from the elements gu "god" and brandr "sword". GUDRUN Norse Mythology, Scandinavian, German From the Old Norse name Gurn meaning "god's secret lore", derived from the elements gu "god" and rn "secret lore". GUEDA Spanish Spanish form of AGATHA GUENDOLEN Variant of GWENDOLEN GUENEVERE Variant of GUINEVERE GUERINO Italian Italian form of the Germanic name Warin, which was derived from the element war meaning "guard". GUGLIELMO Italian Italian form of WILLIAM GUIDO Italian Italian form of GUY. GUIFR Catalan Catalan form of WILFRED. GUILHERME Portuguese Portuguese form of WILLIAM GUILLAUME French French form of WILLIAM GUILLEM Catalan Catalan form of WILLIAM GUILLERMO Spanish Spanish form of WILLIAM GUINEVERE English, Welsh Mythology Old French form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar, which is composed of the elements gwen meaning "fair, white" and hwyfar meaning "smooth". GUIOMAR Spanish, Portuguese Possibly derived from a Germanic name meaning "famous in battle". GUISCARD English From a surname which was derived from a Norman French place name. GUL Iranian Means "flower, rose" in Persian. GULAUG Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic Derived from the Old Norse elements gu meaning "god" and laug possibly meaning "betrothed woman". GULBAHAR Iranian Means "spring rose" in Persian. GULBRAND Norwegian, Danish From the Old Norse name Gulbrandr, a variant of Gubrandr (see GUDBRAND). GULISTAN Iranian Means "rose garden" in Persian. GULL Scandinavian Short form of various Scandinavian beginning with the Old Norse element gu meaning "god". GULZAR Iranian, Arabic Means "rose garden" in Persian. GUNDA German, Scandinavian Short form of containing the Germanic element gund which means "war". GUNDULA German Elaborated form of GUNDA GUNHILD Scandinavian From the Old Norse name Gunnhildr, derived from the elements gunnr "war" and hildr "battle". GUNHILDA Scandinavian Variant of GUNHILD GUNILLA Swedish Swedish variant of GUNHILD GUNNAR Scandinavian, Norse Mythology From the Old Norse name Gunnarr which was derived from the elements gunnr "war" and arr "warrior". GUNNE Scandinavian Short form of GUNNAR GUNNHILD Norwegian Variant of GUNHILD GUNNVOR Norwegian Variant of GUNVOR GUNTER German Variant of GNTHER GUNTHER German Variant of GNTHER GUNTRAM German Means "war raven" from the Germanic elements gund "war" and hramn "raven". GUNVOR Scandinavian From the Old Norse name Gunnvor meaning "cautious in war" from gunnr "war" combined with vor "vigilant, cautious". GURN Icelandic Icelandic form of GUDRUN GURUTZ Basque Means "cross" in Basque. GURUTZE Basque Feminine form of GURUTZ GUS English, Scottish Short form of AUGUSTUS, ANGUS or GUST; Greek Pet form of CONSTANTINE, used primarily by Greek expatriates. GUSSIE English Pet form of AUGUSTA GUSTA Short form of AUGUSTA GUSTAF Swedish, German Swedish form and German variant of GUSTAV GUSTAV Scandinavian, German Means "staff of the Goths", derived from the Old Norse elements Gautr "Goth" and stafr "staff". GUSTAVE French French form of GUSTAV. GUSTAVO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of GUSTAV GUSTAW Polish Polish form of GUSTAV GUSZTV Hungarian Hungarian form of GUSTAV GUTO Welsh Pet form of GRUFFUDD GUTXI Basque Possibly means "little" in Basque. GUY English, French Norman French short form of Germanic beginning with the element widu "wood" or wid "wide". GWALLTER Welsh Welsh form of WALTER GWANDOYA African Means "met with misery" in Luganda. GWAWR Welsh Means "dawn" in Welsh. GWEN Welsh, English From Welsh gwen, the feminine form of gwyn meaning "white, fair, blessed". GWENAL French, Breton Means "blessed and generous" from Breton gwenn "white, fair, blessed" and hael "generous". GWENALLE French, Breton Feminine form of GWENAL GWENDA Welsh, English Derived from the Welsh elements gwen "white, fair, blessed" and da "good". GWENDOLEN Welsh, English Means "white ring", derived from the Welsh elements gwen "white, fair, blessed" and dolen "ring". GWENDOLINE Welsh, English Elaborated form of GWENDOLEN GWENDOLYN Welsh, English Variant of GWENDOLEN GWENETH Variant of GWYNETH GWENEVERE English Variant of GUINEVERE GWENFREWI Welsh Derived from the Welsh elements gwen "white, fair, blessed" and frewi "reconciliation, peace". GWENITH Welsh Derived from Welsh gwenith meaning "wheat". GWENLLIAN Welsh Derived from the Welsh elements gwen "white, fair, blessed" and llian "flaxen". GWENNEG Breton Derived from Breton gwenn "white, fair, blessed" combined with a diminutive suffix. GWENNETH Variant of GWYNETH GWENYTH Welsh, English Variant of GWYNETH or GWENITH GWIL Welsh Welsh short form of WILLIAM GWILHERM Breton Breton form of WILLIAM GWILIM Welsh Welsh form of WILLIAM GWILLYM Welsh Welsh form of WILLIAM GWILYM Welsh Welsh form of WILLIAM GWLADUS Welsh Original Welsh form of GLADYS GWRTHEYRN Ancient Celtic Means "supreme king" from Welsh gor "over" and teyrn "king, monarch". GWYN Welsh Means "white, fair, blessed" in Welsh. GWYNEDD Welsh From the name of a region in Wales, which probably derives from Welsh gwyn "white, fair, blessed". GWYNEIRA Welsh Means "white snow" from the Welsh element gwyn "white, fair, blessed" combined with eira "snow". GWYNETH Welsh Either a feminine variant of GWYNEDD or else possibly derived from Welsh gwynaeth "happiness". GWYNFOR Welsh Derived from the Welsh element gwyn "white, fair, blessed" combined with mawr "great, large". GWYNN Welsh Variant of GWYN GWYTHYR Welsh Welsh form of VICTOR GYLES English Variant of GILES GYNETH Perhaps a variant of GWYNETH. GYNGYI Hungarian Means "pearl" in Hungarian. GYPSY English Means simply "Gypsy" from the English word for the nomadic people who originated in northern India. GYRGY Hungarian Hungarian form of GEORGE GYRGYI Hungarian Hungarian feminine form of GEORGE GYRGYIKE Hungarian Pet form of GYRGYI GYTHA English Derived from the Old English element gy meaning "strife, war". GYULA Hungarian Hungarian form of JULIUS GYURI Hungarian Pet form of GYRGY GYZ Hungarian Means "victor" in Hungarian. GZA Hungarian Meaning unknown, perhaps from a Turkish title. GZDE Turkish Means "favourite" in Turkish. HAAKON - HAVA HAAKON Norwegian Variant of HKON HABACUC Biblical (Variant) Variant of HABAKKUK HABAKKUK Biblical Means "embrace" in Hebrew. HABIB Arabic Means "beloved, darling" in Arabic. HABIBA Arabic Feminine form of HABIB HACHIRO Japanese Means "eighth son" in Japanese. HADAD Near Eastern Mythology Possibly derived from a Semitic root meaning "thunder". HADAR Jewish Means "splendour, glory" in Hebrew. HADAS Jewish Means "myrtle tree" in Hebrew. HADASSAH Biblical, Jewish Means "myrtle tree" in Hebrew. HADES Greek Mythology (Latinized) From Greek (Haides), derived from (aides) meaning "unseen". HADEWYCH Dutch Dutch cognate of HEDWIG HADI Arabic Means "religious guide" in Arabic. HADIA Arabic Feminine form of HADI HADIL Arabic Means "cooing (of a pigeon)" in Arabic. HADIYA Arabic Feminine form of HADI HADIYYA Arabic Means "gift" in Arabic. HADJARA Arabic Variant transcription of HAJAR HADLEY English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "heather field" in Old English. HADRIAN History From the Roman cognomen Hadrianus, which meant "from Hadria" in Latin. HADRIANUS Ancient Roman Original Roman form of HADRIAN HADYA Arabic Variant transcription of HADIYA HADYN Perhaps a variant of HAYDN HAF Welsh Means "summer" in Welsh. HAFEEZ Arabic, Indian Variant transcription of HAFIZ HAFIZ Arabic Means "custodian, guardian" in Arabic. HAFSA Arabic Means "gathering" in Arabic. HAFSAH Arabic Variant transcription of HAFSA HAFZA Arabic Variant transcription of HAFSA HAGAN German German form of HKON HAGAR Biblical Possibly means "flight" in Hebrew, though it could also be of unknown Egyptian origin. HAGEN Danish Danish form of HKON HAGGAI Biblical Means "festive" in Hebrew. HAGIR Arabic Variant transcription of HAJAR HAGOP Armenian Armenian form of JACOB HAI Chinese Means "sea" in Chinese. HAIDAR Arabic Means "lion" in Arabic. HAIDEE English Perhaps intended to derive from Greek (aidoios) "modest, reverent". HAIDER Arabic Variant transcription of HAIDAR HAIFA Arabic Variant of HAYFA HAIG Armenian Meaning unknown. HAIK Armenian Variant of HAIG HAILEE English (Modern) Variant of HAYLEY HAILEY English Variant of HAYLEY HAIZEA Basque Means "wind" in Basque. HAJAR Arabic Arabic form of HAGAR HAJNA Hungarian Hungarian form of HANNAH HAJNAL Hungarian Means "dawn" in Hungarian. HAJNALKA Hungarian Pet form of HAJNAL HAKAN Turkish Means "emperor, ruler" in Turkish. HAKEEM Arabic Variant transcription of HAKIM HAKIM Arabic Means "wise" in Arabic. HAL English Medieval pet form of HARRY HALA Arabic Means "halo around the moon" in Arabic. HALCYON Variant of ALCYONE HALCYONE Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek (Halkyone), a variant of (Alkyone) (see ALCYONE). HALDOR Danish, Norwegian From the Old Norse name Hallrr, which meant "Thor's rock" from hallr "rock" combined with the name of the Norse god rr (see THOR). HALE English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "nook, retreat" in Old English. HALEIGH English (Modern) Variant of HAYLEY HALEY English Variant of HAYLEY HALINA Polish Polish form of GALINA HALL English From a surname which was derived from Old English heall "manor, hall", originally belonging to a person who lived or worked in a manor. HALLAM English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning either "at the rocks" or "at the nook" in Old English. HALLBJRN Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic Derived from the Old Norse elements hallr "rock" and bjrn "bear". HALLDOR Danish, Norwegian Variant of HALDOR HALLDR Icelandic Icelandic form of HALDOR HALLDRA Icelandic Icelandic feminine form of HALDOR HALLE Scandinavian Short form of beginning with the Old Norse element hallr meaning "rock; English Variant of HALLIE HALLIE English Pet form of HARRIET HALLVARD Norwegian Variant of HALVARD HALSTEIN Norwegian From the Old Norse name Hallsteinn, derived from the elements hallr "rock" and steinn "stone". HALSTEN Swedish Old Swedish form of Hallsteinn (see HALSTEIN). HALVAR Swedish Swedish form of HALVARD HALVARD Norwegian From the Old Norse name Hallvarr, which meant "rock guardian" from hallr "rock" combined with varr "guardian, defender". HALVDAN Norwegian From the Old Norse name Hlfdan, composed of the elements hlfr "half" and Danr "Dane", originally a nickname for a person who was half Danish. HALVOR Norwegian, Danish Variant of HALVARD HALYNA Ukrainian Ukrainian feminine form of Galenus (see GALEN). HAM Biblical Means "hot, warm" in Hebrew. HAMEED Arabic Variant transcription of HAMID HAMID Arabic Means "thankful, praising" in Arabic. HAMILCAR History Means "friend of Melqart" from Phoenician hi "friend" combined with Melqart, the name of a Phoenician god. HAMILTON English From a surname (meaning "falt hill" in Old English) which was originally taken from the name of a town in England (which no longer exists). HAMISH Scottish Anglicized spelling of Sheumais, vocative case of SEUMAS. HAMLET Literature Anglicized form of the Danish name Amleth. HAMMOND English From a surname which was derived from either the Germanic first name Haimund which meant "protection" or else from the Old Norse first name Hamund which meant "high protection". HAMNET Variant of HAMLET HAMO Norman form of the Germanic name Heimo, which was a short form of beginning with the Germanic element heim meaning "". HAMON Variant of HAMO HAMPUS Swedish Swedish pet form of HANS HAMZA Arabic Possibly derived from Arabic hamuza meaning "strong, steadfast". HANA Arabic Means "bliss, happiness" in Arabi; Czech Short form of JOHAN; Japanese Means "favourite" or "flower" in Japanese. HANAA Arabic Variant transcription of HANA HANAKO Japanese Means "flower child" in Japanese. HANAN Biblical Means "gracious" in Hebre; Arabic Means "mercy, compassion" in Arabic. HANANIAH Biblical Means "YAHWEH is gracious" in Hebrew. HANDE Turkish Means "to smile" in Turkish. HANEUL Korean Means "heaven, sky" in Korean. HANI Arabic Means "happy" in Arabic. HANIA Polish Polish pet form of HANNA HANIF Arabic Means "true, upright" in Arabic. HANIFA Arabic Feminine form of HANIF HANIYYA Arabic Means "pleasant" in Arabic. HANK English Short form of Hankin which was a medieval pet form of JOHN. HANKE German Low German pet form of JOHAN HANNA Finnish, Polish, Ukrainian, German, Scandinavian, Icelandic Cognate of HANNAH HANNAH English, Jewish, French, German, Biblical From the Hebrew name ?????? (Channah) which meant "favour" or "grace". HANNE German Short form of JOHANNA HANNELE Finnish Finnish pet form of JOHANNA or HANNAH HANNELORE German Combination of HANNE and ELEONORE HANNES Dutch, German, Finnish Short form of JOHANNES HANNIBAL History Means "grace of Ba'al" from Phoenician hann "grace" combined with the name of the god BA'AL. HANNIE Dutch Pet form of JOHANNA HANNU Finnish Finnish form of JOHANNES HANS German, Dutch, Scandinavian German, Dutch and Scandinavian short form of JOHANNES. HAPPY English From a modern English nickname meaning "happy". HARALAMB Romanian Romanian form of CHARALAMPOS HARALD Scandinavian, German Scandinavian and German cognate of HAROLD. HARALDUR Icelandic Icelandic cognate of HAROLD HARDING English From a surname which was derived from the first name Heard, which was itself a short form of various Old English containing the element heard meaning "brave, hardy". HARDY English From a Norman surname which meant "brave, hardy" in Germanic. HARI Indian Means either "brown, green" or "lion" or "monkey" in Sanskrit. HARINDER Indian (Sikh) From Sanskrit Hari, another name of the god Hindu Vishnu, combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA. HARISH Indian Means "lord of monkeys" from Sanskrit hari "monkey" and isa "lord". HARITH Arabic Means "good provider" in Arabic. HARKAITZ Basque Means "rock" in Basque. HARLAN English From a surname which was from a place name meaning "hare land" in Old English. HARLAND English Variant of HARLAN HARLEY English From a surname which was from a place name meaning "hare clearing" from Old English hara "hare" and leah "clearing". HARM Dutch Dutch short form of HERMAN HARMON English From a surname which was derived from the first name HERMAN. HARMONIA Greek Mythology Means "harmony, agreement" in Greek. HARMONIE English (Modern) Variant of HARMONY HARMONY English Means simply "harmony, concord" from the English word, ultimately deriving from Greek (harmonia). HAROLD English Means "leader of the army", derived from Old English here "army" and weald "leader, ruler". HAROUN Arabic Variant transcription of HARUN HARPER English From an Old English surname which originally belonged to a person who played the harp or who made harps. HARRI Finnish, Welsh Finnish and Welsh form of HARRY HARRIET English Feminine form of HARRY. HARRIETT English Feminine form of HARRY HARRIETTA English Feminine form of HARRY HARRIETTE English Feminine form of HARRY HARRIS English From a surname which was derived from the first name HARRY. HARRISON English From a surname which meant "son of HARRY". HARRY English Medieval English form of HENRY HARSHA Indian Means "happiness" in Sanskrit. HARSHAD Indian Means "delighted" in Sanskrit. HARSHAL Indian Means "happy" in Sanskrit. HARTLEY English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "hart clearing" in Old English. HARTMANN German Means "brave man", derived from the Germanic element hard "brave, hardy" combined with man. HARTMUT German Means "brave mind", derived from the Germanic elements hart "brave, hardy" and muot "mind, spirit". HARTWIG German Derived from the Germanic elements hart "brave, hardy" and wig "battle". HARTWIN German Means "brave friend" from the Germanic elements hart "brave, hardy" and win "friend". HARUKA Japanese Means "far off" in Japanese. HARUKO Japanese Means "spring child" or "sunny child" in Japanese. HARUN Arabic Arabic form of AARON. HARVE English Short form of HARVEY HARVEY English From a surname which was derived from the Breton first name Haerviu, which meant "battle worthy" from Breton haer "battle" and viu "worthy". HARVIE English Variant of HARVEY HASAN Arabic Means "beautiful", derived from Arabic hasuna "to be good". HASDRUBAL History Means "Ba'al helps" from Phoenician azru "help" combined with the name of the god BA'AL. HASHIM Arabic Means "crusher, breaker" in Arabic. HASIB Arabic Means "noble, respected" in Arabic. HASIM Arabic Means "decisive" in Arabic. HASKEL Yiddish Yiddish form of EZEKIEL HASSAN Arabic Means "beautifier" in Arabic. This was the name of two kings of Morocco. HASSE Swedish Swedish pet form of HANS HATHOR Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized) Greek form of Egyptian Het-Heru which means "the house of Horus", derived from Egyptian hwt "house" combined with Hr the god Horus. HATIM Arabic Means "determined, decisive" in Arabic. HATSHEPSUT Ancient Egyptian Means "foremost of noble women" in Egyptian. HATTIE English Pet form of HARRIET HATTY English Pet form of HARRIET HAUKEA Hawaiian Means "white snow" from Hawaiian hau "snow" and kea "white". HAUL Welsh Means "sun" in Welsh. This is a modern Welsh name. HAURVATAT Near Eastern Mythology Means "health, perfection, wholeness" in Avestan. HAVA Jewish Modern Hebrew form of EVE HAVEL Czech, Slovak Czech and Slovak form of GALLUS HAVEN fen. HAVILAH Biblical Means "stretch of sand" in Hebrew. HAVVA Turkish Turkish form of EVE HAYDEE English (Modern) Variant of HAIDEE HAYDEN English From a surname meaning "hay valley", derived from Old English heg "hay" and denu "valley". HAYDER Arabic Variant transcription of HAIDAR HAYDN From a German surname meaning "heathen". HAYFA Arabic Means "slender" in Arabic. HAYLEE English (Modern) Variant of HAYLEY HAYLEIGH English (Modern) Variant of HAYLEY HAYLEY English From a surname which was originally derived from the name of a town in England (meaning "hay clearing" from Old English heg "hay" and leah "clearing"). HAYLIE English Variant of HAYLEY HAYTHAM Arabic Means "lion" in Arabic. HAYWOOD English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "fenced wood" in Old English. HAZAEL Biblical Means "God sees" in Hebrew. The name of a king of Aram in the Old Testament. HAZAN Turkish Means "autumn" in Turkish. HAZE English Short form of HAZEL HAZEL English Means simply "hazel" from the English word for the tree or the light brown colour, derived ultimately from Old English hsel. HCTOR Catalan Catalan form of HECTOR HCTOR Spanish Spanish form of HECTOR HEADLEY English Variant of HEDLEY HEATH English From an English surname which denoted one who lived on a heath. HEATHER English Means simply "heather" from the English word for the variety of small shrubs with pink or white flowers which commonly grow in rocky areas. HEAVEN English From the vocabulary word meaning "paradise". HEBE Greek Mythology Derived from Greek (hebe) meaning "youth". HEBEL Jewish Hebrew form of ABEL HEBER Irish Anglicized form of IBHE; Biblical Means "enclave" in Hebrew. HECATE Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek (Hekate), possibly derived from (hekas) meaning "far off". HECK Scottish Scottish short form of HECTOR HECKIE Scottish Scottish pet form of HECTOR HECTOR English, French, Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek (Hektor), which was derived from (hektor) "holding fast", ultimately from (echo) meaning "to hold, to possess". HED Jewish Means "echo" in Hebrew. HEDDA Norwegian, Swedish Pet form of HEDVIG. HEDDWYN Welsh Derived from the Welsh elements hedd "peace" and gwyn "white, fair, blessed". HEDLEY English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "leather clearing" in Old English. HEDVIG Scandinavian Scandinavian cognate of HEDWIG HEDVIKA Czech, Slovene Czech and Slovene of HEDWIG HEDWIG German Derived from the Germanic elements hadu "contention" and wig "war". HEDY German, Dutch Pet form of HEDWIG HEFIN Welsh Means "summer" in Welsh. HEFINA Welsh Feminine form of HEFIN HEGE Norwegian, Danish Pet form of HELGA HEIDA Variant of HEIDI HEIDI German, English, Finnish Swiss pet form of ADELHEID. HEIDRUN Norse Mythology Derived from Old Norse heir meaning "heath". HEIKE German, Frisian, Dutch Frisian pet form of HEINRIKE or HEINRICH HEIKKI Finnish Finnish form of HENRY HEIKO German, Frisian, Dutch Frisian pet form of HENRIK HEILWIG German Derived from the Germanic elements heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and wig "war". HEILYN Welsh Means "winebearer" in Welsh. HEIN Dutch Pet form of HENDRIK HEINER German Short form of HEINRICH HEINO German, Finnish, Estonian German form of Heimo (see HAMO). HEINRICH German German form of HENRY. HEINRIKE German Feminine form of HEINRICH HEINTJE Dutch Feminine pet form of HENDRIK HEINZ German Pet form of HEINRICH HEITOR Portuguese Portuguese form of HECTOR HELAH Biblical Means "rust" in Hebrew. HELDER Portuguese From the name of the Dutch town of Den Helder (meaning "clear" in Dutch). HELEDD Welsh Meaning unknown. HELEEN Dutch Dutch variant of HELEN HELEENTJE Dutch Dutch pet form of HELEN HELEN English Possibly from either Greek (helene) "torch" or "corposant", or Greek (selene) "moon". HELENA German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, Slovene, English Latinate form of HELEN HELENE German, Scandinavian German form of HELEN HELFRIED German Variant of HELMFRIED HELGA Scandinavian, German Feminine form of HELGE HELGE Scandinavian, German Derived from Old Norse heilagr meaning "holy, blessed". HELI Biblical Greek form of ELI (1). HELIODORO Spanish, Portuguese From the Greek name (Heliodoros) which meant "gift of the sun". HELIOS Greek Mythology Means "sun" in Greek. HELKA Finnish Finnish form of HELGA HELL Finnish Means "gentle, tender" in Finnish. HELLA Scandinavian, German Variant of HELGA HELLADIUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Late Greek name (Helladios), which was derived from (Hellados) meaning "of Greece". HELLE Danish Danish variant of HEL; Greek Mythology Meaning unknown. HELLEN English Variant of HELEN HELMA German Short form of WILHELMINA HELMFRID German Variant of HELMFRIED HELMFRIED German Derived from the Germanic elements helm "helmet" and frid "peace". HELMI Finnish Means "pearl" in Finnish. HELMINE German Short form of WILHELMINA HELMUT German Derived from the Germanic elements helm "helmet" and muot "spirit, mind". HELMUTH German Variant of HELMUT HEMI Maori Maori form of JAMES HEMMING Scandinavian Perhaps derived from Old Norse hamr "shape", originally a nickname for a person believed to be a shape changer. HENA Yiddish Yiddish form of HANNAH HENDA Yiddish Yiddish form of HANNAH HENDEL Yiddish Yiddish pet form of HANNAH HENDERSON English From a Scottish surname meaning "son of HENRY". HENDRIK Dutch, German, Estonian Dutch and German cognate of HENRY HENDRIKA Dutch Feminine form of HENDRIK HENDRIKJE Dutch Feminine form of HENDRIK HENE Yiddish Yiddish form of HANNAH HENG Chinese Means "eternal" in Chinese. HENGIST Ancient Germanic Means "stallion" in Germanic. HENK Dutch Dutch short form of HENDRIK HENNA Finnish Finnish feminine form of HENRY HENNIE English Pet form of HENRIET; Dutch Dutch pet form and feminine form of HENDRIK HENNING German, Danish, Norwegian Pet form of HENRIK HENNY Dutch Dutch pet form and feminine form of HENDRIK HENRI French, Finnish French and Finnish form of HENRY HENRIETTA English Feminine pet form of HENRY HENRIETTE French, German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian French feminine pet form of HENRY HENRIIKKA Finnish Finnish feminine form of HENRY HENRIK Scandinavian, German, Hungarian, Slovene Scandinavian, Low German, Hungarian and Slovene form of HENRY HENRIKAS Lithuanian Lithuanian form of HENRY HENRIKE German, Scandinavian German and Scandinavian feminine form of HENRY HENRIKKI Finnish Finnish form of HENRY HENRIQUE Portuguese Portuguese form of HENRY HENRY English From the Germanic name Heimerich which meant "ruler", composed of the elements heim "" and ric "power, ruler". HENRYK Polish Polish form of HENRY HENRYKA Polish Polish feminine form of HENRY HENYE Yiddish Yiddish form of HANNAH HEPHAESTUS Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek (Hephaistos), meaning unknown. HEPHZIBAH Biblical Means "my delight is in her" in Hebrew. HEPSIE English Pet form of HEPHZIBAH HEPZIBAH Biblical (Variant) Variant of HEPHZIBAH HERA Greek Mythology Uncertain meaning, possibly from either Greek (heros) "hero, warrio; (hora) "period of tim; or (haireo) "to be chosen". HERACLEITUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Herakleitos) which meant "glory of Hera", derived from the name of the goddess HERA combined with (kleitos) "glory". HERAKLEIDES Ancient Greek Perhaps means "key of Hera" from the name of the goddess HERA combined with Greek (kleis) "key" or (kleidion) "little key". HERAKLES Greek Mythology Means "glory of Hera" from the name of the goddess HERA combined with Greek (kleos) "glory". HERB English Short form of HERBERT HERBERT English, German, French, Slovene, Polish Derived from the Germanic elements heri "army" and beraht "bright". HERBERTO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of HERBERT HERBIE English Pet form of HERBERT HERCULE French French form of HERCULES HERCULES Roman Mythology Latin form of HERAKLES HEREWARD Derived from the Old English elements here "army" and weard "guard". HERIBERT German German form of HERBERT HERIBERTO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of HERBERT HERK Short form of HERCULES HERKUS Lithuanian Short form of HENRIKAS HERLEIF Ancient Scandinavian Derived from the Old Norse elements herr "army" and leifr "descendent". HERMAN English, Dutch, Slovene Means "army man", derived from the Germanic element heri "army" combined with man "man". HERMANN German German form of HERMAN HERMANNI Finnish Finnish form of HERMAN HERMANUS Dutch Latinized form of HERMAN HERMENEGILDO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of a Gothic name which meant "complete sacrifice" from Germanic ermen "whole, entire" and gild "sacrifice". HERMES Greek Mythology Possibly meaning "cairn, pile of stones" in Greek. HERMIA German Feminine form of HERMES. HERMINE German, French German and French feminine form of HERMAN, or perhaps HERMINIUS. HERMINIA Spanish Spanish feminine form of HERMINIUS HERMINIO Spanish Spanish form of HERMINIUS HERMINIUS Ancient Roman Roman name which was possibly of unknown Etruscan origin, but could also be derived from the name of the god HERMES. HERMIONE Greek Mythology Derived from the name of the Greek messenger god HERMES. HERMNIA Portuguese Portuguese feminine form of HERMINIUS HERMNIO Portuguese Portuguese form of HERMINIUS HERMOGENES Ancient Greek Means "born of Hermes" from the name the messenger god HERMES combined with Greek (genes) "born". HERMOKRATES Ancient Greek Means "power of Hermes" from the name the messenger god HERMES combined with Greek (kratos) "power". HERMOLAOS Ancient Greek Means "the people of Hermes" from the name the messenger god HERMES combined with Greek (laos) "people". HERNANDO Spanish Medieval Spanish form of FERDINAND. HERNN Spanish Short form of HERNANDO HERO Greek Mythology Derived from Greek (heros) meaning "hero; Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of Heron (see HERON). HEROD Biblical From the Greek name (Herodes), which probably means "song of the hero" from (heros) "hero, warrior" combined with (oides) "song, ode". HERODION Biblical Pet form of the Greek name (Herodes) (see HEROD). HERODOTUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Herodotos), meaning "given to the hero", derived from (heros) "hero, warrior" and (dotos) "given to, granted". HERON Ancient Greek Derived from Greek (heros) meaning "hero". HERSCHEL Yiddish Pet form of HIRSH HERSH Yiddish Variant of HIRSH HERSHEL Yiddish Pet form of HIRSH HERSILIA Roman Mythology Meaning unknown. HERTA German Variant of HERTHA HERTHA German Form of NERTHUS. HERUT Jewish Means "freedom" in Hebrew. HERV French French form of HARVEY HERVEY English Variant of HARVEY HESEKIEL Finnish Finnish form of EZEKIEL HESHAM Arabic Variant transcription of HISHAM HESHEL Yiddish Variant of HERSHEL HESIOD Ancient Greek (Anglicized) From the Greek name (Hesiodos), which probably means "to throw song" from (hesi) "to throw" and (oides) "song, ode". HESTER English Medieval form of ESTHER HESTIA Greek Mythology Means "hearth, fireside" in Greek. HETTIE - HYWEL HETTIE English Pet form of HENRIETTA or HESTER HEULOG Welsh Means "sunny" in Welsh. This is a Welsh name of recent origin. HEULWEN Welsh Means "sunshine" in Welsh. HEVEL Jewish Hebrew form of ABEL HEWIE English Variant of HUGHIE HEYDAR Iranian Iranian form of HAIDAR HEZEKIAH Biblical From the Hebrew name ??????????? (Chizqiyahu), which means "YAHWEH strengthens". HIAWATHA History, Native American From the Iroquoian name Haio-hwa'tha meaning "he makes rivers". HIBA Arabic Means "gift" in Arabic. HIDEAKI Japanese Means "excellent and bright" in Japanese. HIDEKI Japanese Means "honour and pleasure" in Japanese. HIDEYOSHI Japanese Means "good sun" in Japanese. HIERONYMUS German Latin form of JEROME used in Germany and Holland. HIGINI Catalan Catalan form of HYGINUS HIKARI Japanese Means "light" or "shining" in Japanese. HIKARU Japanese Means "light" or "shining" in Japanese. HIKMAT Arabic Derived from Arabic hikma meaning "wisdom". HILAIRE French French form of HILARIUS HILARGI Basque Means "moon" in Basque. HILARIA Ancient Roman, Spanish Feminine form of HILARIUS HILARION Ancient Greek Derived from Greek (hilaros) meaning "cheerful". HILARIUS Ancient Roman Roman name which was derived from Latin hilaris meaning "cheerful". HILARY English Medieval form of HILARIUS or HILARIA HILBERT German Variant of HILDEBERT HILDA English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian Originally a short form of containing the Germanic element hild "battle". HILDE German, Dutch German and Dutch variant of HILDA HILDEBERT German Means "bright battle" from the Germanic elements hild "battle" and beraht "bright". HILDEBRAND German Means "battle sword", derived from the Germanic element hild "battle" combined with brand "sword". HILDEGARD German, Scandinavian Derived from the Germanic elements hild "battle" and gard "enclosure". HILDEGARDE German, Scandinavian Variant of HILDEGARD HILDRED English Derived from the Old English elements hild "battle" and rd "counsel". HILDUR Icelandic Derived from Old Norse hildr meaning "battle". HILJA Finnish Derived from Finnish hiljaisuus meaning "silence". HILLAR Estonian Estonian form of HILARIUS HILLARY English Variant of HILARY. HILLEL Biblical, Jewish Derived from Hebrew ??? (halal) meaning "praise". HILLEVI Swedish, Finnish Swedish and Finnish form of HEILWIG HILTRAUD German Means "strength in battle", derived from the Germanic elements hild "battle" and ru "strength". HILTRUD German Variant of HILTRAUD HILTRUDE German Variant of HILTRAUD HIND Arabic Possibly means "group of camels" in Arabic. HINE Maori Means "daughter" in Maori. HINRICH German Low German form of HEINRICH HINRIK Icelandic Icelandic form of HENRY HIPOLIT Polish Polish form of HIPPOLYTOS HIPOLITO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of HIPPOLYTOS HIPPOCRATES Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Hippokrates) which meant "horse power", derived from the elements (hippos) "horse" and (kratos) "power". HIPPOLYTA Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of HIPPOLYTE (1). HIPPOLYTE Greek Mythology Feminine form of HIPPOLYTO; French French form of HIPPOLYTOS HIPPOLYTOS Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek Means "freer of horses" from Greek (hippos) "horse" and (lyo) "to loosen". HIRAH Biblical Means "splendour" in Hebrew. HIRAKU Japanese Means "to open, to begin, to expand" in Japanese. HIRAM Biblical, English Probably of unknown Phoenician origin, but it possibly means "exalted brother" in Hebrew. HIROKO Japanese Means "generous child" in Japanese. HIROSHI Japanese Means "generous" in Japanese. HIRSH Yiddish Means "deer" in Yiddish. HIRSHEL Yiddish Pet form of HIRSH HISEIN Arabic Variant transcription of HUSAYN HISHAM Arabic Means "generous" in Arabic, ultimately from hashama "to crush". HITOMI Japanese Means either "doubly beautiful" or "eye" in Japanese. HIZKIAH Jewish, Biblical Alternate form of the Hebrew name Chizqiyahu (see HEZEKIAH). HJALMAR Scandinavian From the Old Norse name Hjlmarr meaning "helmeted warrior" from the element hjalmr "helmet" combined with arr "warrior". HJRDIS Danish, Norwegian Modern form of HJRDS HJRDS Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic Means "sword goddess", derived from Old Norse hjrr "sword" and ds "goddess". HJRTUR Icelandic Means "deer" in Icelandic. HKAN Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic Old Norse form of HKON, as well as the modern Icelandic form. HKAN Swedish Swedish form of HKON HKON Norwegian Modern Norwegian form of the Old Norse name Hkon, which meant "high son" from h "high" and konr "son". HLNE French French form of HELEN HLOSE French French form of ELOISE HNG Viete Means "rose" in Viete. HNG Viete Means "brave, heroic" in Viete. HOA Viete Means "flower" in Viete. HODE Yiddish Yiddish form of HADASSAH HODEI Basque Means "cloud" in Basque. HODEL Yiddish Pet form of HODE HOHEPA Maori Maori form of JOSEPH HOKOLESQUA Native American Means "cornstalk" in Shawnee. HOLDEN English From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "deep valley" in Old English. HOLGER Scandinavian From the Old Norse name Hlmgeirr, derived from the elements hlmr "island" and geirr "spear". HOLLIE English Variant of HOLLY HOLLIS English From a surname which was derived from a place name, which was itself derived from Old English holen "holly". HOLLY English Means simply "holly" from the name of the tree, derived from Old English holen. HONEY English Means simply "honey" from the English word, from Old English hunig. HONG Viete Means "rose" or "pink" in Viete. HONG Chinese Means "great" in Chinese. HONOR English, Irish Variant of HONOUR, using the American spelling. HONOR French French form of HONORATUS HONORA Irish Either a variant of HONORIA or an elaborated form of HONOUR. HONORATA Polish Polish feminine form of HONORATUS HONORATUS Ancient Roman Roman cognomen which meant "esteemed, distinguished" in Latin. HONORIA Late Roman Feminine form of HONORIUS HONORINE French French feminine form of HONORIUS HONORIUS Late Roman Late Latin name which meant "honour". HONOUR English Means simply "honour" from the English word, ultimately from Latin. HONZA Czech Czech pet form of JAN HOODA Arabic Variant transcription of HUDA HOPCYN Welsh Welsh form of HOPKIN HOPE English Means simply "hope" from the English word, from Old English hopian. HOPKIN English From a surname meaning "son of Hob", Hob being a medieval pet form of ROBERT. HORACE English, French English and French form of HORATIUS HORACIO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of HORATIUS HORATIA Ancient Roman Feminine form of HORATIUS HORATIO English English variant of HORATIUS. HORATIU Romanian Romanian form of HORATIUS HORATIUS Ancient Roman Roman family name which was possibly derived from Latin hora "hour, time, season", though the name may actually be of Etruscan origin. HOREA Romanian Meaning unknown, possibly from Romanian hora, a type of circle dance. HORIA Romanian Variant of HOREA HORMAZD Near Eastern Mythology Modern Persian form of AHURA MAZDA HORSA Ancient Germanic Means "horse" in Germanic. HORST German Means "wood, thicket" in German. HORTENSE French French feminine form of Hortensius (see HORTENSIA). HORTENSIA Ancient Roman, English, Spanish Feminine form of the Roman family name Hortensius, possibly derived from Latin hortus "garden". HORUS Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized) Greek form of Egyptian Heru which is of unknown meaning. HOSANNA From a religious expression meaning "deliver us" in Hebrew. HOSANNAH Variant of HOSANNA HOSEA Biblical From the Hebrew name ???????? (Hoshe'a) which meant "salvation". HOSHI Japanese Means "star" in Japanese. HOSHIKO Japanese Means "star child" in Japanese. HOSNI Arabic Variant transcription of HUSNI HOTAKA Japanese From the name of a mountain in Japan. HOTARU Japanese Means "firefly" in Japanese. HOUDA Arabic Variant transcription of HUDA HOURIG Armenian Means "small fire" in Armenian. HOUSSAM Arabic Variant transcription of HUSAM HOVHANNES Armenian Armenian form of Johannes (see JOHN). HOVSEP Armenian Armenian form of JOSEPH HOWARD English From an Old English surname which can derive from various occupational sources ("high warden" or "ewe herder" or "hog warden"), though another theory states that the surname derives from a Germanic first name composed of the elements hug "heart, mind" and hard "brave, hardy". HOWELL Welsh Anglicized form of HYWEL HOWIE English Pet form of HOWARD HOYT Perhaps derived from a Germanic name meaning "shining mind". HRAFN Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian Means "raven" in Old Norse. HRISTINA Bulgarian Bulgarian form of CHRISTINA HRISTO Bulgarian Bulgarian form of CHRISTOPHER HRODOHAIDIS From Germanic hrod "fame" and heid "kind, sort, type". HROTHGAR Anglo-Saxon From Hrogar, the Old English cognate of Hrodger (see ROGER). HRYHORIY Ukrainian Ukrainian form of GREGORY HUAN Chinese Means "happiness" in Chinese. HUANG Chinese Means "bright" in Chinese. HUBERT English, German, Dutch, French, Polish Means "bright heart", derived from the Germanic elements hug "heart, mind" and beraht "bright". HUBRECHT Dutch Dutch form of HUBERT HUDA Arabic Means "right guidance" in Arabic. HUDES Yiddish Yiddish form of JUDITH HUDSON English From a surname which meant "son of Hudd", Hudd being a medieval pet form of HUGH or RICHARD. HUE Viete Means either "lily" or "intelligence" in Viete. HUEY English Variant of HUGHIE HUFFIE English Pet form of HUMPHREY HUGH English From Germanic hug, meaning "heart, mind, or spirit". HUGHIE English Pet form of HUGH HUGO Spanish, Portuguese, English, Dutch, German Latinized form of HUGH. HUGUES French French form of HUGH HUHANA Maori Maori form of SUSAN HUI Chinese Means "intelligent" in Chinese. HULDA Scandinavian, German Derived from archaic Swedish huld meaning "sweet, lovable; Biblical (Variant) Variant of HULDAH HULDAH Biblical Means "weasel, mole" in Hebrew. HUMBERT English, German, French Means "famous warrior", derived from the Germanic elements hun "warrior" and beraht "famous". HUMPHREY English Means "peaceful warrior" from the Germanic elements hun "warrior" and frid "peace". HUMPHRY English Variant of HUMPHREY HUNTER English From an occupational surname meaning "hunter" in Old English. HUO Chinese Means "fire" in Chinese. HUPPERT German German form of HUBERT HUPPRECHT German German form of HUBERT HUSAIN Arabic Variant transcription of HUSAYN HUSAM Arabic Means "sword" in Arabic. HUSAYN Arabic Pet form of HASAN. HUSNI Arabic Derived from Arabic husn meaning "beauty, excellence". HUSSAIN Arabic Variant transcription of HUSAYN HUSSEIN Arabic Variant transcription of HUSAYN HUW Welsh Welsh form of HUGH HVARD - HESTIA HVARD Norwegian From the Old Norse name Hvarr, which meant "high guardian" from h "high" and varr "guardian, defender". HYACINTH (Hyakinthos), which was derived from the name of the Hyacinth flower. HYACINTHA English Feminine variant of HYACINTH HYACINTHE French French feminine form of HYACINTH HYAM Jewish Variant of CHAYIM HYDER Arabic Variant transcription of HAIDAR HYGINUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of (Hyginos), a Greek name derived from (hygieinos) meaning "healthy". HYLDA English Variant of HILDA HYLEDD Welsh Variant of HELEDD HYMAN Yiddish Alteration of HYAM influenced by Yiddish man "man". HYMIE Yiddish Pet form of HYMAN HYPATIA Ancient Greek Derived from Greek (hypatos) meaning "highest, supreme". HYPERION Greek Mythology Derived from Greek (hyper) "over". HYRAM English Variant of HIRAM HYUN Korean Means "wise" in Korean. HYWEL Welsh Means "eminent" in Welsh. This was the name of a 10th-century king of Wales. I'TIDAL Arabic Means "temperance, moderation" in Arabic. I'TIMAD Arabic Means "reliance" in Arabic. IACCHUS - INNOCENZO IACCHUS Greek Mythology (Latinized) From Greek (Iakchos), derived from (iacho) meaning "to shout". IAGAN Scottish Modern form of the Scottish name Aodhagn, a pet form of AODH. IAGO Welsh, Galician Welsh and Galician form of JACOB. IAH Egyptian Mythology Means "moon" in Egyptian. IAIN Scottish Scottish form of JOHN IAKI Basque Basque form of IGNATIUS IAKOPA Hawaiian Hawaiian form of JACOB IAN Scottish, English Modern Scottish form of JOHN IANCU Romanian Romanian pet form of JOHN IANTHA English Variant of IANTHE IANTHE Greek Mythology Means "violet flower", derived from Greek (ion) "violet" and (anthos) "flower". IANTHINA Elaborated form of IANTHE IANTO Welsh Pet form of IFAN IAPETOS Greek Mythology Derived from Greek (iapto) "to wound, to pierce". IARFHLAITH Irish Composed of the Irish elements ior, of unknown meaning, and flaith "lord". IARLAITH Irish Variant of IARFHLAITH IASON Greek Mythology, Greek Ancient Greek form of JASON IB Danish Danish pet form of JACOB IBBIE English Pet form of ISABEL IBHEAR Irish Meaning unknown. IBHIR Irish Variant of IBHEAR IBOLYA Hungarian Means "violet" in Hungarian. IBRAHEEM Arabic, Indian Variant transcription of IBRAHIM IBRAHIM Arabic, Turkish Arabic and Turkish form of ABRAHAM IBTIHAJ Arabic Means "joy" in Arabic. IBTISAM Arabic Means "smile" in Arabic. ICARUS Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek (Ikaros), perhaps meaning "follower". ICHABOD Biblical Means "no glory" in Hebrew. ICHIRO Japanese Means "first son" in Japanese. IDA English, German, Scandinavian, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Hungarian, Slovene Derived from the Germanic element id meaning "work, labour". IDAN Jewish Means "era" in Hebrew. IDELLE English Elaboration of IDA IDESTA The first element is probably from Germanic id "work". IDETTA Elaboration of IDA IDONEA English Latinized form of IDONY IDONY English English form of the Old Norse name Iunnr, which was probably derived from Old Norse i "again" and unna "to love". IDOWU Yoruba Means "born after twins" in Yoruba. IDOYA Spanish From the Spanish place name Idoia, possibly meaning "pond" in Basque, an important place of worship of the Virgin Mary. IDRIL Literature Means "sparkle brilliance" in Sindarin. IDRIS Welsh Means "ardent lord" from Welsh iud "lord, prince" combined with ris "ardent, enthusiastic, impulsive". IDUNN Germanic Mythology Germanic form of Iunnr (see IDONY). IDWAL Welsh Means "lord of the wall", derived from Welsh iud "lord, prince" combined with gwal "wall, rampart". IEFAN Welsh Welsh form of JOHN IEKIKA Hawaiian Hawaiian form of JESSICA IESHA English Variant of 'AISHA IESTYN Welsh Welsh form of JUSTIN IEUAN Welsh Old Welsh form of JOHN IFAN Welsh Welsh form of JOHN IFE Yoruba Means "love" in Yoruba. IGE Yoruba Means "born feet first" in Yoruba. IGNAAS Dutch Dutch form of IGNATIUS IGNAC Slovene Slovene form of IGNATIUS IGNACE French French form of IGNATIUS IGNACIJ Slovene Slovene form of IGNATIUS IGNACIO Spanish Spanish form of IGNATIUS IGNACY Polish Polish form of IGNATIUS IGNASI Catalan Catalan form of IGNATIUS IGNATIUS From the Roman family name Egnatius, which was possibly derived from Latin ignis "fire". IGNATZ German German form of IGNATIUS IGNAZIO Italian Italian form of IGNATIUS IGNC Hungarian, Czech Hungarian and Czech form of IGNATIUS IGON Basque Means "ascension" in Basque. IGONE Basque Feminine form of IGON IGOR Russian, Polish Russian form of IVOR. IGRAINE Welsh Mythology Meaning unknown, from the Welsh Eigyr. IHAB Arabic Means "gift" in Arabic. IHINTZA Basque Means "dew" in Basque. IHSAN Arabic Means "charity" in Arabic. IIDA Finnish Finnish form of IDA IIGO Spanish Medieval Spanish form of IGNATIUS IIKKA Finnish Finnish form of ISAAC IILE Irish Irish form of JULIA IINES Finnish Finnish form of AGNES IIRO Finnish Finnish pet form of ISAAC IISAKKI Finnish Finnish form of ISAAC IKAIA Hawaiian Hawaiian form of ISAIAH IKAIKA Hawaiian Means "strong" in Hawaiian. IKE English Pet form of ISAAC IKER Basque Means "visitation" in Basque. IKRAAM Arabic Variant transcription of IKRAM IKRAM Arabic Means "honour" in Arabic. ILA Indian Means "earth" in Sanskrit. ILAN Jewish Means "tree" in Hebrew. ILANA Jewish Feminine form of ILAN ILANIT Jewish Feminine form of ILAN ILAR Welsh Welsh form of HILARIUS ILARI Russian, Finnish Russian and Finnish form of HILARIUS ILARIA Italian Italian feminine form of HILARIUS ILARIO Italian Italian form of HILARIUS ILBERT Form of HILBERT ILD Hungarian Hungarian pet form of ILDIK ILDEFONSO Spanish Spanish form of the Visigothic Germanic name Hildefons, which meant "battle ready", derived from the Germanic elements hild "battle" and funs "ready". ILDI Hungarian Hungarian pet form of ILDIK ILDIK Hungarian Hungarian form of HILDA ILEAN English Variant of EILEEN ILEANA Romanian Traditional Romanian form of HELEN ILEEN English Variant of EILEEN ILENE English Variant of EILEEN ILHAMI Turkish Means "inspiration" in Turkish. ILI Hungarian Hungarian pet form of HELEN ILIA Russian, Bulgarian Variant transcription of ILYA or ILIYA ILIE Romanian Romanian form of ELIAS ILIJA Macedonian, Serbian, Bulgarian Macedonian and Serbian form of ELIJAH, and a Bulgarian variant transcription of ILIYA. ILINCA Romanian Feminine form of ILIE ILITHYIA Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek (Eileithyia), which was derived from (eilelythyia) "the readycomer". ILIYA Bulgarian Bulgarian form of ELIJAH ILKA Hungarian Hungarian pet form of HELEN ILKAY Turkish Means "new moon" in Turkish, derived from ilk "first" and ay "moon". ILKER Turkish Means "first man" in Turkish. ILKIN Turkish, Azerbaijani Means "first" in Turkish and Azerbaijani. ILLARION Russian Russian form of HILARION ILLIAM Manx Manx form of WILLIAM ILLS Hungarian Hungarian form of ELIJAH ILLTYD Welsh Means "multitude of land" from Welsh il "multitude" and tud "land, people". ILMA Pet form of WILHELMINA ILMARI Finnish Short form of ILMARINEN ILMARINEN Finnish Mythology Derived from Finnish ilma "air". ILMATAR Finnish Mythology Derived from Finnish ilma "air". ILONA Hungarian, Finnish, Latvian Hungarian, Finnish and Latvian form of HELEN ILONKA Hungarian Hungarian pet form of HELEN ILSA Variant of ILSE ILSE German German short form of ELIZABETH ILTA Finnish Means "night" in Finnish. ILYA Russian Russian form of ELIJAH ILYAS Arabic Arabic form of ELIJAH IMA Variant of IMMA IMACULADA Portuguese Portuguese cognate of INMACULADA IMAD Arabic Means "support" or "pillar" in Arabic. IMAM Arabic Means "leader" in Arabic. IMAMU African Means "spiritual leader" in Swahili, ultimately from Arabic ???? (Imam). IMAN Arabic Means "faith", derived from Arabic amana "to believe". IMANI African Means "faith" in Swahili. IMANOL Basque Basque form of EMMANUEL IMELDA Italian, Spanish Derived from the Germanic elements irmen "entire" and hild "battle". IMEN Arabic Variant transcription of IMAN IMHN Irish Possibly means "swift, prompt" in Irish Gaelic. IMHOTEP Ancient Egyptian Means "he comes in peace" in Egyptian. IMKE German Pet form of IMMA IMMA German Low German form of IRMA IMMACOLATA Italian Italian cognate of INMACULADA IMMACULATA Irish Latin form of INMACULADA IMMANUEL German, Jewish, Biblical Form of EMMANUEL used in some translations of the Old Testament. IMOGEN English The name of a princess in the play 'Cymbeline' by Shakespeare. IMOGENE English Variant of IMOGEN IMPI Finnish Means "virgin" in Finnish. IMRAN Arabic Arabic form of AMRAM IMRE Hungarian Hungarian form of EMERIC. IMRUS Hungarian Pet form of IMRE IMTIYAZ Arabic Means "distinction" in Arabic. IN'AM Arabic Means "giving, bestowal" in Arabic. INA English Short form of ending with ina. INANNA Near Eastern Mythology Possibly derived from Sumerian (n)in-an-na "lady of the sky". INAS Arabic Means "friendliness" in Arabic. INBAL Jewish Means "tongue of a bell" in Hebrew. INCIO Portuguese Portuguese form of IGNATIUS INDERJIT Indian (Sikh) Variant of INDRAJIT INDERPAL Indian (Sikh) Means "protector of Indra" from the name of the god INDRA combined with Sanskrit pala "protector". INDIA English From the name of the country, which itself derives from the name of the Indus River. INDIANA English From the name of the American state, which means "land of the Indians". INDIGO English Means simply "indigo" from the English word for the purplish-blue dye or the colour. INDIRA Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "beauty" in Sanskrit. INDRA Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "possessing drops of rain" from Sanskrit indu "a drop" and ra "possessing". INDRAJIT Indian Means "conqueror of Indra" from the name of the god INDRA combined with Sanskrit jit "conquering". INDRANI Indian Ancient feminine form of INDRA INDU Indian Means "bright drop" in Sanskrit. This is a name for the moon. INDY English Pet form of INDIANA INE Irish Means "radiance" in Gaelic. INES Italian Italian form of INS INEZ Spanish Spanish form of AGNES ING Germanic Mythology, Norse Mythology From old Germanic Ingwaz, which possibly means "he who is foremost". INGA Scandinavian, German, Russian Strictly feminine form of INGE INGE Scandinavian, German, Dutch Short form of Scandinavian and German beginning with the element ing, which refers to the Norse god ING. INGEBJRG Norwegian, Danish Norwegian and Danish variant of INGEBORG INGEBORG Scandinavian, German From the Old Norse name Ingibjrg, which was derived from the name of the Norse god ING combined with bjrg meaning "protection, help". INGEGERD Scandinavian From the Old Norse name Ingigerr, which was derived from the name of the Norse god ING combined with garr meaning "enclosure". INGEGRD Swedish Swedish form of INGEGERD INGEMAR Scandinavian From the Old Norse name Ingimrr, derived from the name of the Norse god ING combined with mrr "famous". INGER Swedish Variant of INGRID or INGEGERD INGLEBERT Variant of ENGELBERT INGMAR Scandinavian Short form of INGEMAR. INGO German German masculine form of INGE INGOLF Scandinavian, German From the Old Norse name Inglfr, which was derived from the name of the Norse god ING combined with lfr meaning "wolf". INGRAM English From a surname which was derived from the Germanic name Engelram. INGRID Scandinavian, German From the Old Norse name Ingrr meaning "Ing is beautiful", derived from the name of the Norse god ING combined with frr "beautiful". INGVAR Scandinavian From the Old Norse name Ingvarr, which was derived from the name of the Norse god ING combined with arr meaning "warrior". INGVARR Ancient Scandinavian Old Norse form of INGVAR INGVILD Norwegian From the Old Norse name Ingvildr, derived from the name of the Norse god ING combined with vald "might, power". INIGO English English form of IIGO. INKA Frisian, Finnish Frisian and Finnish feminine form of INGE INKERI Finnish Finnish form of INGRID INMACULADA Spanish Means "immaculate" in Spanish. INNA Russian Meaning unknown. INNES Scottish Anglicized form of AONGHUS, also used as a feminine name. INNOCENT English From the Late Latin name Innocentius which was derived from innocens "innocent". INNOCENZO Italian Italian form of Innocentius (see INNOCENT). INNOKENTI - IZZY INNOKENTI Russian Variant transcription of INNOKENTIY INNOKENTIY Russian Russian form of Innocentius (see INNOCENT). INOCENCIO Spanish Spanish form of Innocentius (see INNOCENT). INS French French form of INS INS Portuguese Portuguese form of AGNES INS Spanish Spanish form of AGNES INTO Finnish Means "enthusiasm" in Finnish. IO Greek Mythology Meaning unknown. IOAN Romanian, Welsh, Bulgarian Romanian and Welsh form of JOHN. IOANA Romanian Romanian feminine form of JOHN. IOANN Russian Older Russian form of JOHN IOANNA Greek Greek feminine form of Ioannes (see JOHN). IOANNES Greek Greek form of JOHN IOANNIS Greek Greek form of JOHN IOKUA Hawaiian Hawaiian form of JOSHUA IOLA Variant of IOLE IOLANA Hawaiian Means "to soar" in Hawaiian. IOLANTHE English Means "violet flower", derived from Greek (iole) "violet" combined with (anthos) "flower". IOLE Greek Mythology Means "violet" in Greek. In Greek mythology she was a woman beloved by Herakles. IOLO Welsh Pet form of IORWERTH IOLYN Welsh Pet form of IORWERTH IOMHAR Scottish Scottish form of IVOR ION Basque, Romanian Basque and Romanian form of JOHN IONA English, Scottish From the name of the island off Scotland where Saint Columba founded a monastery. IONATN Irish Irish form of JONATHAN IONE English Perhaps from the Greek place name Ionia. IONEL Romanian Romanian pet form of JOHN IONELA Romanian Romanian feminine form of JOHN IONUT Romanian Romanian pet form of JOHN IORDAN Bulgarian Variant transcription of YORDAN IORWERTH Welsh Means "handsome lord" from Welsh ior "lord" and berth "handsome". IOSIF Russian, Romanian Russian and Romanian form of JOSEPH IPATI Russian Russian form of the Greek name (Hypatios), which was the masculine form of HYPATIA. IPHIGENIA Greek Mythology Derived from Greek (iphios) "strong, stout" and (genes) "born". IPPOLIT Russian Russian form of HIPPOLYTOS IPPOLITO Italian Italian form of HIPPOLYTOS IQBAL Arabic Means "fortunate" in Arabic. IRA Biblical, English, Jewish Means "watchful" in Hebrew. IRELAND English From the name of the European island country. IRENA Polish, Czech, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Dutch, Lithuanian Latinate form of IRENE IRENE English, Italian, Scandinavian, Finnish, German, Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek (Eirene) which meant "peace". IRENEUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Eirenaios) which meant "peaceful". IRENEUSZ Polish Polish form of IRENEUS IRENKA Polish, Czech Polish and Czech pet form of IRENA IRFAN Arabic Means "knowledge, learning" in Arabic. IRINA Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Romanian, Finnish Cognate of IRENE IRINEI Russian Variant transcription of IRINEY IRINEY Russian Russian form of IRENEUS IRINUSHKA Russian Russian pet form of IRINA IRIS Greek Mythology, English, German, Dutch Means "rainbow" in Greek. IRIT Jewish Means "asphodel" in Hebrew. The asphodel is a type of flower. IRJA Finnish Finnish feminine form of GEORGE IRMA German, Hungarian, Finnish, Spanish, Italian, English Short form of beginning with the Germanic element irmen, which means "whole, universal". IRMAK Turkish Means "river" in Turkish. IRMGARD German Derived from the Germanic elements irmen meaning "whole, universal" and gard meaning "enclosure". IRMHILD German Derived from thva Germanic elements irmen "whole, universal" and hild "battle". IRMTRAUD German Variant of ERMTRAUD IRMTRUD German Variant of ERMTRAUD IRMUSKA Hungarian Hungarian pet form of IRMA IRN Hungarian Hungarian form of IRENE IRN French French form of IRENEUS IRNE French French feminine form of IRENEUS IRNE French French form of IRENE IRUNE Basque Means "trinity" in Basque. IRVIN English, Scottish Either a form of IRVING or IRWIN IRVINE English, Scottish Variant of IRVING IRVING English, Scottish From a Scottish surname which was in turn derived from a Scottish place name. IRWIN Variant of ERWIN ISA Arabic Arabic form of JES; English Short form of ISABEL or ISAIAH ISAAC English, Jewish, Biblical From the Hebrew name ??????? (Yitzchaq) which meant "he laughs". ISAAK Russian, German Russian and German form of ISAAC ISABEL Spanish, Portuguese, French, English, German Most likely a medieval Spanish form of ELIZABETH, although some theories state that Isabel actually derives from an old Semitic name meaning "daughter of BA'AL". ISABELA Spanish Latinate form of ISABEL ISABELL German, English Variant of ISABEL ISABELLA English, Italian, Spanish, Dutch Latinate form of ISABEL ISABELLE English, French, German Variant of ISABEL ISADOR English Variant of ISIDORE ISADORA English, Portuguese Variant of ISIDORA ISADORE English Variant of ISIDORE ISAIA Italian Italian form of ISAIAH ISAIAH English, Jewish, Biblical From the Hebrew name ???????????? (Yesha'yahu) meaning "YAHWEH is salvation". ISAIAS Biblical Late Latin form of ISAIAH used in some versions of the Bible. ISAK Swedish Swedish form of ISAAC ISAMU Japanese Means "bravery" in Japanese. ISANDRO Spanish Spanish form of LYSANDER ISAURA Portuguese, Spanish Late Latin name which meant "from Isauria". ISAY Russian Russian form of ISAIAH ISBEL English Variant of ISABEL ISDEAN Scottish Scottish Gaelic form of the Old Norse name EYSTEINN. ISEABAIL Scottish Scottish form of ISABEL ISEBELLA Variant of ISABELLA ISER Yiddish Yiddish form of ISRAEL ISEUL Korean Means "dew" in Korean. ISEULT Celtic Mythology Variant of ISOLDE ISHA Indian Means "protector" in Sanskrit. ISHBEL Scottish Anglicized form of ISEABAIL ISHMAEL Biblical, English From the Hebrew name ??????????? (Yishma'el) meaning "God will hear". ISHMERAI Biblical Means "YAHWEH guards" in Hebrew. ISHTAR Near Eastern Mythology Meaning unknown. ISI Native American Means "deer" in Choctaw. ISIAH English Variant of ISAIAH ISIBAL Irish Irish form of ISABEL ISIDOR German, Russian German and Russian form of ISIDORE ISIDORA English, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Serbian Feminine form of ISIDORE ISIDORE English, French From the Greek name (Isidoros) which meant "gift of Isis", from the name of the Egyptian goddess ISIS combined with Greek (doron) "gift". ISIDORO Spanish, Italian Spanish and Italian form of ISIDORE ISINGOMA African Means "first of twins" in Luganda. ISIS Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized) Greek form of Egyptian Aset, which possibly means "the throne". ISKENDER Turkish Turkish form of ALEXANDER ISKRA Bulgarian, Macedonian From a south Slavic word meaning "spark". ISLA Scottish Feminine form of ISLAY ISLAY Scottish From the name of the island Islay, which lies off of the west coast of Scotland. ISLEEN Variant of AISLING ISLWYN Welsh From the name of a mountain in Wales which means "below the grove" from Welsh is "below" and llwyn "grove". ISMA'IL Arabic Arabic form of ISHMAEL ISMAEL Spanish Spanish form of ISHMAEL ISMENE Greek Mythology Posibly from Greek (isme) "knowledge". ISMO Finnish Finnish form of ISHMAEL ISOBEL Scottish Scottish form of ISABEL ISOCRATES Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Isokrates) which meant "equal power", derived from (isos) "equal" and (kratos) "power". ISOLDA English Latinate form of ISOLDE ISOLDE English, German, Celtic Mythology Possibly derived from a Welsh root meaning "beautiful". ISRA Arabic Means "nocturnal journey", derived from Arabic ??? (sara) "to travel at night". ISRAEL Biblical, Jewish From the Hebrew name ?????????? (Yisra'el) meaning "God contended". ISSA Arabic Variant transcription of ISA ISSAC English (Modern) Variant of ISAAC ISSACHAR Biblical, Jewish Means "hireling" in Hebrew. ISSUR Yiddish Yiddish form of ISRAEL ISSY English Pet form of ISIDORE and other beginning with Is. ISTVN Hungarian Hungarian form of STEPHEN. ITA Irish Anglicized form of DE ITALA Italian Italian feminine form of ITALUS ITALIA Italian From the Italian name of the country of Italy, Italia (see ITALUS). ITALO Italian Italian form of ITALUS ITALUS Roman Mythology Means "of Italy" in Latin. ITAMAR Jewish Variant of ITHAMAR ITHAI Biblical Possibly means "with me" in Hebrew. ITHAMAR Biblical, Jewish Means "palm island" in Hebrew. ITHEL Welsh Means "generous lord" from the Welsh elements iud "lord, prince" and hael "generous". ITHIEL Biblical Means "God is with me" in Hebrew. ITSASO Basque Means "ocean" in Basque. ITUMELENG African Means "joy" in Tswana. ITXARO Basque Means "hope" in Basque. ITZAL Basque Means "shadow" in Basque. ITZEL Native American Possibly a variant of IXCHEL ITZHAK Jewish Variant of YITZHAK ITZIAR Basque, Spanish From the name of a Basque village, which contains an important shrine to the Virgin Mary, possibly meaning "old stone". IULIA Romanian Romanian form of JULIA IULIAN Romanian Romanian form of Julianus (see JULIAN). IULIANA Romanian Romanian form of JULIANA IULIU Romanian Romanian form of JULIUS IVA Czech, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian Short form of IVANA IVAH Biblical From the name of a district of Babylon, mentioned in the Old Testament. IVAILO Bulgarian Variant transcription of IVAYLO IVAN Russian, Czech, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Ukrainian Russian, Czech, Croatian, Slovene and Bulgarian form of JOHN. IVANA Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian Feminine form of IVAN IVANKA Czech, Slovene, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian Pet form of IVANA IVANNA Russian Russian feminine form of IVAN IVAR Scandinavian Scandinavian form of IVOR IVAYLO Bulgarian Perhaps derived from an old Bulgar name meaning "wolf". IVES Variant of YVES IVET Bulgarian Bulgarian form of YVETTE IVETTE Spanish Spanish form of YVETTE IVO German, Dutch German form of YVES or YVON IVONETTE Pet form of YVONNE IVONNE German German form of YVONNE IVOR English Derived from the Old Norse elements yr "yew, bow" and arr "warrior". IVORY English From the English word for the hard, creamy-white substance which makes up the tusks of elephants. IVY English Means simply "ivy" from the name of the climbing plant that has small yellow flowers. IWAN Welsh, Polish Welsh form of JOHN and a Polish form of IVAN IWO Polish Polish form of YVES IWONA Polish Polish feminine form of YVON IXCHEL New World Mythology Means "rainbow lady" in Mayan. IYOV Jewish Hebrew form of JOB IZAAK Polish Polish form of ISAAC IZABELA Polish, Czech Polish and Czech form of ISABELLA IZABELLA Hungarian, Polish Hungarian and Polish form of ISABELLA IZABELLE English Variant of ISABEL IZANAGI Far Eastern Mythology Means "male who invites" in Japanese. IZANAMI Far Eastern Mythology Means "female who invites" in Japanese. IZAR Basque Means "star" in Basque. IZDIHAR Arabic Means "blossoming" in Arabic. IZIDOR Slovene Slovene form of ISIDORE IZOLDA Polish Polish form of ISOLDE IZOTZ Basque Means "ice" in Basque. IZSK Hungarian Hungarian form of ISAAC IZUMI Japanese Means "fountain, spring" in Japanese. IZYDOR Polish Polish form of ISIDORE IZZ-AL-DIN Arabic Means "glory of religion", derived from Arabic ??? ('izz) "glory, power" and ??? (din) "religion". IZZ-UD-DIN Arabic Variant transcription of IZZ-AL-DIN IZZY English Short form of ISIDORE, ISABEL and other beginning with Is. J?DRZEJ Polish An old Polish form of ANDREW JAAGUP - JAYLIN JAAGUP Estonian Estonian form of JACOB JAAK Estonian Estonian form of JACOB JAAKKIMA Finnish Finnish form of JOACHIM JAAKKO Finnish Finnish form of JACOB JAALA Biblical Means "wild goat" in Hebrew. JAAN Estonian Estonian form of JOHN JAANA Finnish Short form of MARJAANA and other ending in jaana. JAAP Dutch Pet form of JACOB JAASAU Biblical Means "they will do" in Hebrew. JABBAR Arabic Means "powerful" in Arabic. JABEZ Biblical Means "sorrow" in Hebrew. JABIN Biblical Means "perceptive" in Hebrew. JABIR Arabic Means "comforter" in Arabic. JABR Arabic Means "consolation, assistance" in Arabic. JABRIL Arabic Arabic form of GABRIEL JACALINE English (Modern) Variant of JACQUELINE JACEK Polish Modern form of JACENTY JACENTY Polish Polish form of HYACINTH. JACHIN Biblical Means "he establishes" in Hebrew. JACI Native American Means "moon" in Tupi. JACINDA English Variant of JACINTA JACINTA Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of HYACINTH JACINTH English Either a variant of JACINTHE or else derived from the English word for the orange precious stone. JACINTHA Dutch Latinate form of JACINTHE JACINTHE French French feminine form of HYACINTH JACINTO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of HYACINTH JACK English Derived from Jackin (earlier Jankin), a medieval pet form of JOHN. JACKALYN English (Modern) Variant of JACQUELINE JACKI English Pet form of JACQUELINE JACKIE English Pet form of either JACK or JACQUELINE JACKLYN English (Modern) Variant of JACQUELINE JACKSON English From a surname which means "son of JACK". JACLYN English (Modern) Contracted variant of JACQUELINE JACOB English, Dutch, Scandinavian, Biblical From the Latin Jacobus, which was from the Greek (Iakobos), which was from the Hebrew name ??????? (Ya'aqov). JACOBA Dutch Feminine form of JACOB JACOBINA Feminine form of JACOB JACOBINE Norwegian, Danish, Dutch Norwegian, Danish and Dutch feminine form of JACOB JACOBO Spanish Spanish form of JACOB JACOBUS Dutch Latin form of JACOB, still used by the Dutch. JACOPO Italian Italian form of JACOB JACQUELINE French, English Feminine form of JACQUES, commonly used in the English-speaking world. JACQUELYN English Variant of JACQUELINE JACQUES French French form of JACOB and JAMES JACQUETTA English Latinate form of JACQUETTE JACQUETTE English Feminine pet form of JACQUES JACQUI English Short form of JACQUELINE JADA English Elaborated form of JA; Biblical Means "he knows" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament Jada was a son of Onam. JADE English Simply means "jade" from the name of the precious stone that is often used in carvings. JADEN English (Modern) A recent coinage, possibly a form of JADON or an elaboration of JADE. JADON Biblical Means "thankful" in Hebrew. JADRANKA Croatian Croatian feminine form of ADRIAN JADRANKO Croatian Croatian form of ADRIAN JADVYGA Lithuanian Lithuanian form of HEDWIG JADWIGA Polish Polish form of HEDWIG. JADYN English (Modern) Variant of JADEN JADZIA Polish Pet form of JADWIGA JAE English Variant of JAY JAEL Biblical, Jewish From the Hebrew name ????? (Ya'el) meaning "mountain goat". JAFAR Arabic Means "stream" in Arabic. JAFET Form of JAPHETH JAFFAR Arabic Variant of JAFAR JAFFE Jewish Variant transcription of YAFE JAFFER Arabic, Indian Variant of JAFAR JAGANNATH Indian Means "lord of the world" from Sanskrit jagat "world" and natha "lord". JAGDISH Indian Means "ruler of the world" from Sanskrit jagat "world" and isa "ruler". JAGIENKA Polish Pet form of AGNIESZKA JAGJIT Indian Derived from Sanskrit jagajjit meaning "conqueror of the world", composed of the elements jagat "world" and jit "conquering". JAGNA Polish Pet form of AGNIESZKA JAGO Cornish Cornish form of JACOB JAGODA Croatian, Serbian, Polish Means "strawberry" in Croatian and Serbian, and "berry" in Polish. JAGUSIA Polish Pet form of AGNIESZKA JAHAN Iranian Means "world" in Persian. JAHANGIR Iranian Means "world conqueror" in Persian. JAHEL Biblical (Variant) Variant of JAEL JAHLEEL Biblical Means "God waits" in Hebrew. JAHZEEL Biblical Means "God apportions" in Hebrew. JAI Indian Variant of JAY JAIDA English Elaborated form of JADE JAIDEN English (Modern) Variant of JADEN JAIDEV Indian Means "victory of god" from Sanskrit jaya "victory" and deva "a god". JAIME Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of JAM; English Variant of JAMIE. JAIMIE English Variant of JAMIE JAIR Biblical Means "he shines" in Hebrew. JAIRUS Biblical From (Iairos), the Greek form of JAIR. JAKA Slovene Slovene form of JACOB and JAMES JAKAB Hungarian Hungarian form of JACOB JAKE English Medieval variant of JACK JAKES Basque Basque form of JACOB JAKI English (Modern) Pet form of JACQUELINE JAKKI English (Modern) Pet form of JACQUELINE JAKOB German, Scandinavian, Slovene German, Scandinavian and Slovene form of JACOB JAKOV Croatian Croatian form of JACOB JAKUB Polish, Czech Polish and Czech form of JACOB JALAL Arabic Means "greatness" in Arabic. JALEH Iranian Means "dew" in Persian. JALEN English (Modern) Meaning unknown. JALILA Arabic Means "important, exalted" in Arabic. JALMARI Finnish Finnish form of HJALMAR JALO Finnish Means "noble, gracious" in Finnish. JAMAAL Arabic Variant transcription of JAMAL JAMAAR English (Modern) Possibly a form of JAMAL JAMAL Arabic Means "beauty" in Arabic. JAMAR English Possibly a form of JAMAL JAMEEL Arabic, Indian Variant transcription of JAMIL JAMEELA Arabic, Indian Variant transcription of JAMILA JAMES English, Biblical English form of the Late Latin Jacomus which was derived from (Iakobos), the New Testament Greek form of ??????? (Ya'aqov) (see JACOB). JAMESINA Scottish Feminine form of JAMES JAMEY English Pet form of JAMES JAMI English Feminine form of JAMES JAMIE Scottish, English Scottish pet form of JAM; English Feminine form of JAMES. Generally a person of questionable character, possibly possessed by a Dark Lord or lesser demon. JAMIL Arabic Means "beautiful" in Arabic. JAMILA Arabic Feminine form of JAMIL JAMILLAH Arabic Feminine form of JAMIL JAMIN Biblical Means "right hand" in Hebrew. JAMISON English From a surname meaning "son of JAMES". JAMSHAD Iranian Variant of JAMSHED JAMSHED Iranian Possibly means "shining river" from Persian. JAMSHEED Iranian Variant of JAMSHED JAN Dutch, Scandinavian, Czech, Polish, Slovene, German Form of JOHANNE; English Short form of JANET, JANICE or other beginning with Jan; Medieval English Medieval English form of JOHN, derived from the Old French form Jehan. JANA Dutch, German, Czech, Slovak, Slovene Feminine form of JAN JANAE English Elaborated form of JANE JANAN Arabic Means "heart" or "soul" in Arabic. JANCIS English Combination of JAN and FRANCIS JANCSI Hungarian Pet form of JNOS JANE English English form of Jehanne, an Old French feminine form of Johannes (see JOHN). JANEK Polish Polish pet form of JAN JANEKA English Pet form of JANE JANEL English Pet form of JANE JANELE English Pet form of JANE JANELLA English Pet form of JANE JANELLE English Pet form of JANE JANENE English Variant of JANINE JANESSA English Elaborated form of JANE JANET English Pet form of JANE JANETTA English Pet form of JANE JANETTE English Pet form of JANE JANEY English Pet form of JANE JANEZ Slovene Slovene form of JOHN JANI Finnish, Hungarian Finnish form and Hungarian pet form of JOHN JANICE English Elaborated form of JANE JANIE English Pet form of JANE JANIKA Hungarian Pet form of JNOS JANINA Polish, Finnish, German, Swedish, English Latinate form of JEANNINE JANINE English English form of JEANNINE JANIS Latvian Latvian form of JO; English Elaborated form of JANE JANKO Slovene, Croatian, Serbian Pet form of JANEZ JANNA Dutch, Swedish, English Feminine form of JAN JANNAH English Elaborated form of JAN, perhaps blended with HANNAH. JANNE Swedish, Finnish Swedish pet form of JAN and Finnish form of JO; Danish, Norwegian Danish and Norwegian pet form of JOHANNA JANNEKE Dutch Dutch feminine form of JAN JANNETTE English Pet form of JANE JANNICK Danish Danish pet form of JAN JANNICKE Scandinavian Scandinavian feminine pet form of JAN JANNIK Danish Danish pet form of JAN JANNIKE Scandinavian Scandinavian feminine pet form of JAN JANNINE English Variant of JANINE JANTINE Dutch Dutch feminine form of JAN JANUS Roman Mythology Means "archway" in Latin. JANUSZ Polish Polish form of JOHN JAPETH Variant of JAPHETH JAPHETH Biblical From the Hebrew name ????? (Yefet) meaning "enlarged". JAQUAN English (Modern) Combination of the popular name elements Ja and quan. JAQUELINE English Variant of JACQUELINE JAQUELYN English Variant of JACQUELINE JARED English, Biblical From the Hebrew name ????? (Yared) or ????? (Yered) which meant "descent". JAREK Polish, Czech Pet form of Slavic beginning with jaro "spring". JARETH English (Modern) Blend of JARED and GARETH JARI Finnish Short form of JALMARI JARKA Czech Feminine form of JAREK JARL Scandinavian, Norse Mythology Means "nobleman, earl" in Old Norse. JARLATH Irish Anglicized form of IARFHLAITH JARMIL Czech Variant of JAROMIL JARMILA Czech Feminine form of JAROMIL JAROD English Variant of JARED JAROGNIEW Polish Derived from the Slavic elements jaro "spring" and gniew "anger". JAROMIL Czech Derived from the Slavic elements jaro "spring" and mil "favour". JAROMIR Polish Polish form of JAROMR JAROMR Czech Derived from the Slavic elements jaro "spring" and mir "peace". JARON English Variant of YARON JAROPE?K Polish Derived from the Slavic elements jaro "spring" and pelk "people". JAROS?AW Polish Means "glory of spring", derived from the Slavic elements jaro "spring" and slawa "glory". JAROS?AWA Polish Feminine form of JAROS?AW JAROSLAV Czech, Slovak Czech and Slovak form of JAROS?AW JAROSLAVA Czech, Slovak Czech and Slovak feminine form of JAROS?AW JARRED English Variant of JARED JARRETT English Variant of GARRETT JARROD English Variant of JARED JARVIS English From a surname which was derived from the first name GERVAISE (1). JASKA Finnish Pet form of JAAKKO JASLYN English (Modern) Modern name, a combination of the popular name elements Jas and lyn. JASMIN German, English (Modern) German form and English variant of JASMI; French French masculine form of JASMINE JASMINE English From Persian Yasmin, the name of a climbing plant with fragrant flowers which is used for making perfumes. JASMYN English (Modern) Variant of JASMINE JASNA Croatian, Serbian, Slovene Derived from south Slavic jasno meaning "clear, sharp". JASON English, Greek Mythology (Latinized), Biblical From the Greek name (Iason), which was derived from Greek (iasthai) "to heal". JASPER English Means "treasurer" in Persian. JASWINDER Indian (Sikh) Means "Indra of the thunderbolt" from the name of the Hindu god INDRA prefixed with Sanskrit jasu, the name of his thunderbolt. JATHBIYYA Arabic Variant transcription of JATHIBIYYA JATHIBIYYA Arabic Means "charm, attractiveness" in Arabic. JAUME Catalan Catalan form of JAMES JAUMET Catalan Pet form of JAUME JAVAID Iranian Variant of JAVED JAVAN Biblical Means "Greece" in Hebrew. JAVED Iranian, Arabic Derived from Persian jawid meaning "eternal". JAVIER Spanish Spanish form of XAVIER JAVOR Croatian, Serbian, Slovene Means "maple tree" in south Slavic. JAWAHIR Arabic Means "jewels" in Arabic. JAWDAT Arabic Derived from Arabic jawda meaning "goodness, excellence". JAXON English (Modern) Variant of JACKSON JAY English Short form of beginning with ; Indian Derived from Sanskrit jaya meaning "victory". JAYA Indian Feminine form of JAY. JAYANT Indian Derived from Sanskrit jayanta meaning "victorious". JAYANTI Indian Feminine form of JAYANT. JAYCOB English (Modern) Variant of JACOB JAYDA English Elaborated form of JADE JAYDE English (Modern) Variant of JADE JAYDEN English (Modern) Variant of JADEN JAYDON English (Modern) Variant of JADON JAYE English Variant of JAY JAYEL Variant of JAEL JAYENDRA Indian Derived from Sanskrit jaya meaning "victory" combined with the name of the god INDRA. JAYLA English (Modern) Combination of JAY and the popular name suffix la. JAYLEE English (Modern) Combination of JAY and LEE. JAYLEN English (Modern) Variant of JALEN JAYLIN English (Modern) Variant of JALEN JAYLON - JOI JAYLON English (Modern) Variant of JALEN JAYLYN English (Modern) Variant of JALEN JAYMA Variant of JAMIE JAYME English Variant of JAMIE JAYMES English Variant of JAMES JAYNA English (Modern) Variant of JANE JAYNE English (Modern) Variant of JANE JAYNIE English Pet form of JANE JAYSON English (Modern) Variant of JASON JAYWANT Indian Derived from Sanskrit jayavant meaning "possessing victory". JAZEPS Latvian Latvian form of JOSEPH JAZMIN English Variant of JASMINE JAZMINE English Variant of JASMINE JEAN French French form of Jehan, the Old French form of Johannes (see JOHN; English Medieval variant of JANE JEAN-BAPTISTE French Combination of JEAN and BAPTISTE, referring to Saint John the Baptist. JEAN-MARIE French Combination of JEAN and MARIE JEANA English Elaborated form of JEAN JEANE English Variant of JEAN JEANETTE English Pet form of JEANNE JEANIE English Pet form of JEAN JEANINE French, English Variant of JEANNINE JEANNA English Elaborated form of JEAN JEANNE French Modern French form of Jehanne, an Old French feminine form of Johannes (see JOHN). JEANNETTE French Pet form of JEANNE JEANNIE English Pet form of JEANNE JEANNINE French, English Pet form of JEANNE JEANNOT French Pet form of JEAN JEB English Possibly a pet form of JACOB. JED English Short form of JEDIDIAH JEDIDAH Biblical Means "beloved" in Hebrew. JEDIDIAH Biblical Means "beloved of YAHWEH" in Hebrew. JEETENDRA Indian Variant of JITENDRA JEF Dutch Dutch short form of JOZEF JEFF English Short form of JEFFREY JEFFERSON English From a surname meaning "son of JEFFREY". JEFFERY English Variant of JEFFREY JEFFREY English Medieval variant of GEOFFREY JEFFRY English Variant of JEFFREY JEHIEL Biblical Means "God lives" in Hebrew. JEHOASH Biblical From the Hebrew name ????????? (Yeho'ash), an extended form of ??????? (Yo'ash) (see JOASH). JEHOIACHIN Biblical Means "established by YAHWEH" in Hebrew. JEHOIAKIM Biblical Means "raised by YAHWEH" in Hebrew. JEHONA Albanian Derived from Albanian jehon "echo". JEHORAM Biblical From the Hebrew name ???????? (Yehoram) which meant "exalted by YAHWEH". JEHOSHAPHAT Biblical Means "YAHWEH has judged" in Hebrew. JEHOVAH Theology Form of YAHWEH used in older translations of the Bible, produced by blending the letters of the tetragrammaton with the vowels from ADONAI. JEHU Biblical Means "YAHWEH is he" in Hebrew. JEHUDI Biblical Means "Jew" in Hebrew. JEKATERINA Russian Variant transcription of YEKATERINA JELANI African Means "mighty" in Swahili. JELENA Latvian, Croatian, Serbian Latvian, Croatian and Serbian form of HELEN JELKA Slovene, Croatian Slovene and Croatian pet form of HELEN. JELLE Frisian, Dutch Pet form of Germanic beginning with the element geld "value, payment". JELTJE Frisian, Dutch Feminine form of JELLE JELTSJE Frisian, Dutch Feminine form of JELLE JEM English Medieval form of JAMES JEMIMA Biblical, English Means "dove" in Hebrew. JEMMA English Variant of GEMMA JEMMY English Medieval pet form of JAMES JEN English Short form of JENNIFER, often used as an independent given name. JEN Hungarian Hungarian form of EUGENE JENA English (Modern) Short form of JENNIFER JENAE English (Modern) Short form of JENNIFER JENARO Spanish Spanish form of Januarius (see GENNARO). JENCI Hungarian Pet form of JEN JENELLE English Pet form of JENNIFER or JEANNE JENESSA English Combination of JEN and the popular name suffix essa. JENGO African Means "building" in Swahili. JENI English Short form of JENNIFER JENIFER English Variant of JENNIFER JENN English Short form of JENNIFER JENNA English Latinate form of JENNY JENNI Finnish Finnish pet form of JOHAN; English Variant of JENNY JENNICA English Combination of JENNIFER and JESSICA JENNIE English Variant of JENNY JENNIFER English From a Cornish form of the Welsh name Gwenhwyfar (see GUINEVERE). JENNY English Formerly a pet form of JANE, but now used as a short form of JENNIFER JENS Scandinavian Danish form of JOHN JEP English Medieval pet form of GEOFFREY JEPHTHA Biblical (Variant) Variant of JEPHTHAH JEPHTHAH Biblical Means "YAHWEH sets free" in Hebrew. JEPPE Danish Pet form of JACOB JEPSON English From a surname which meant "son of JEP". JEPTHA Variant of JEPHTHAH JERA English Means "year" in Old English. JERALD English Variant of GERALD JERE English Short form of JEREMIAH JEREMIAH Jewish, Biblical From the Hebrew name ??????????? (Yirmiyahu) which meant "YAHWEH has uplifted". JEREMIAS German German form of JEREMIAH JEREMIEL Biblical Means "God uplifts" in Hebrew. JEREMY English, Biblical (Variant) English form of JEREMIAH, and the form used in some versions of the New Testament. JERI English Variant of JERRY JERIAH Biblical Means "taught by YAHWEH" in Hebrew. JERICHO Biblical, English From the name of a town in Israel which is mentioned several times in the Old Testament. JERK Swedish Old Swedish variant of ERIK JERKER Swedish Old Swedish variant of ERIK JERMAINE English Variant of GERMAIN JERNEJ Slovene Slovene form of BARTHOLOMEW JERNIMO Spanish Spanish form of JEROME JEROEN Dutch Dutch form of JEROME JEROLD English Variant of GERALD JEROME English From the Greek name (Hieronymos) meaning "sacred name". JERRARD English Variant of GERARD JERRED English Variant of JARED JERRI English Variant of JERRY JERRIE English Variant of JERRY JERRIK Danish Danish variant of ERIK JERROD English Variant of JARED JERROLD English Variant of GERALD JERRY English Pet form of JEREMY, GERALD or GERALDINE. JERUSHA Biblical Means "possession" in Hebrew. JERVIS English Variant of JARVIS JERZY Polish Polish form of GEORGE JESPER Danish Danish form of JASPER JESS Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of JESUS, used as a personal name. JESS English Short form of JESSE or JESSICA JESSA English Short form of JESSICA JESSALYN English (Modern) Combination of JESSIE and the popular name suffix lyn. JESSAMINE English From a variant spelling of the English word jasmine (see JASMINE). JESSAMYN English Variant of JESSAMINE JESSE English, Biblical From the Hebrew name ?????? (Yishay) which possibly meant "gift". JESSENIA Meaning unknown. JESSI English Variant of JESSIE JESSICA English This name was first used in this form by Shakespeare in his play 'The Merchant of Venice', where it belongs to the daughter of Shylock. JESSIE Scottish Scottish pet form of JEAN (; English Pet form of JESSICA or JESSE JESSIKA German, English (Modern) German form and English variant of JESSICA JESSYE English (Modern) Variant of JESSIE JESUS Theology, Biblical English form of (Iesous), which was the Greek form of the Aramaic name ??????? (Yeshu'a). JESUSA Spanish, Portuguese Feminine form of JESS. JETHRO Biblical, English From the Hebrew name ??????? (Yitro), which was derived from the Hebrew word ????? (yeter) meaning "abundance". JETT English From the English word jet, which denotes either a black coal-like mineral or an intense black colour, derived ultimately from the name of the Greek city of Gagas in Asia Minor. JETTA English Feminine form of JETT JEUNESSE Various Means "youth" in French. JEWEL English Means simply "jewel" from the English word for a precious stone, derived from Old French jouel, which was possibly related to jeu "game". JEWELL English (Modern) Variant of JEWEL JEZEBEL Biblical From the Hebrew ???????? ('Izevel) which meant "not exalted". JHANN Icelandic Icelandic form of JOHN JHANNA Icelandic Icelandic feminine form of JOHN JHANNES Icelandic Icelandic form of JOHN JI? Czech Czech form of GEORGE JI?INA Czech Feminine form of JI? JIA Chinese Means "beautiful" in Chinese. JIANG Chinese Means "river" in Chinese. JIBRIL Arabic Variant transcription of JABRIL JILL English Short form of GILLIAN JILLIAN English Variant of GILLIAN JILLIE English Pet form of JILL JILLY English Pet form of JILL JIM English Medieval pet form of JAMES JIMENA Spanish Variant of XIMENA JIMI English Pet form of JIM. JIMMIE English Pet form or feminine form of JIM JIMMU Far Eastern Mythology Means "divine might" in Japanese. JIMMY English Pet form of JIM JIN Chinese Means either "gold, metal, money" or "elegant" or "ferry" in Chinese. JIN-HO Korean Means "jewel lake" in Korean. JINAN Arabic Means "garden" or "paradise" in Arabic. JIND?ICH Czech Czech form of HENRY JING Chinese Means either "essense" or "capital" or "pure" in Chinese. JINNY English Pet form of VIRGINIA JIRAIR Armenian Means "strong, active" in Armenian. JIRO Japanese Means "second son" in Japanese. JITENDER Indian Variant of JITENDRA JITENDRA Indian Means "conqueror of Indra" from Sanskrit jita "conquered" combined with the name of the god INDRA. JITINDER Indian (Sikh) Variant of JITENDRA JITKA Czech Pet form of JUDITA JKOB Hungarian Hungarian form of JACOB JLIA Portuguese, Hungarian, Slovak Portuguese, Hungarian and Slovak form of JULIA JLIUS Slovak Slovak form of JULIUS JN Icelandic Icelandic form of JOHN JN Slovak Slovak form of JOHANNES JNA Icelandic Icelandic feminine form of JOHN JNAS Icelandic Icelandic form of JONAH JNATAN Icelandic Icelandic form of JONATHAN JNOS Hungarian Hungarian form of JOHN JO English Short form of JOSEPH, JOLENE and other that begin with Jo. JO?E Slovene Slovene pet form of JOSEPH JO?EF Slovene Slovene form of JOSEPH JO?EFA Slovene Slovene feminine form of JOSEPH JOAB Biblical Means "YAHWEH is the father" in Hebrew. JOACHIM French, German, Polish Contracted form of JEHOIACHIN or JEHOIAKIM. JOAKIM Scandinavian, Finnish Scandinavian form of JOACHIM JOAN English English form of Johanne, an Old French feminine form of Johannes (see JOHN; Catalan Catalan form of JOHN JOANA Portuguese, Catalan Portuguese and Catalan feminine form of Ioannes (see JOHN). JOANDRA English (Modern) Combination of JOANNE and ANDREA JOANN English Variant of JOAN JOANNA English, Polish, Biblical Latinized form of (Ioanna), feminine form of Ioannes (see JOHN). JOANNE English Variant of JOAN JOANNES Latin variant of JOHANNES JOAQUIM Portuguese, Catalan Portuguese and Catalan form of JOACHIM JOAQUIMA Catalan Catalan feminine form of JOACHIM JOAQUIN Spanish Spanish form of JOACHIM JOASH Biblical From the Hebrew name ??????? (Yo'ash) which possibly meant either "fire of YAHWEH" or "YAHWEH has given". JOASIA Polish Polish pet form of JOANNA JOB Biblical From the Hebrew name ??????? ('Iyyov) which means "persecuted, hated". JOBETH English Combination of JO and BETH JOBY English Pet form of JOB JOCASTA Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek (Iokaste), which is of unknown meaning. JOCELIN English Variant of JOCELYN JOCELINE French French form of Joscelin (see JOCELYN). JOCELYN English From a surname which was originally taken from the Norman French given name Joscelin, itself derived from the Germanic name Gautelen, which was derived from the name of a Germanic tribe, the Gauts. JOCHEBED Biblical From the Hebrew name ???????? (Yokeved) which meant "YAHWEH is glory". JOCHEM German, Dutch German and Dutch form of JOACHIM JOCHEN German German form of JOACHIM JOCHIM German German form of JOACHIM JOCHJO Esperanto Esperanto pet form of JOHN or JOSEPH JOCK Scottish Scottish form of JACK JOCKIE Scottish Scottish pet form of JACK JOCKY Scottish Scottish pet form of JACK JOCOSA English Medieval form of JOYCE, influenced by the Latin word jocosus "playful". JODENE English Feminine elaboration of JODY JODI English Feminine variant of JODY JODIE English Feminine variant of JODY JODY English Pet form of JUDITH or JUDE JOE English Short form of JOSEPH. JOEL English, Jewish, Biblical From the Hebrew name ?????? (Yo'el) meaning "YAHWEH is God". JOELLA English Feminine form of JOEL JOELLE French French feminine form of JOEL JOEP Dutch Dutch pet form of JOZEF JOERI Dutch Dutch form of YURI JOETTA English Pet form of JO JOEY English Pet form of JOSEPH JOHAN Scandinavian, German, Czech Scandinavian, Low German and Czech form of Johannes (see JOHN). JOHANA Czech Czech feminine form of JOHAN JOHANN German German form of Johannes (see JOHN). JOHANNA German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Hungarian, Finnish, Estonian Latinate feminine form of Johannes (see JOHN). JOHANNE Danish, Norwegian Danish and Norwegian feminine variant of Johannes (see JOHN). JOHANNEKE Dutch Dutch pet form of JOHANNA JOHANNES German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Finnish, Estonian, Late Roman Ancient Latin form of Ioannes (see JOHN). JOHANO Esperanto Esperanto form of JOHN JOHAR Indian Possibly means "salute" in Sanskrit. JOHN English, Biblical English form of Iohannes, which was the Latin form of the Greek name (Ioannes), itself derived from the Hebrew name ???????? (Yochanan) meaning "YAHWEH is gracious". JOHNA English Feminine form of JOHN JOHNATHAN English Variant of JONATHAN JOHNATHON English Variant of JONATHAN JOHNIE English Pet form of JOHN JOHNNA English Feminine form of JOHN JOHNNIE English Pet form or feminine form of JOHN JOHNNY English Pet form of JOHN JOI English Variant of JOY JOISSE - JYTTE JOISSE Variant of JOYCE JOJO English Pet form of JOSEPH, JOLENE and other that begin with Jo. JOKIN Basque Basque form of JOACHIM JOKTAN Biblical Means "small" in Hebrew. This is the name of a son of Eber in the Old Testament. JOKUM Danish Danish form of JOACHIM JOL French French form of JOEL JOLA Hungarian Pet form of JOLN JOLANA Czech, Slovene Czech and Slovene form of YOLANDA JOLANDA Italian Italian form of YOLANDA JOLANTA Polish Polish form of YOLANDA JOLEEN English Variant of JOLENE JOLENE English A modern creation, formed from the elements jo and lene. JOLIE English Means "pretty" in French. JOLN Hungarian Hungarian form of YOLANDA JOLNKA Hungarian Pet form of JOLN JOLYON English Medieval form of JULIAN JON Scandinavian, Basque Scandinavian and Basque form of JO; English Short form of JONATHAN JONAH English, Biblical From the Hebrew name ?????? (Yonah) meaning "dove". JONAS Lithuanian Lithuanian form of JO; Biblical (Variant), Scandinavian, German Greek form of JONAH JONATAN Scandinavian, German Scandinavian and German variant of JONATHAN JONATHAN English, German, Scandinavian, Biblical From the Hebrew name ?????????? (Yehonatan) (contracted to ???????? (Yonatan)) meaning "YAHWEH has given". JONATHON English Variant of JONATHAN JONE Basque Basque feminine form of JON JONELLE English Feminine form of JOHN JONETTE Norwegian, English Feminine pet form of JOHN JONI English Pet form of JOAN (; Finnish Finnish form of JOHN JONIE English Feminine form of JOHN or JONAH JONNA Danish, Swedish, Finnish Short form of JOHANNA JONNY English (Modern) Variant of JOHNNY JONQUIL English From the English word for the type of flower, derived ultimately from Latin juncus "reed". JONTY English Pet form of JONATHAN JOO Portuguese Portuguese form of Johannes (see JOHN). JOOLS English Variant of JULES or JULES JOONA Finnish Finnish form of JONAH JOONAS Finnish Finnish form of JONAS JOOP Dutch Dutch pet form of JOHANNES or JOZEF JOORD Dutch Dutch pet form of JORDAN JOOS Dutch Dutch pet form of JUSTUS or JOZEF JOOSEPPI Finnish Finnish form of JOSEPH JOOST Dutch Dutch pet form of JUSTUS or Jodocus (see JOYCE). JORAM Biblical Contracted form of ???????? (Yehoram) (see JEHORAM). JORCK Danish Danish form of GEORGE JORDAAN Dutch Dutch form of JORDAN JORDAN English, Biblical From the name of a river flowing between the countries of Jordan and Israel. JORDANA English Feminine variant of JORDAN JORDI Catalan Catalan form of GEORGE JORDON English Variant of JORDAN JORDYN English (Modern) Feminine variant of JORDAN JORGE Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of GEORGE JORIE English Short form of MARJORIE or a variant of the French word jolie "pretty". JORIS Dutch, Frisian Dutch and Frisian form of GEORGE JORJA English (Modern) Variant of GEORGIA JORMA Finnish Finnish form of JEREMIAH JORUN Norwegian Variant of JORUNN JORUNN Norwegian From the Old Norse name Jrunnr, derived from the elements jr "stallion" and unna "to love". JORY Cornish Cornish form of GEORGE JOS Dutch Dutch pet form of JOZEF JOS Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of JOSEPH JOSCELIN English Variant of JOCELYN JOSCELINE English Variant of JOCELYN JOSE French French feminine form of JOSEPH JOSEBA Basque Basque form of JOSEPH JOSEF German, Scandinavian, Czech German, Scandinavian and Czech form of JOSEPH JOSEFA Spanish, Portuguese, Czech Spanish, Portuguese and Czech feminine form of JOSEPH JOSEFIINA Finnish Finnish feminine form of JOSEPH JOSEFINA Spanish, Swedish Spanish and Swedish feminine form of JOSEPH JOSEFINE German German form of JOSPHINE JOSELYN English Variant of JOCELYN JOSEP Catalan Catalan form of JOSEPH JOSEPE Basque Basque form of JOSEPH JOSEPH English, French, German, Biblical From the Latin Iosephus, which was from the Greek (Iosephos), which was from the Hebrew name ?????? (Yosef) meaning "he will add". JOSEPHA English, German Feminine form of JOSEPH JOSEPHINA English Latinate variant of JOSPHINE JOSEPHINE English, German English and German form of JOSPHINE JOSES Biblical Greek form of JOSEPH, used in the New Testament to distinguish Joseph the brother of James from the many other characters of that name. JOSETTE French Pet form of JOSPHINE JOSH English Short form of JOSHUA JOSHAWA English (Modern) Variant of JOSHUA JOSHUA English, Biblical From the Hebrew name ?????????? (Yehoshu'a) which meant "YAHWEH is salvation". JOSIAH Biblical, English Means "YAHWEH supports" in Hebrew. JOSIANE French Pet form of JOSPHINE JOSIAS Biblical (Variant) Greek form of JOSIAH JOSIE English Short form of JOSEPHINE JOSIF Serbian Serbian form of JOSEPH JOSIP Croatian, Slovene Croatian and Slovene form of JOSEPH JOSPHE French French feminine form of JOSEPH JOSPHINE French French feminine form of JOSEPH. JOSS English Short form of JOCELYN JOSSLYN English Variant of JOCELYN JOSU Basque Basque form of JESUS JOSU Portuguese Portuguese form of JOSHUA JOSUE Spanish, French Spanish and French form of JOSHUA JOTHAM Biblical Means "YAHWEH is upright" in Hebrew. JOUKAHAINEN Finnish Mythology Meaning unknown. JOUKO Finnish Short form of JOUKAHAINEN JOUNI Finnish Finnish form of JOHN JOURDAIN French French form of JORDAN JOVAN Serbian, Macedonian Serbian and Macedonian form of JOHN JOVANA Serbian Serbian feminine form of JOHN JOVANKA Serbian Pet form of JOVANA JOVE Roman Mythology Derived from the stem of Iupiter (see JUPITER). JOVITA Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of the Roman name Jovita (masculine), which was derived from the name of the god JOVE. JOWAN Cornish Cornish form of JOHN JOWITA Polish Polish form of JOVITA JOY English Simply means "joy" from the English word, ultimately derived from Norman French joie, Latin gaudia. JOYCE English From the (masculine) medieval name Josse, which was derived from the earlier Joceus or Jodocus, Latinized forms of the Breton name Jodoc meaning "lord". JOYE English Variant of JOY JOZAFAT Polish Polish form of Josaphat, a contracted form of JEHOSHAPHAT. JOZEF Slovak, Dutch Slovak and Dutch form of JOSEPH JOZEFA Hungarian Hungarian feminine form of JOSEPH JOZEFO Esperanto Esperanto form of JOSEPH JOZO Croatian Croatian pet form of JOSEPH JOZUA Dutch Dutch form of JOSHUA JRAN Swedish Variant of GRAN JRG German German short form of GEORGE JRGEN Danish, Norwegian Danish form of GEORGE JRGEN German Low German form of GEORGE JRGEN Swedish Swedish form of GEORGE JRME French French form of JEROME JRMIE French French form of JEREMIAH JRN Danish Short form of JRGEN JSKA Hungarian Pet form of JZSEF JU Chinese Means "chrysanthemum" in Chinese. JUAN Spanish Spanish form of Johannes (see JOHN). JUANA Spanish Feminine form of JUAN. JUANITA Spanish Feminine pet form of JUAN JUANITO Spanish Pet form of JUAN JUBAL Biblical Means "small stream" in Hebrew. JUDA Arabic Derived from Arabic jawda meaning "goodness, excellence". JUDAH Biblical, English From the Hebrew name ???????? (Yehudah) which meant "praised". JUDAS Biblical Greek form of JUDAH. JUDD English From a surname which was derived from the first name JORDAN. JUDE English, Biblical Variant of JUDAS. JUDI English Short form of JUDITH JUDIE English Short form of JUDITH JUDIT Hungarian, Spanish Hungarian and Spanish form of JUDITH JUDITA Czech Czech form of JUDITH JUDITE Portuguese Portuguese form of JUDITH JUDITH English, Jewish, French, German, Spanish, Biblical From the Hebrew name ????????? (Yehudit) which meant "woman from Judea". JUDY English Short form of JUDITH. JUDYTA Polish Polish form of JUDITH JUHA Finnish Finnish form of JOHN JUHAN Estonian Estonian form of JOHN JUHANA Finnish Finnish form of JOHN JUHANI Finnish Finnish form of JOHN JUHO Finnish Finnish form of JOHN JUKKA Finnish Finnish form of JOHN JULEK Polish Pet form of JULIUSZ JULEN Basque Basque form of Julianus (see JULIAN). JULES French French form of JULIU; English Pet form of JULIA JULI Hungarian Hungarian short form of JULIA JULIA English, German, Scandinavian, Spanish, Polish, Finnish, Ancient Roman, Biblical Latinate feminine form of JULIUS. JULIAN English, Polish, German From the Roman name Julianus, which was derived from JULIUS. JULIANA Dutch, German, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Ancient Roman Feminine form of Julianus (see JULIAN). JULIANE French, German French and German feminine form of JULIAN JULIANNA English, Hungarian, Polish Feminine form of Julianus (see JULIAN). JULIANNE English Feminine form of Julianus (see JULIAN). JULIE French, English French form of JULIA JULIEN French French form of Julianus (see JULIAN). JULIENNE French French feminine form of Julianus (see JULIAN). JULIET English Pet form of JULIE. JULIETTE French French pet form of JULIE JULIJ Slovene Slovene form of JULIUS JULIJA Slovene, Croatian, Lithuanian Slovene, Croatian and Lithuanian form of JULIA JULIJANA Slovene Slovene form of JULIANA JULIN Spanish Spanish form of Julianus (see JULIAN). JULIO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of JULIUS JULISKA Hungarian Hungarian pet form of JULIA JULITA Polish Polish pet form of JULIA JULITTA Pet form of JULIA JULIUS Ancient Roman, English, German From a Roman family name which was possibly derived from Greek (ioulos) "downy-bearded". JULIUSZ Polish Polish form of JULIUS JULY English From the name of the month, which was originally named for Julius Caesar. JULYAN English Variant of JULIAN JUMAANE African Means "born on Tuesday" in Swahili. JUMANA Arabic Means "pearl" in Arabic. JUMANAH Arabic Variant transcription of JUMANA JUNAID Arabic Variant transcription of JUNAYD JUNAYD Arabic Means "small army" or "small caravan", derived from Arabic jund "army, soldiers, caravan". JUNE English Means simply "June" from the name of the month, which was originally derived from the name of the Roman goddess JUNO. JUNG Korean Means "affection" in Korean. JUNIA Biblical, Ancient Roman Feminine form of the Roman name Junius, which was possibly derived from the name of the Roman goddess JUNO. JUNIOR English From a nickname which was originally used for a boy who had the same name as his father. JUNIPER English Means simply "juniper" from the English word for the type of tree, derived ultimately from Latin juniperus. JUNKO Japanese Means "pure child" in Japanese. JUNO Roman Mythology Meaning unknown. JUNPERO This was the name assumed by the 18th-century Spanish Franciscan monk Miguel Jos Serra, a missionary to California. JUOZAPAS Lithuanian Lithuanian form of JOSEPH JUOZAS Lithuanian Lithuanian short form of JOSEPH JUPITER Roman Mythology From Latin Iupiter, which was from dyeu-pater, composed of the elements dyeus (see ZEUS) and pater "father". JURAJ Croatian, Slovak Croatian and Slovak form of GEORGE JURE Slovene, Croatian Slovene and Croatian form of GEORGE JUREK Polish Pet form of JERZY JURGEN Dutch Dutch form of GEORGE JURGIS Lithuanian Lithuanian form of GEORGE JURIJ Slovene Slovene form of GEORGE JURIS Latvian Latvian form of GEORGE JURO Japanese Means "tenth son" in Japanese. JURRIAAN Dutch Dutch form of GEORGE JUSSI Finnish Finnish form of JOHN JUSTE French French form of JUSTUS JUSTICE English From an occupational surname which meant "judge, officer of justice" in Old French. JUSTIN English, French, Slovene From the Roman name Justinus, which was derived from JUSTUS. JUSTINA English, Slovene, Lithuanian, Ancient Roman Feminine form of Justinus (see JUSTIN). JUSTINAS Lithuanian Lithuanian form of JUSTIN JUSTINE French, English French feminine form of Justinus (see JUSTIN). JUSTUS Ancient Roman Roman family name which meant "just" in Latin. JUSTY English Pet form of JUSTIN or JUSTINE JUSTYN Polish Polish form of Justinus (see JUSTIN). JUSTYNA Polish Polish feminine form of Justinus (see JUSTIN). JUTTA German German form of JUDITH. JUTTE German Variant of JUTTA JUTURNA Roman Mythology Meaning unknown. Juturna was the Roman goddess of fountains and springs. JUUSO Finnish Finnish short form of JOSEPH JUVELA Esperanto Means "jewel-like" in Esperanto. JUVENAL History From the Roman cognomen Juvenalis which meant "youthful" in Latin. JUVENTAS Roman Mythology Means "youth" in Latin. JYOTI Indian Derived from Sanskrit jyotis meaning "light". JYOTSANA Indian Variant of JYOTSNA JYOTSNA Indian Means "moonlight" in Sanskrit. JYRI Finnish Finnish form of GEORGE JYRKI Finnish Finnish form of GEORGE JYTTE Danish Danish form of JUDITH JZEF Polish Polish form of JOSEPH JZEFA Polish Polish feminine form of JOSEPH JZSEF Hungarian Hungarian form of JOSEPH JZSI Hungarian Pet form of JZSEF JZSUA Hungarian Hungarian form of JOSHUA KAAPO - KAUSALYA KAAPO Finnish Finnish form of GABRIEL KAAPRO Finnish Finnish form of GABRIEL KAARINA Finnish Finnish form of KATHERINE KAARLE Finnish Finnish form of CHARLES KAARLO Finnish Finnish form of CHARLES KACEY English (Modern) Variant of CASEY KACIE English (Modern) Variant of CASEY KACPER Polish Polish form of JASPER KADE English Variant of CADE KADEN English Variant of CADEN KADER Arabic Variant transcription of QADIR KADRI Estonian Estonian form of KATHERINE KAE English Variant of KAY KAEDE Japanese Means "maple" in Japanese. KAELEA English (Modern) Variant of KAYLEY KAELEE English (Modern) Variant of KAYLEY KAETY English Pet form of KATE KAGISO African Means "peace" in Tswana. KAI Scandinavian, Finnish, Frisian, Dutch, German Possibly a pet form of either GAIUS or GERHAR; Swedish Variant of KAJ; Hawaiian Means "sea" in Hawaiian. KAIA Norwegian Variant of KAJA KAIJA Finnish Pet form of KATARIINA KAILA Alteration of KAYLEY KAILASH Indian From the name of a mountain in the Himalayas which is believed to be the paradise of the Hindu god Shiva. KAILEE English (Modern) Variant of KAYLEY KAILEY English Variant of KAYLEY KAILYN English (Modern) Variant of KAYLYN KAIMANA Hawaiian Means "power of the ocean" in Hawaiian. KAISA Finnish, Estonian Finnish and Estonian pet form of KATHERINE KAISER German form of CAESAR KAITLIN English Variant of CAITLIN KAITLYN English Variant of CAITLIN KAITLYNN English Variant of CAITLIN KAJ Scandinavian Variant of KAI (; Swedish Variant of KAJA KAJA Scandinavian Scandinavian pet form of KATHERIN; Polish Polish pet form of KAROLIN; Estonian Means "echo" in Estonian. KAJETAN Polish Polish form of Caietanus (see GAETANO). KAJSA Swedish Swedish pet form of KATHERINE KAKALINA Hawaiian Hawaiian form of KATHERINE KALA Indian Means "art" in Sanskri; Hawaiian Hawaiian form of SARAH KALANI Hawaiian Means "the heavens" from Hawaiian ka "the" and lani "heaven, sky". KALE Hawaiian Hawaiian form of CHARLES KALEA Hawaiian Means "bright" in Hawaiian. KALEB English Variant of CALEB KALEIGH English (Modern) Variant of KAYLEY KALENA Hawaiian Hawaiian form of KAREN KALEO Hawaiian Means "sound, voice" from Hawaiian ka "the" and leo "sound, voice". KALEV Estonian, Mythology Estonian form of Kaleva (see KALEVI). KALEVI Finnish Derived from Kaleva, the name of the mythological ancestor of the Finns, which is of unknown meaning. KALEY English (Modern) Variant of KAYLEY KALI Hindu Mythology Means "the black one" in Sanskrit. KALIDAS Indian Means "servant of Kali" from the name of the Hindu goddess KALI combined with Sanskrit dasa "servant". KALIE English (Modern) Variant of KAYLEY KALINA Bulgarian Means "rowan tree" in Bulgarian. KALISHA English (Modern) Combination of the popular name prefix Ka and LISHA. KALJU Estonian Means "rock, boulder" in Estonian. KALLA English Variant of CALLA KALLE Swedish, Finnish Swedish and Finnish pet form of KARL KALLIAS Ancient Greek Derived from Greek (kallos) meaning "beauty". KALLIKRATES Ancient Greek Means "beautiful power", derived from the Greek elements (kallos) "beauty" and (kratos) "power". KALLIOPE Greek Mythology Means "beautiful voice" from Greek (kallos) "beauty" and (ops) "voice". KALLISTO Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek Derived from Greek (kallistos) meaning "most beautiful". KALLISTRATE Ancient Greek Means "beautiful army" from the Greek elements (kallos) "beauty" and (stratos) "army". KALOYAN Bulgarian From Greek (kalos Ioannes) meaning "handsome JOHN", the nickname of a 13th-century emperor of Bulgaria. KALPANA Indian Means "imagining, fantasy" in Sanskrit. KALYAN Indian Means "beautiful, lovely, auspicious" in Sanskrit. KALYANI Indian Feminine form of KALYAN. KALYN English (Modern) Variant of KAYLYN KALYNA Ukrainian From the Ukrainian word for a type of shrub, also called the guelder rose. KALYPSO Greek Mythology Variant of CALYPSO KALYSTA English (Modern) Variant of CALLISTA KAM English Short form of CAMERON KAMA Hindu Mythology Means "love, desire" in Sanskrit. KAMAL Arabic Means "perfection" in Arabi; Indian Means "red" in Sanskrit. KAMALA Indian Feminine form of KAMAL KAMARIA African Means "like the moon" in Swahili. KAMEN Bulgarian Means "stone" in Bulgarian. KAMERON English (Modern) Variant of CAMERON KAMIL Arabic Means "perfect" in Arabi; Czech, Slovak, Polish Czech, Slovak and Polish form of CAMILLUS KAMILA Czech, Slovak, Polish Czech, Slovak and Polish form of CAMILLA KAMILLA Hungarian Hungarian form of CAMILLA KAMRYN English Feminine variant of CAMERON KANDACE English (Modern) Variant of CANDACE KANDAJHA Esperanto Means "made of candy" in Esperanto. KANDI English (Modern) Variant of CANDY KANE Irish Anglicized form of CATHN KANEONUSKATEW Native American Means "one that walks on four claws" in Cree. KANTA Indian Means "desired, beautiful" in Sanskrit. KANTI Indian Means "beauty" in Sanskrit. KANYA Thai Means "girl" in Thai. KAOLIN Variant of CAOLAN. KAORI Japanese Means "fragrance" in Japanese. KAORU Japanese Means "fragrance" in Japanese. KAPEL Yiddish Yiddish pet form of JACOB KAPENA Hawaiian Means "captain" in Hawaiian. KAPIL Indian Variant of KAPILA KAPILA Indian Means "reddish brown" in Sanskrit. KARA English Either a pet form of KATHERINE or a variant of CARA KARAM Arabic Means "generosity" in Arabic. KARAN Indian, Hindu Mythology Variant of KARNA KARAUGH English (Modern) Variant of KARA KARCSI Hungarian Pet form of KROLY KAREEM Arabic Variant transcription of KARIM. KAREL Dutch, Czech, Slovene Dutch, Czech and Slovene form of CHARLES KAREN Danish, Norwegian, German, English Danish form of KATHERI; Armenian Short form of Karekin, an Armenian name of unknown meaning. KARENA Elaboration of KAREN or a variant of CARINA KARENZA English Variant of KERENSA KARESINDA Esperanto Means "worthy of a caress" in Esperanto. KARI Norwegian Norwegian form of KATHERI; Finnish Finnish form of Makarios (see MACARIO). KARIM Arabic Means "noble, generous" in Arabic. KARIMA Arabic Feminine form of KARIM KARIN Swedish, German, Dutch, Finnish Swedish form of KATHERINE KARINA Polish, German Polish form of KARIN KARISHMA Indian Means "miracle" in Sanskrit. KARISSA English Variant of CHARISSA KARITA Norwegian Norwegian form of CHARITY KARL German, Scandinavian German and Scandinavian form of CHARLES. KARLA German, Scandinavian German and Scandinavian feminine form of CHARLES KARLEE English (Modern) Variant of CARLY KARLENE English Feminine form of CHARLES KARLMANN German German form of CARLOMAN KARLY English (Modern) Variant of CARLY KARNA Indian, Hindu Mythology Derived from Sanskrit karna meaning "ear". KAROL Polish, Slovak Polish and Slovak form of KARL KAROLA Hungarian Hungarian feminine form of KARL KAROLIINA Finnish Finnish feminine form of CAROLUS KAROLINA Polish, Scandinavian, Hungarian, Slovene, German Feminine form of CAROLUS KAROLINE German, Danish, Norwegian Feminine form of CAROLUS KAROLIS Lithuanian Lithuanian form of CAROLUS KAROLNA Czech Czech feminine form of CAROLUS KAROLYN English Variant of CAROLINE KARP Russian Russian form of Karpos (see CARPUS). KARRIE English Variant of CARRIE KARSTEN German Low German form of CHRISTIAN KARYN English Variant of KAREN KARYNA Elaboration of KAREN or a variant of CARINA KASANDRA English Variant of CASSANDRA KASEY English Variant of CASEY KASI Indian Means "shining" in Sanskrit. KASIA Polish Pet form of KATARZYNA KASIMIR Variant of CASIMIR KASIMIRA Feminine form of CASIMIR KASPAR German German cognate of JASPER KASPER Polish, Dutch, Scandinavian Polish, Dutch and Scandinavian cognate of JASPER KASSANDRA English, Greek Mythology Ancient Greek form of CASSANDRA KASSIA English Variant of CASSIA KASSIDY English Variant of CASSIDY KASSY English Pet form of CASSIA or KASSANDRA KASUMI Japanese Means "mist" in Japanese. KAT English Pet form of KATHERINE KAT Hungarian Hungarian pet form of KATALIN KATA Hungarian, Finnish Hungarian short form of KATALIN and Finnish short form of KATARIINA KATALIN Hungarian, Basque Hungarian and Basque form of KATHERINE KATARIINA Finnish, Estonian Finnish and Estonian form of KATHERINE KATARIN Breton Breton form of KATHERINE KATARINA German, Swedish, Hungarian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Lithuanian Cognate of KATHERINE KATARINE German German form of KATHERINE KATARNA Slovak Slovak form of KATHERINE KATARZYNA Polish Polish form of KATHERINE KATASHI Japanese Means "firmness" in Japanese. KATE English Short form of KATHERINE. KATE?INA Czech Czech form of KATHERINE KATEE English Pet form of KATE KATELIJN Dutch Dutch form of KATHERINE, used especially in Flanders. KATELIJNE Dutch Dutch form of KATHERINE, used especially in Flanders. KATELIN English Variant of CAITLIN KATELL Breton Breton form of KATHERINE KATELYN English Variant of CAITLIN KATELYNN English (Modern) Variant of CAITLIN KATENKA Russian Pet form of YEKATERINA KATERI History From the Mohawk pronunciation of KATHERINE. KATERINA Macedonian, Russian, Greek Macedonian form of KATHERINE, a Russian short form of YEKATERINA and a Greek variant of AIKATERINE. KATERYNA Ukrainian Ukrainian form of KATHERINE KATEY English Pet form of KATE KATHARINA German German form of KATHERINE KATHARINE German, English German and English variant of KATHERINE KATHARYN English Variant of KATHERINE KATHERINA English Latinate form of KATHERINE. KATHERINE English From the Greek name (Aikaterine). KATHERYN English Variant of KATHERINE KATHERYNE English Variant of KATHERINE KATHI English Short form of KATHERINE KATHIE English Short form of KATHERINE KATHLEEN Irish, English Anglicized form of CAITLN KATHLYN English Anglicized form of CAITLN KATHRIN German German short form of KATHARINA KATHRYN English Contracted form of KATHERINE KATHY English Short form of KATHERINE KATI Finnish, Hungarian Finnish pet form of KATARIINA and Hungarian pet form of KATALIN KATIA Russian Variant transcription of KATYA KATICA Slovene Slovene pet form of KATHERINE KATIDA Esperanto Means "kittenish" in Esperanto. KATIE English Pet form of KATE KATINA Contracted form of KATARINA KATINKA German German form of KATENKA KATJA German, Slovene German and Slovene pet form of KATHERINE KATLEGO African Means "success" in Tswana. KATLYN English Variant of CAITLIN KATO African Means "second of twins" in Luganda. KATRI Finnish Short form of KATARIINA KATRIEN Dutch Dutch form of KATHERINE KATRIINA Finnish Short form of KATARIINA KATRIJN Dutch Dutch form of KATHERINE KATRIN German, Swedish German and Swedish short form of KATHERINE KATRINA English, German, Swedish, Dutch Variant of CATRIONA. KATRINE Scandinavian, Dutch Scandinavian and Dutch contracted form of KATHERINE KATRIONA English Variant of CATRIONA KATSU Japanese Means "victory" in Japanese. KATSUO Japanese Means "victorious child" in Japanese. KATSURO Japanese Means "victorious son" in Japanese. KATY English Pet form of KATE KATYA Russian Pet form of YEKATERINA KAUKO Finnish Means "far away" in Finnish. KAUR Indian (Sikh) Means "princess" in Punjabi. KAUSALYA Indian Means "of the Kosala people" in Sanskrit. KAVERI - KISHA KAVERI Indian From the name of the Kaveri River in southern India. KAWACATOOSE Native American Means "poor man" or "lean man" in Cree. KAY English Short form of KATHERINE and other beginning with ; Welsh Mythology Possibly a Welsh form of GAIUS. KAYCEE English (Modern) Feminine variant of CASEY KAYE English Variant of KAY KAYETAN German German form of Caietanus (see GAETANO). KAYLA English Alteration of KAYLEY KAYLEAH English (Modern) Variant of KAYLEY KAYLEE English Variant of KAYLEY KAYLEEN English Either a variant of CAILN or a combination of KAYLEY and the popular name suffix leen. KAYLEIGH English (Modern) Variant of KAYLEY. KAYLEY English, Irish From an Irish surname which was derived from Caolaidhe meaning "descendent of Caoladhe". KAYLIE English Variant of KAYLEY KAYLIN English (Modern) Variant of KAYLYN KAYLY English (Modern) Variant of KAYLEY KAYLYN English (Modern) Either a variant of KEELIN or CAILN, or a combination of KAYLEY and the popular name suffix lyn. KAYLYNN English (Modern) Variant of KAYLYN KAYODE Yoruba Means "he brought joy" in Yoruba. KAZIA Polish Short form of KAZIMIERA KAZIMERAS Lithuanian Lithuanian form of CASIMIR KAZIMIERA Polish Feminine form of KAZIMIERZ KAZIMIERZ Polish Polish form of CASIMIR KAZIMIR Russian Russian form of CASIMIR KAZUKI Japanese Means either "pleasant peace" or "first of a new generation" or "shining one" in Japanese. KAZUKO Japanese Means "pleasant child" in Japanese. KAZUO Japanese Means "pleasant son" in Japanese. KE Swedish Possibly from the medieval Germanic name Anicho which was derived from ano "ancestor". KEAN Irish Anglicized form of CIAN KEANE Irish Variant of KEAN KEANNA English (Modern) Combination of the popular name prefix Ke and ANNA. KEANU Hawaiian Possibly means "cool breeze" in Hawaiian. KEARA Variant of CIARA KEATON English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "shed town" in Old English. KEAVY Irish, Scottish Anglicized form of CAOIMHE KEEFE Irish, English From an Irish surname which was derived from Caoimh meaning "descendent of Caomh". KEEGAN English, Irish From the Gaelic surname Mac Aodhagin, which means "descendent of Aodhagn". KEELAN Irish Anglicized form of CAOILFHIONN, sometimes used as a masculine name. KEELEIGH English (Modern) Variant of KAYLEY KEELEY English From an Irish surname which was derived from Caolaidhe (see KAYLEY). KEELIN Irish Anglicized form of CAOILFHIONN KEELY English Variant of KEELEY KEENAN Irish Anglicized form of CIANN KEES Dutch Dutch pet form of CORNELIUS. KEEVA Irish Anglicized form of CAOIMHE KEFILWE African Means "I was given" in Tswana. KEGAN English, Irish Variant of KEEGAN KEIGHLEY English (Modern) Variant of KAYLEY KEIKO Japanese Means "respectful child" or "celebration child" in Japanese. KEILA English Possibly an alteration of KAYLEY KEIR Scottish, English From a surname, a variant of KERR. KEIRA English Variant of KIERA KEIRAN English Variant of KIERAN KEISHA English Recent coinage, possibly invented, possibly based on KEZIAH. KEITH English, Scottish From a Scottish surname which was originally derived from a place name possibly meaning "wood" in British. KEITHA English, Scottish Feminine form of KEITH KEITHIA Feminine form of KEITH KEKEPANIA Hawaiian Hawaiian form of STEPHANIE KEKOA Hawaiian Means "the brave one" in Hawaiian. KELAN Anglicized form of CAOLAN KELCEY English (Modern) Variant of KELSEY KELD Danish Danish form of KETTIL KELDA Derived from Old Norse kildr meaning "a spring". KELEBEK Turkish Means "butterfly" in Turkish. KELEMEN Hungarian Hungarian form of CLEMENT KELIA Feminine variant of KELLY KELLEIGH English Variant of KELLY KELLEY English Variant of KELLY KELLI English Variant of KELLY KELLIE English Variant of KELLY KELLY Ceallaigh. KELSEY English From an English surname which is of disputed meaning. KELSI English (Modern) Variant of KELSEY KELSIE English Variant of KELSEY KELVIN English From a surname which was derived from the name of a Scottish river (perhaps meaning "narrow water"). KEMEN Basque Means "courage, vigour" in Basque. KEMP English From a surname which meant "warrior, champion, athlete" in Old English. KEN English Short form of KENNE; Japanese Means "strong, healthy" in Japanese. KEN'ICHI Japanese Means "strong first son" in Japanese. KENAN Biblical Possibly means "possession" in Hebrew. KENANIAH Biblical Means "YAHWEH establishes" in Hebrew. KENDAL English, Welsh Variant of KENDALL KENDALL English, Welsh From a surname which comes from the name of a city in northwest England meaning "valley of the River Kent". KENDRA English Feminine form of KENDRICK KENDRICK English The meaning of this name is not known for certain but there are several possibilities: "royal power" from the Old English name Cyneric, "bold power" from Old English Ceneric, "high hill" from Welsh Cynwrig, or "son of HENRY" from the Gaelic surname Mac Eanraig. KENELM English From the Old English name Cenhelm, which was composed of the elements cene "bold, keen" and helm "helmet". KENINA Scottish Feminine form of KENNETH KENITH English Variant of KENNETH KENJI Japanese Means "strong second son" in Japanese. KENNA Scottish Feminine form of KENNETH KENNARD English From the Old English name Cyneweard which meant "royal guard", composed of the elements cyne "royal" and weard "guard". KENNEDY idigh meaning "armoured head" or "misshapen head". KENNET Scandinavian Scandinavian form of KENNETH KENNETH Scottish, English Anglicized form of both COINNEACH and CINED. KENNITH English Variant of KENNETH KENNY Scottish, English Pet form of KENNETH KENRICK English Variant of KENDRICK KENSHIN Japanese Means "modest truth" in Japanese. KENT English From a surname which was originally derived from Kent, the name of a county in England. KENTA Japanese Possibly means "healthy and stout" in Japanese. KENTIGERN Scottish Possibly means "chief lord" in Gaelic. KENTON English From a surname which was derived from an English place name meaning either "town on the River Kenn" or "royal manor" in Old English. KENYA Russian Pet form of INNOKENT; English (Modern) From the name of the African country. KENYON English From a surname which was derived from an English place name. KENZIE English Short form of MACKENZIE KEONI Hawaiian Hawaiian form of JOHN KEPA Basque Basque form of CEPHAS KEREN English Short form of KEREN-HAPPUCH KEREN-HAPPUCH Biblical Means "horn of eyeshadow" in Hebrew. KERENA English Variant of KEREN KERENSA English Means "love" in Cornish. KERENZA English Variant of KERENSA KERI English Variant of KERRY KERMAN Basque Basque form of Germanus (see GERMAN). KERMIT English From the Irish surname Mac Dhiarmaid, which means "son of DIARMAID". KERNEELS Dutch Dutch (South African) variant of CORNELIUS KERR Scottish, English From a Scottish surname which was derived from a place name meaning "rough wet ground" in Old Norse. KERRI English Feminine variant of KERRY KERRIE English Variant of KERRY KERRY English From the name of the Irish county, which means "Ciar's people" in Gaelic. KERSTIN German, Swedish Low German and Swedish form of CHRISTINA KERTTU Finnish Finnish form of GERTRUDE KESHAUN English (Modern) Combination of the popular name prefix Ke and SHAUN. KESHAWN English (Modern) Combination of the popular name prefix Ke and SHAWN. KESHET Jewish Means "rainbow" in Hebrew. KESHIA English Variant of KEISHA KESTER Scottish Scottish form of CHRISTOPHER KESTREL English From the name of the bird of prey, ultimately derived from Old French crecelle "rattle", which refers to the sound of its cry. KETTIL Swedish Derived from Old Norse ketill meaning "kettle, cauldron" (later also acquiring the meaning "helmet"). KETURAH Biblical, English Means "incense" in Hebrew. KEVAN Irish Anglicized form of Caoimhen, a variant of Caoimhin (see KEVIN) with a different diminutive suffix. KEVIN English, Irish Anglicized form of the Irish name Caoimhn, derived from the older Irish Coemgen, composed of the Old Irish elements coem "kind, gentle, handsome" and gein "birth". KEVORK Armenian Armenian form of GEORGE KEVYN English (Modern) Variant or feminine form of KEVIN KEYSHA English (Modern) Variant of KEISHA KEZIA English Variant of KEZIAH KEZIAH Biblical, English Means "cassia" in Hebrew, from the name of the spice tree. KGOSI African Means "king, chief" in Tswana. KHADIGA Arabic Variant transcription of KHADIJA KHADIJA Arabic Means "premature child" in Arabic. KHAJAG Armenian Means "blue-eyed" in Armenian. KHALED Arabic Variant transcription of KHALID KHALEEL Arabic, Indian Variant transcription of KHALIL KHALID Arabic Means "eternal", derived from Arabic khalada "to last forever". KHALIDA Arabic Feminine form of KHALID KHALIFA Arabic Means "successor, caliph" in Arabic. KHALIL Arabic Means "friend" in Arabic. KHALILAH Arabic Feminine form of KHALIL KHALIQ Arabic Means "creator" in Arabic. KHAMISI African Means "born on Thursday" in Swahili. KHARA Pet form of KATHERINE KHARITON Russian Russian form of CHARITON KHATIJAH Arabic Variant transcription of KHADIJA KHAYRAT Arabic Derived from Arabic khayra meaning "good deed". KHAYRI Arabic Means "charitable" in Arabic. KHAYRIYYA Arabic Feminine form of KHAYRI KHAYYAM Arabic Means "tent maker" in Arabic. KHLOE English Variant of CHLOE KHODADAD Iranian Means "God given" from Persian khoda "god, lord" and dad "given". KHORDAD Near Eastern Mythology Modern Persian form of HAURVATAT KHORSHED Iranian Variant of KHURSHID KHURSHID Iranian, Arabic Means "sun" in Persian. KHWAJA Iranian, Indian Means "master, owner" in Persian. KIA Swedish Pet form of KRISTINA KIAN English, Irish Variant of CIAN KIANA Hawaiian Hawaiian form of DIANA KIANOUSH Iranian Derived from Persian kian "royal". KIARA English Variant of CIARA KIARAN English Anglicized form of CIARAN KIARRA English (Modern) Variant of CIARA KIBWE African Means "blessed" in Swahili. KICHIRO Japanese Means "lucky son" in Japanese. KIEFER English From a surname meaning "barrel maker" in German. KIELO Finnish Means "lily of the valley" in Finnish. KIERA Irish Anglicized form of CIARA KIERAN Irish Anglicized form of CIARAN KIERON Anglicized form of CIARAN KIERRA Anglicized form of CIARA KIERSTEN Danish, English Variant of KIRSTEN KIKI English (Modern) Pet form of beginning with K. KIKU Japanese Means "chrysanthemum" in Japanese. KILEY English Variant of KYLIE KILIAN Irish, German Irish variant and German form of CILLIAN KILIE English Variant of KYLIE KILIKINA Hawaiian Hawaiian form of CHRISTINA KILLIAN Irish Variant of CILLIAN KIM English Short form of KIMBER; Scandinavian Scandinavian short form of JOACHI; Viete Means "golden" in Viete. KIMBALL English From a surname which was derived from the Welsh first name Cynbel meaning "chief war" or the Old English first name Cynebald meaning "royal boldness". KIMBERLEE English (Modern) Variant of KIMBERLY KIMBERLEIGH English (Modern) Variant of KIMBERLY KIMBERLEY English Variant of KIMBERLY KIMBERLY English From the name of a city in South Africa which was originally named for Lord Kimberley, whose surname means "land belonging to CYNEBURGA" in Old English. KIMBERLYN English (Modern) Combination of KIMBERLY and LYNN KIMBRA English Pet form of KIMBERLY KIMIKO Japanese Means "noble child" or "truth child" in Japanese. KIMMY English Pet form of KIMBERLY KIMO Hawaiian Hawaiian form of JAMES KIN Japanese Means "golden" in Japanese. KINBOROUGH Medieval English Medieval form of CYNEBURGA KING English From a nickname which derives from the English word, ultimately from Old English cyning. KINGA Polish, Hungarian Polish and Hungarian form of KUNIGUNDE KINGE German Pet form of KUNIGUNDE KINGSLEY English From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "king's wood" in Old English. KIP English Pet form of KIPLING or CHRISTOPHER KIPLING English Means "one who cures salmon or herring", derived from Middle English kypre "salmon". KIRA Russian Russian form of KYRA KIRABO African Means "gift" in Luganda. KIRAN Indian Means either "dust" or "thread" or "sunbeam" in Sanskrit. KIRBY English From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "church settlement" in Old Norse. KIRI Indian Means "amaranth flower" in Sanskrit. KIRIL Bulgarian, Macedonian Bulgarian and Macedonian form of CYRIL KIRILL Russian Russian form of CYRIL KIRK English From a surname meaning "church" from Old Norse kirkja. KIRSA Means "cherry" in Germanic. KIRSI Finnish Finnish form of CHRISTINA KIRSTEEN Scottish Variant of KIRSTIN KIRSTEN Scandinavian Scandinavian form of CHRISTINA KIRSTI Finnish Finnish form of CHRISTINA KIRSTIE Scottish Pet form of KIRSTIN KIRSTIN Scottish Scottish form of CHRISTINA KIRSTY Scottish Pet form of KIRSTIN KISECAWCHUCK Native American Means "daystar" in Cree. This was the name of a 19th-century Cree chief. KISHA English Variant of KEISHA KISHAN - KYUNG-SOON KISHAN Indian Modern form of KRISHNA KISHEN Indian Modern form of KRISHNA KISHORE Indian Derived from Sanskrit kisora meaning "colt". KISHORI Indian Feminine form of KISHORE KISTIE Basque Basque form of CHRISTINA KISTNA Indian Variant of KRISHNA KIT English Short form of CHRISTOPHER or KATHERINE. KITTI Hungarian Pet form of KATALIN KITTY English Pet form of KATHERINE KIYOKO Japanese Means "clean child" in Japanese. KIYOSHI Japanese Means "purity" in Japanese. KIZZIE English Pet form of KEZIAH KIZZY English Pet form of KEZIAH KJA Czech Pet form of KAROLNA KJELD Danish Danish form of KETTIL KJELL Swedish, Norwegian Contracted form of KETTIL KJELLFRID Norwegian From the Old Norse name Ketilrir, derived from the elements ketill meaning "kettle" and frr meaning "beautiful". KJERSTI Norwegian Norwegian form of CHRISTINA KJERSTIN Swedish, Norwegian Swedish and Norwegian form of CHRISTINA KJETIL Norwegian Norwegian form of KETTIL KLAAS German, Dutch Low German and Dutch short form of NICHOLAS KLAES Frisian Frisian form of NICHOLAS KLAHAN Thai Means "brave" in Thai. KLARA Scandinavian, German, Russian, Ukrainian, Czech, Polish, Slovene, Latvian Cognate of CLARA KLASINA Dutch Feminine pet form of NIKOLAAS KLAUDIA Polish, Slovak Polish and Slovak feminine form of CLAUDIUS KLAUDIUSZ Polish Polish form of CLAUDIUS KLAUS German, Danish German short form of NICHOLAS KLAVA Russian Pet form of KLAVDIYA KLAVDIJA Slovene Slovene feminine form of CLAUDIUS KLAVDIYA Russian Russian feminine form of CLAUDIUS KLAZINA Dutch Feminine pet form of NIKOLAAS KLEIO Greek Mythology Derived from Greek (kleos) meaning "glory". KLEITOS Ancient Greek Means "splendid, famous" in Greek. KLEMEN Slovene Slovene form of CLEMENT KLEMENS German, Danish, Swedish, Polish German, Danish, Swedish and Polish form of CLEMENT. KLEMENTYNA Polish Polish feminine form of CLEMENT KLIMENT Russian, Bulgarian, Czech Russian, Bulgarian and Czech form of CLEMENT KLMN Hungarian Hungarian form of Columbanus (see COLMN). KLOTHO Greek Mythology Means "spinner" in Greek. KLOTILD Hungarian Hungarian form of CLOTHILDE KLRA Hungarian Hungarian form of CLARA KLYTI Greek Mythology Derived from Greek (klytos) meaning "famous, noble". KNOX English From a Scottish surname which was derived from Old English cnocc "round hill". KNUD Danish Danish form of KNUT KNUT Scandinavian, German Derived from Old Norse kntr meaning "knot". KNUTE Norwegian Norwegian form of KNUT KOBE African Either "tortoise" (Swahili) or else derived from the name of an African tribe. KOBINA African Variant of KWABENA KOBUS Dutch Pet form of JACOBUS KODEY English Variant of CODY KODY English Variant of CODY KOEN Dutch Short form of KOENRAAD KOENRAAD Dutch Dutch form of CONRAD KOERT Dutch Short form of KOENRAAD KOFI African Means "born on Friday" in Akan. KOHAKU Japanese Means "amber" in Japanese. KOHAR Armenian Means "jewel" in Armenian. KOHINOOR Means "mountain of light" in Persian. KOIOS Greek Mythology Possibly derived from Greek (koios), also spelled (poios), a questioning word meaning approximately "of what kind?". KOIT Estonian Means "dawn" in Estonian. KOJO African Variant of KWADWO KOLAB Khmer Means "rose" in Khmer. KOLBY English Variant of COLBY KOLDO Basque Short form of KOLDOBIKA KOLDOBIKA Basque Basque form of LOUIS KOLE English Variant of COLE KOLLEEN English (Modern) Variant of COLLEEN KOLMAN German Variant of KOLOMAN KOLOMAN German, Czech, Slovak German, Czech and Slovak form of Columbanus (see COLMN). KOLOUR English (Modern) Means simply "colour" from a variant spelling of the English word (ultimately from Latin color). KOLYA Russian Pet form of NIKOLAI KONANI Hawaiian Means "bright" in Hawaiian. KONDRAT Polish Archaic Polish form of CONRAD KONNOR English Variant of CONNOR KONRAD German, Scandinavian, Polish, Slovene German, Scandinavian, Polish and Slovene form of CONRAD KONRD Hungarian Hungarian form of CONRAD KONSTANCJA Polish Polish form of CONSTANTIA KONSTANTIN German, Hungarian, Russian, Serbian, Bulgarian Cognate of CONSTANTINE KONSTANTINOS Greek Greek form of Constantinus (see CONSTANTINE). KONSTANTY Polish Polish form of Constans (see CONSTANT). KONSTANTYN Polish Polish form of CONSTANTINE KOOS Dutch Pet form of JACOB KOPPEL Yiddish Yiddish pet form of JACOB KOR Greek Mythology Means "maiden" in Greek. This was another name for the Greek goddess Persephone. KORA English, German English and German form of KOR KORALO Esperanto Means "coral" in Esperanto. KORAY Turkish Means "ember moon" in Turkish. KORBIN English Variant of CORBIN KORBINIAN German Derived from Latin corvus meaning "raven". KOREY English Variant of COREY KORI English Variant or feminine form of COREY KORINA English Variant of CORINNA KORINNA English, German Variant of CORINNA KORNEL Polish, Czech, Slovak Polish, Czech and Slovak form of CORNELIUS KORNELIA Polish Polish form of CORNELIA KORNL Hungarian Hungarian form of CORNELIUS KORNLIA Hungarian Hungarian form of CORNELIA KORRINE English Variant of CORINNE KORT Dutch Dutch contracted form of CONRAD KORTNEY English (Modern) Variant of COURTNEY KORY English Variant of COREY KOS Hungarian Possibly of Turkish origin meaning "white falcon". KOSTA Bulgarian Bulgarian pet form of KONSTANTIN KOSTADIN Bulgarian Bulgarian variant of CONSTANTINE KOSTANDIN Albanian Albanian form of CONSTANTINE KOSTYA Russian Russian pet form of KONSTANTIN KOSTYANTYN Ukrainian Ukrainian form of CONSTANTINE KOTONE Japanese Means "harp sound" in Japanese. KOTRYNA Lithuanian Lithuanian form of KATHERINE KOURTNEY English Variant of COURTNEY KRASIMIR Bulgarian Means "beautiful peace" from the Slavic elements kras "beauty" and mir "peace". KRASIMIRA Bulgarian Feminine form of KRASIMIR KRASTIO Bulgarian Variant transcription of KRASTYO KRASTYO Bulgarian Derived from Bulgarian ????? (krast) meaning "cross". KRASTYU Bulgarian Variant of KRASTYO KRBL German Pet form of KORBINIAN KREINDEL Yiddish Pet form of KREINE KREINE Yiddish Means "crown" in Yiddish. KREIOS Greek Mythology Possibly derived from Greek (kreion) "lord, master". KRESIMIR Croatian Meaning unknown, though the second element is from Slavic mir "peace". KRESIMIRA Croatian Feminine form of KRESIMIR KRESO Croatian Pet form of KRESIMIR KRESTEN Danish Danish variant of CHRISTIAN KRESZENTIA German German feminine form of CRESCENTIUS KRESZENZ German German feminine form of CRESCENTIUS KRI?TOF Slovene, Slovak Slovene and Slovak form of CHRISTOPHER KRIEMHILD German, Germanic Mythology Derived from the Germanic elements grim "mask" and hild "battle". KRIEMHILDE German Variant of KRIEMHILD KRIKOR Armenian Armenian form of GREGORY KRIMHILDE German Variant of KRIEMHILD KRIS Short form of KRISTA, KRISTIAN, KRISTINA or KRISTOFFER KRISHNA Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "black, dark" in Sanskrit. KRISTA German, English Short form of KRISTINA KRISTAL English (Modern) Variant of CRYSTAL KRISTAPS Latvian Latvian form of CHRISTOPHER KRISTEEN English Variant of CHRISTINE KRISTEL English (Modern) Variant of CRYSTAL KRISTEN Danish Danish form of CHRISTI; English Variant of KRISTIN KRISTER Swedish Swedish pet form of KRISTOFFER KRISTF Hungarian Hungarian form of CHRISTOPHER KRISTI English Variant of KRISTY KRISTIA English Short form of CHRISTINA KRISTIAN Scandinavian, Finnish Scandinavian and Finnish form of CHRISTIAN KRISTIANE German German feminine form of CHRISTIAN KRISTIE English Variant of KRISTY KRISTIINA Finnish, Estonian Finnish and Estonian form of CHRISTINA KRISTIJAN Serbian, Croatian, Slovene Serbian, Croatian and Slovene form of CHRISTIAN KRISTIN Scandinavian, German Scandinavian and German form of CHRISTINA KRISTINA Swedish, Czech, Russian, German, Slovene, Lithuanian, Serbian, Croatian Cognate of CHRISTINA KRISTINE Danish, Norwegian, German, Latvian Cognate of CHRISTINE KRISTJAN Estonian, Slovene Estonian and Slovene form of CHRISTIAN KRISTJANA Icelandic Icelandic form of CHRISTINA KRISTJN Icelandic Icelandic form of CHRISTIAN KRISTNA Czech Czech variant of KRISTINA KRISTOFFER Scandinavian Scandinavian form of CHRISTOPHER KRISTOPHER English Variant of CHRISTOPHER KRISTY English Short form of CHRISTINA KRISZTIN Hungarian Hungarian form of CHRISTIAN KRISZTINA Hungarian Hungarian form of CHRISTINA KROLY Hungarian Hungarian form of KARL KRONOS Greek Mythology Greek form of CRONUS KRY?TOF Czech Czech form of CHRISTOPHER KRYSIA Polish Short form of KRYSTYNA KRYSTAL English (Modern) Variant of CRYSTAL KRYSTELLE English (Modern) Variant of CRYSTAL KRYSTEN English Variant of KRISTIN KRYSTIAN Polish Polish form of CHRISTIAN KRYSTIANA Polish Polish form of CHRISTINA KRYSTINA English (Modern) Variant of CHRISTINA KRYSTINE English (Modern) Variant of CHRISTINE KRYSTLE English (Modern) Variant of CRYSTAL KRYSTYN Polish Polish form of CHRISTIAN KRYSTYNA Polish Polish form of CHRISTINA KRZY? Polish Pet form of KRZYSZTOF KRZYSZTOF Polish Polish form of CHRISTOPHER KSAWERY Polish Polish form of XAVIER KSENIA Polish Polish form of XENIA KSENIJA Slovene Slovene form of XENIA KSENIYA Russian Russian form of XENIA KSHITIJ Indian Means "horizon" in Sanskrit. KTHE German German pet form of KATHERINE KUBA Polish Polish pet form of JACOB KUDRET Turkish Means "power, might" in Turkish, ultimately from Persian. KUKKA Finnish Means "flower" in Finnish. KULAP Thai Means "rose" in Thai. KUMAR Indian Derived from Sanskrit kumara meaning "boy, son". KUMARI Indian Feminine form of KUMAR. KUMIKO Japanese Means "eternal beautiful child" in Japanese. KUN Chinese Means either "universe" or "mountain range" in Chinese. KUNAL Indian Perhaps means "lotus" in Sanskrit. KUNEGUNDA Polish Polish form of KUNIGUNDE. KUNIBERT German Means "brave and bright" from the Germanic elements kuoni "brave" and beraht "bright". KUNIGONDE Dutch Dutch form of KUNIGUNDE KUNIGUNDE German Derived from the Germanic element kuoni "brave" combined with gund "war". KUNO German Derived from Germanic kuoni meaning "brave". KUNTHEA Khmer Means "sweet-smelling" in Khmer. KUNTO African Means "third child" in Akan. KURO Japanese Means "ninth son" in Japanese. KURT German German contracted form of CONRAD KURTIS English Variant of CURTIS KUSTAA Finnish Finnish form of GUSTAV KUSTI Finnish Finnish pet form of KUSTAA or AUKUSTI KUZMA Russian Russian of Kosmos (see COSMO). KVETA Czech Derived from Czech kvet meaning "flower, blossom". KWABENA African Means "born on Tuesday" in Akan. KWADWO African Means "born on Monday" in Akan. KWAKU African Means "born on Wednesday" in Akan. KWAME African Means "born on Saturday" in Akan. KWASI African Means "born on Sunday" in Akan. KWEKU African Variant of KWAKU KWESI African Variant of KWASI KYLA English Feminine form of KYLE KYLE English From a Scottish surname which was derived from Gaelic caol meaning "narrows, channel, strait". KYLEE English Variant of KYLIE KYLEIGH English (Modern) Variant of KYLIE KYLER English Possibly from a Dutch surname meaning "archer". KYLIE English Means "boomerang" in an Australian Aboriginal language, but it could also be a variant of KELLY or KYLE. KYLLI Finnish Short form of KYLLIKKI KYLLIKKI Finnish, Finnish Mythology Possibly derived from an old Finnish word meaning "woman". KYM English Variant of KIM KYNASTON English From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "CYNEFRI's town" in Old English. KYO Japanese Means "large" or "approval" or "ginger" in Japanese. KYRA English Feminine form of CYRUS KYRAN Irish, English Variant of KIERAN KYRIAKE Greek Variant transcription of KYRIAKI KYRIAKI Greek Feminine form of KYRIAKOS KYRIAKOS Greek, Ancient Greek Greek form of CYRIACUS KYROS Ancient Greek Greek form of CYRUS KYRSTEN English (Modern) Variant of KIRSTEN KYRYLO Ukrainian Ukrainian form of CYRIL KYSTI Finnish Finnish form of GUSTAV KYUNG-SOON Korean From the Korean elements kyung "honoured" and soon "mild" or "gentle". KZMR Hungarian Hungarian form of CASIMIR LA French French form of LEAH LA Galician Galician form of LEAH LABAN - LEE LABAN Biblical Derived from Hebrew ????? (lavan) meaning "white". LABHRAINN Scottish Scottish form of LAURENCE LABHRS Irish Irish form of LAURENCE LACEY English From a surname which was derived from Lassy, the name of a town in Normandy. LACHESIS Greek Mythology Means "apportioner" in Greek. LACHIE Scottish Pet form of LACHLAN LACHINA Scottish Feminine form of LACHLAN LACHLAN Scottish This was originally a Scottish nickname for a person who was from Norway. LACHTNA Irish Means "milk-coloured" in Irish Gaelic. LACI Hungarian Pet form of LSZL LACY English Variant of LACEY LADAN Irish Means "grey lady" in Irish Gaelic. LADIN Irish Variant of LADAN LADISLAO Italian Italian form of VLADISLAV LADISLAS History Latinate form of VLADISLAV LADISLAUS History Latinate form of VLADISLAV LADISLAV Czech, Slovak, Slovene Czech, Slovak and Slovene form of VLADISLAV LADISLAVA Czech, Slovak Czech and Slovak feminine form of VLADISLAV LADONNA English (Modern) Combination of the popular prefix La with the name DONNA. LAEL Biblical Means "of God" in Hebrew. This was the name of Eliasaph in the Old Testament. LAELIA Ancient Roman Feminine form of Laelius, a Roman family name of unknown meaning. LAETITIA Late Roman, English Variant of LETITIA LAFUR Icelandic Icelandic form of OLAF LAGINA English (Modern) Combination of the popular prefix La with the name GINA (1). LAHJA Finnish Means "gift" in Finnish. LAIA Catalan Catalan pet form of EULALIA LAILA Arabic, English Variant of LAYLA LAIMA Lithuanian, Latvian, Mythology Means "luck" in Latvian and Lithuanian. LAINE Estonian Means "wave" in Estonian. LAINEY English Pet form of ELAINE LAIRD Means "landowner" in Scottish. LAJOS Hungarian Hungarian form of LOUIS LAKE English Simply means "lake" from the English word for the inland body of water. LAKEISHA English (Modern) Combination of the popular prefix La with the name KEISHA. LAKESHIA English (Modern) Combination of the popular prefix La with the name KESHIA. LAKISHA English (Modern) Combination of the popular prefix La with the name KISHA. LAKSHMAN Indian Means "having lucky marks" in Sanskrit. LAKSHMI Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "sign, mark" in Sanskrit. LAL Indian Means "to play, to caress" in Sanskrit. LALA Bulgarian From a south Slavic word meaning "tulip". LALAGE English Derived from Greek (lalageo) meaning "to babble, to prattle". LALAWETHIKA Native American Means "he makes noise" in Shawnee. LALEH Iranian Means "tulip" in Persian. LALIA English Short form of EULALIA LALIT Indian Variant of LALITA LALITA Indian Means "playful, charming" in Sanskrit. LALLA English Pet form of LALAGE LALLIE English Pet form of LALAGE LALLY English Pet form of LALAGE LALO Spanish Pet form of EDUARDO LAMBERT English, French, German, Dutch Derived from the Germanic elements land "land" and beraht "bright". LAMECH Biblical Possibly means "to make low" in Hebrew. LAMIS Arabic Means "soft" in Arabic. LAMMERT Dutch, German Dutch and Low German form of LAMBERT LAMONT From a Scottish surname meaning "lawgiver" in Old Norse. LAMPRECHT German German form of LAMBERT LAMYA Arabic Means "having beautiful dark lips" in Arabic. LAN Chinese Means "orchid" in Chinese. LAN Irish Irish form of HELEN LANA English, Russian Short form of ALANA or SVETLANA LANCE English From the Germanic name Lanzo, a short form of that began with the element land meaning "land". LANCELOT English, Welsh Mythology Meaning unknown, possibly an Old French pet form of Lanzo (see LANCE). LANDON English From a surname which was derived from an Old English place name meaning "long hill" (that is, "ridge"). LANDRE French French form of LEANDER LANE English From a surname which originally belonged to a person who lived near a lane. LANEY English Variant of LAINEY LANFORD English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "long ford" in Old English. LANGDON English From a surname which was a variant of LANDON. LANI Hawaiian Means "sky, heaven" in Hawaiian. LANNY English Pet form of LANDON, LANFORD and other beginning with lan. LANTY Pet form of LEACHLAINN LANZO German German form of LANCE LAOISE Irish Possibly from the name Luigsech which means "radiant girl" in Irish. LARA Russian, English Short form of LARI; English, German Variant of LAURA LARAINE English Variant of LORRAINE LAREYNA English Either means "the queen" in Spanish or else is a variant of LORRAINE. LARI Pet form of LAURA LARISA Russian, English Russian name of unknown meaning, possibly derived from the name of the ancient city of Larisa in Thessaly. LARISSA English Variant of LARISA LARK English From the English word for the type of songbird. LARKIN English From a surname which was itself originally derived from the given name LAURENCE (1). LARRIE English Short form of LAURENCE LARRY English Short form of LAURENCE LARS Scandinavian Scandinavian form of LAURENCE LARYN English (Modern) Variant of LAUREN LASHAWN English (Modern) Combination of the popular prefix La with the name SHAWN. LASHAY English (Modern) Combination of the popular name prefix La and SHAY (1). LASHONDA English (Modern) Combination of the popular prefix La with the name SHONDA. LASSE Finnish Finnish form of LAURENCE LASSI Finnish Finnish form of LAURENCE LATA Indian Means "a creeping plant" in Sanskrit. LATANYA English (Modern) Combination of the popular prefix La with the name TANYA. LATASHA English (Modern) Combination of the popular prefix La with the name TASHA. LATEEFAH Arabic Variant transcription of LATIFA LATIF Arabic Means "gentle, kind" in Arabic. LATIFA Arabic Feminine form of LATIF LATIFAH Arabic Feminine form of LATIF LATISHA English Variant of LETITIA LATONYA English (Modern) Combination of the popular prefix La with the name TONYA. LATOYA English (Modern) Combination of the popular prefix La with the name TOYA. LAUCHLAN Scottish Variant of LACHLAN LAUNCE English Variant of LANCE LAUNO Finnish Finnish short form of NICHOLAS LAURA English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian, Polish, Scandinavian, German Feminine form of the Late Latin name Laurus, which meant "laurel". LAURAINE English Variant of LORRAINE influenced by the spelling of LAURA. LAURE French French form of LAURA LAUREEN English Pet form of LAURA LAUREL English It can either mean simply "laurel" from the name of the tree (ultimately from Latin laurus), or it can be a pet form of LAURA. LAURELLE English Variant of LAUREL LAUREN English Feminine form of LAURENCE (1). LAURENA English Variant of LORENA LAURENCE English From the Roman cognomen Laurentius, which meant "of Laurentum; French French feminine form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)). LAURENCIA English Feminine form of LAURENCE LAURENE English Pet form of LAURA LAURENS Dutch Dutch form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)). LAURENT French French form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)). LAURENTIA Ancient Roman Feminine form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)). LAURENTIN French From the Roman cognomen Laurentinus, itself a derivative of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)). LAURENTINE French Feminine form of LAURENTIN LAURENTIU Romanian Romanian form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)). LAURENTIUS Ancient Roman Ancient Roman form of LAURENCE LAURESSA English Pet form of LAURA LAURETTA Italian Italian pet form of LAURA LAURETTE French French pet form of LAURA LAURI Finnish Finnish form of LAURENCE LAURIE English Pet form of LAURA or LAURENCE LAURINDA English Pet form of LAURA LAURINE English Pet form of LAURA LAURISSA English Pet form of LAURA LAURITA English Pet form of LAURA LAURITS Danish Danish form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)). LAURITZ Danish Danish form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)). LAURO Italian Italian form of Laurus (see LAURA). LAURYN English Variant of LAUREN LAVANYA Indian Means "beauty, grace" in Sanskrit. LAVENA English Variant of LAVINIA LAVENDER English From the English word for the aromatic flower or the pale purple colour. LAVERN English Variant of LAVERNE LAVERNA Roman Mythology Meaning unknown. Laverna was the Roman goddess of thieves and thievery. LAVERNE English Modern name, either a variant of LAVERNA or a combination of the popular prefix La with Latin vernus "of spring". LAVI Jewish Means "lion" in Hebrew. LAVINA English Variant of LAVINIA LAVINIA Roman Mythology Meaning unknown, probably of Etruscan origin. LAVONE English (Modern) Variant of LAVONNE LAVONNE English (Modern) Combination of the popular prefix La with the name YVONNE. LAVRA Slovene Slovene form of LAURA LAVRENTI Russian Variant transcription of LAVRENTIY LAVRENTIOS Greek Greek form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)). LAVRENTIY Russian Russian form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)). LAVRENTY Russian Variant transcription of LAVRENTIY LAWAHIZ Arabic Means "glances" in Arabic. LAWAN Thai Means "beautiful" in Thai. LAWANDA English (Modern) Combination of the popular prefix La with the name WANDA. LAWRENCE English Variant of LAURENCE (1). LAWRIE English Pet form of LAWRENCE LAWSON English From a surname which means "son of LAURENCE (1)". LAXMAN Indian Variant of LAKSHMAN LAXMI Indian Variant of LAKSHMI LAYLA Arabic Means "night" in Arabic. LAYNE English Variant of LANE LAYTON English From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "leek garden" in Old English. LAZ English Pet form of LARRY LAZAR Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian Russian, Bulgarian and Serbian form of LAZARUS LAZARE French French form of LAZARUS LAZARUS Biblical Latin form of ELEAZAR found in the New Testament. LAZER Yiddish Yiddish form of ELIEZER LAZZARO Italian Italian form of LAZARUS LCIA Portuguese Portuguese form of LUCIA LCIO Portuguese Portuguese form of LUCIUS LCS Irish Irish form of LUCAS LDA Czech Czech pet form of LUDMILA LDIA Portuguese Portuguese form of LYDIA LDIE Czech Czech form of LYDIA LEA German German form of LEAH LEACHLAINN Irish Short form of MAELEACHLAINN LEAH English, Jewish, Biblical From the Hebrew name ????? (Le'ah) which was probably derived from the Hebrew word ????? (le'ah) meaning "weary". LEANDER Greek Mythology (Anglicized) From the Greek (Leandros) which means "lion of a man" from Greek (leon) "lion" and (andros) "of a man". LEANDRA Feminine form of LEANDER LEANDRO Spanish, Portuguese, Italian Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of LEANDER LEANN English (Modern) Variant of LIANE or a combination of LEE and ANN LEANNA English Variant of LIANA or a combination of LEE and ANNA LEANNE English Variant of LIANE or a combination of LEE and ANNE LEANORA English Variant of LEONORA LEATRICE English (Modern) Combination of LEAH and BEATRICE LEBERECHT German Means "live rightly" from German lebe "live" and recht "right". LECH Polish Meaning unknown. LECHOS?AW Polish Derived from the Slavic elements Lech "Pole" and slav "glory". LECHOS?AWA Polish Feminine form of LECHOS?AW LECIA Short form of LETITIA LEDA Greek Mythology Possibly means "woman" from Greek. LEE English From a surname derived from Old English leah "meadow". LEEANN - LILIJANA LEEANN English Combination of LEE and ANN LEEBA Yiddish Means "beloved" in Yiddish. LEELA Indian Means "play" in Sanskrit. LEENA Finnish, Estonian Finnish and Estonian short form of HELENA or MATLEENA LEESA English (Modern) Variant of LISA LEEVI Finnish Finnish form of LEVI LEFTERIS Greek Short form of ELEFTHERIOS LEGOLAS Literature Means "green leaves" in Sindarin, from laeg "green" combined with go-lass "collection of leaves". LEHI Biblical, Mormon From an Old Testament place name meaning "jawbone" in Hebrew. LEIA English Variant of LEAH LEIF Scandinavian Short form of containing the Old Norse element leifr meaning "descendent, heir". LEIGH English From a surname derived from Old English leah or Middle English legh, which mean "meadow". LEIGHTON English Variant of LAYTON LEILA Arabic, English Variant of LAYLA. LEILAH Arabic, English Variant of LEILA LEILANI Hawaiian Means "heavenly flowers" in Hawaiian. LEITH From the name of a Scottish town, which derives from Gaelic leathann "broad". LEKAN Yoruba Short form of OLAMILEKAN LELA Arabic, English Variant of LEILA LELAND English From a surname meaning "fallow land" in Old English. LELIA Italian Variant of LAELIA LEMMINKINEN Finnish Mythology Meaning unknown, possibly related to Finnish lempi "love". LEMMY Pet form of LEMUEL LEMOINE English From a surname meaning "the monk" in French. LEMPI Finnish Means "love" in Finnish. LEMUEL Biblical Means "belonging to God" in Hebrew. LEN English Short form of LEONARD LENA Scandinavian, German, Russian Scandinavian and German short form of HELENA or MAGDALENA, and a Russian short form of YELENA. LENARD English Variant of LEONARD LENE German, Danish, Norwegian German, Danish and Norwegian short form of HELENE or MAGDALENE LENI German German pet form of HELENE LENKA Czech Short form of MADLENKA LENNARD English Variant of LEONARD LENNART Scandinavian, German Scandinavian form of LEONARD LENNIE English Pet form of LEONARD LENNON English Anglicized form of the Irish surname Leannin, which means "descendent of Leannn". LENNOX Scottish, English From a Scottish surname which was derived from the name of a district in Scotland, the Levenach. LENNY English Pet form of LEONARD LENORA English Short form of ELEONORA LENORE English Short form of ELEANOR. LENOX Scottish, English Variant of LENNOX LENUTA Romanian Romanian pet form of ELENA LENZ German Short form of LORENZ LEO English, German, Late Roman Late Latin name meaning "lion", ultimately from Greek (leon). LEOCADIA Spanish Derived from Greek (leukos) meaning "bright, clear, white". LEOCADIO Spanish Masculine form of LEOCADIA LEOCDIA Portuguese Portuguese form of LEOCADIA LEOFRIC Anglo-Saxon Means "dear power", derived from the Old English element leof "dear, agreeable, beloved" combined with ric "power". LEOFWINE Anglo-Saxon Means "dear friend", derived from the Old English elements leof "dear, agreeable, beloved" and wine "friend". LEOKADIA Polish Polish form of LEOCADIA LEOLA English Feminine form of LEO LEOLIN Variant of LLYWELYN influenced by Latin leo "lion". LEON English, German, Polish English, German and Polish form of LEO. LEONA English, German Feminine form of LEON LEONARD English, Polish Means "brave lion", derived from the Germanic element leon "lion" combined with hard "brave, hardy". LEONARDO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of LEONARD. LEONAS Lithuanian Lithuanian form of LEON LEONCIO Spanish Spanish form of LEONTIUS LEONE Italian Italian form of LE; English Variant of LEONA LEONHARD German German form of LEONARD. LEONID Russian Russian form of LEONIDAS LEONIDAS Greek, Ancient Greek From Greek (leon) "lion". LEONIE German German feminine form of LEONIUS LEONIUS Ancient Roman Roman family name which was derived from Latin leo "lion". LEONOR Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of ELEANOR LEONORA Italian Italian short form of ELEANOR LEONORE German German short form of ELEANOR LEONTI Russian Russian form of LEONTIUS LEONTINA Italian, Late Roman Feminine form of Leontinus, which was itself derived from LEONTIUS. LEONTIUS Late Roman Late Latin name which was derived from LEO. LEONTY Russian Variant transcription of LEONTI LEONTYNE English Variant of LEONTINA LEONZIO Italian Italian form of LEONTIUS LEOPOLD English, Slovene, Polish Derived from the Germanic elements liut "people" and bald "bold". LEOPOLDO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of LEOPOLD LEOS Czech Czech form of LEO LERATO African Means "love" in Sesotho. LEROI English Variant of LEROY LEROY English From the French nickname le roi meaning "the king". LES English Short form of LESLIE or LESTER LES?AW Polish Short form of LECHOS?AW LES?AWA Polish Short feminine form of LECHOS?AW LESEDI African Means "light" in Tswana. LESIA Pet form of ALESSIA LESLEIGH English (Modern) Variant of LESLIE LESLEY English Variant of LESLIE LESLIE English From a surname which was derived from a Scottish place name meaning either "garden of hollies" or "garden by the pool" in Gaelic. LESLY English Variant of LESLIE LESSIE English Pet form of LESLIE LESTAT Literature Name used by author Anne Rice for a character in her 'Vampire Chronicles' novels, where it belongs to the French vampire Lestat de Lioncourt. LESTER English From a surname which was derived from the name of the city of Leicester, originally denoting a person who was from that place. LESZEK Polish Pet form of LECH LETA English Either derived from Latin laetus meaning "glad" or else a short form of ending in leta. LETHA English Short form of ALETHA LETICIA Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of LETITIA LETITIA English From the Late Latin name Laetitia which meant "joy, happiness". LETIZIA Italian Italian form of LETITIA LETO Greek Mythology Possibly derived from Greek (letho) "hidden, forgotten". LETTICE English Medieval form of LETITIA LETTIE English Pet form of LETTICE LETTY English Pet form of LETTICE LEV Russian Means "lion" in Russia; Jewish Means "heart" in Hebrew. LEVENT Turkish Possibly means "handsome" in Turkish. LEVI Biblical, Jewish, English Means "attached" in Hebrew. LEVON Armenian Armenian form of LEON LEW Polish Polish cognate of LEV LEWELLA English Variant of LOUELLA LEWIN English From a surname which was derived from the first name LEOFWINE LEWIS English English form of LOUIS. LEX English Short form of ALEXANDER LEXA English Short form of ALEXANDRA or ALEXA LEXI English Pet form of ALEXANDRA LEXIA English Short form of ALEXIA LEXIE English Pet form of ALEXANDRA LEXINE English Pet form of ALEXANDRA LEXUS English Short form of ALEXUS. LEXY English Pet form of ALEXANDRA LEYLA Arabic, English Variant of LEILA LEYTON English Variant of LAYTON LFGIFU Anglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements lf "elf" and giefu "gift". LFWINE Anglo-Saxon Old English form of ALVIN. LGIA Portuguese Portuguese form of LIGEIA LI Chinese Means either "strength" or "plum" or "black" or "sharp" in Chinese. LIA Italian Italian form of LEAH LIAM Irish Irish short form of WILLIAM LIANA Italian, Portuguese, English Short form of ELIANA or JULIANA. LIANE French From the Roman family name Aelianus, which was derived from the Greek word (helios) meaning "sun". LIANE French, English Short form of LIANE or JULIANE LIANNE English Variant of LIANE LIAT Jewish Means "you are mine" in Hebrew. LIBBY English Pet form of ELIZABETH LIBENA Czech Derived from the Czech element lib meaning "love". LIBER Roman Mythology Derived from Latin liber meaning "free". LIBERATORE Italian Means "liberator" in Italian. LIBERIUS Ancient Roman Roman name which was derived from Latin liber "free". LIBERTY English Means simply "liberty, freedom" from the English word, derived from Latin libertas, a derivative of liber "free". LIBITINA Roman Mythology Meaning unknown. Libitina was the Roman goddess of funerals, corpses and death. LIBOR Czech Czech form of LIBERIUS LIBORIA Italian Italian feminine form of LIBERIUS LIBORIO Italian Italian form of LIBERIUS LIBU?E Czech Pet form of LIBENA LIDDY Pet form of LYDIA LIDIA Polish, Italian, Spanish Polish, Italian and Spanish form of LYDIA LIDIYA Russian, Bulgarian Russian and Bulgarian form of LYDIA LIE French French form of ELIJAH LIEBER Yiddish Means "beloved" in Yiddish. LIEN Dutch Short form of ending in lin; Viete Means "lotus" in Viete. LIES German German pet form of ELIZABETH LIESA German German pet form of ELIZABETH LIESBETH Dutch Dutch form of ELIZABETH LIESE German German pet form of ELIZABETH LIESEL German German short form of ELIZABETH LIESELOTTE German Variant of LISELOTTE LIESJE Dutch Dutch pet form of ELIZABETH LIESL German German short form of ELIZABETH LIEVE Dutch Short form of GODELIEVE LIEVEN Dutch Dutch form of LEOFWINE LIEVIN Dutch From the Germanic name Liafwin, a cognate of LEOFWINE. LIGEIA Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek Derived from Greek (ligys) meaning "clear-voiced, shrill, whistling". LIINA Finnish Short form of KAROLIINA LIISA Finnish, Estonian Finnish and Estonian short form of ELISABET or ELIISABET LIISI Finnish Finnish short form of ELISABET LIISU Estonian Estonian short form of ELIISABET LIJSBETH Dutch Dutch form of ELIZABETH LILA Indian Variant of LEELA LILAC English From the name of the shrub with purple or white flowers. LILAVATI Indian Means "free will of god" in Sanskrit. LILEAS Scottish Scottish form of LILIANA LILI German German pet form of ELIZABETH LILIA English Elaborated form of LILY LILIAN English Variant of LILIANA LILIANA Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English, Romanian, Polish Derived from Latin lilium meaning "lily". LILIANE French French form of LILIANA LILIANNE English Variant of LILIANA LILIAS Scottish Scottish form of LILIANA LILIBETH English Pet form of ELIZABETH LILIJANA Slovene Slovene form of LILIANA LILITH - LOURENO LILITH English, Near Eastern Mythology Derived from Assyrian lilitu meaning "of the night". LILJA Icelandic Icelandic cognate of LILY LILJANA Macedonian Macedonian form of LILIANA LILLIA English Elaborated form of LILY LILLIAN English Variant of LILIAN LILLIAS Scottish Scottish form of LILIANA LILLIE English Variant of LILY LILLY English Variant of LILY LILO German Short form of LISELOTTE LILY English Simply means "lily" from the name of the flower, a symbol of purity. LILYANA Bulgarian Bulgarian form of LILIANA LIM Chinese Hokkien Chinese form of LIN LIN Chinese Means either "forest" or "fine jade" in Chinese. LINA Arabic Means either "palm tree" or "tender" in Arabi; English, Italian Short form of ending in lina. LINAS Lithuanian Means "flax" in Lithuanian. LINCOLN English From the name of the city in England, meaning "lake colony" from Welsh lynn "lake" or "pool" and Latin colonia "colony". LINDA English This name could be derived from several sources. LINDEN English Either from Old English linde "lime tree" or else an elaboration of LINDA LINDITA Albanian Means "the day is born" in Albanian. LINDIWE African Means "have waited" in Zulu. LINDON English Variant of LYNDON LINDSAY English, Scottish From a Scottish surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "Lincoln's wetland" in Old English. LINDSEY English, Scottish Variant of LINDSAY LINDSIE English, Scottish Variant of LINDSAY LINDY English Pet form of LINDA LINETTE English Variant of LYNETTE LINFORD English From a surname which was originally taken from place meaning either "flax ford" or "lime tree ford" in Old English. LING Chinese Means "bell, chime, tinkling" in Chinese. LINH Viete Means "spring" in Viete. LINN Swedish Short form of LINNA LINNA Swedish From the name of a flower, also known as the twinflower. LINNAEA English Variant of LINNA LINNET English Either a variant of LYNETTE or else from the name of the small bird, a type of finch. LINNETTE English Variant of LYNETTE LINNIE English Pet form of LINDA and other beginning with lin. LINO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Galician Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Galician form of LINUS LINOS Greek Mythology Greek form of LINUS LINSAY English Variant of LINDSAY LINSEY English, Scottish Variant of LINDSAY LINTON English From a surname which was originally from place meaning either "flax town" or "lime tree town" in Old English. LINUS Greek Mythology (Latinized), German From the Greek name (Linos) meaning "flax". LINWOOD English From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "stream forest" in Old English. LINZI English Feminine variant of LINDSAY LIONEL French Pet form of LON LIOR Jewish Means "my light" in Hebrew. LIORA Jewish Strictly feminine form of LIOR LIORIT Jewish Strictly feminine form of LIOR LIOUBA Variant of LYUBA LIR Irish Mythology Irish cognate of LLYR. LIRON Jewish Means "my song" or "my joy" in Hebrew. LIS Scandinavian, English Short form of ELIZABETH LIS Hungarian Hungarian form of ELIJAH LISA English, German, Swedish Short form of ELIZABETH or ELISABETH. LISAIDH Scottish Scottish form of LUCIA LISANNE English, Dutch Combination of LISA and ANNE LISBET Scandinavian Scandinavian short form of ELIZABETH LISBETH German German short form of ELIZABETH LISE English, Danish, Norwegian Short form of ELIZABETH or ELISABETH LISE French French short form of ELISABETH LISELOT Dutch Dutch form of LISELOTTE LISELOTTE German, Danish Contraction of LIESE and CHARLOTTE LISETTE French French pet form of ELIZABETH LISHA English (Modern) Short form of ALICIA or FELICIA or other ending with the same sound. LISSA English Short form of MELISSA LITA English Short form of ending in lita. LIUDVIKA Lithuanian Lithuanian feminine form of LUDWIG LIUDVIKAS Lithuanian Lithuanian form of LUDWIG LIV Scandinavian Derived from Old Norse hlif meaning "protection". LIVIA Italian, Portuguese, English, Ancient Roman Feminine form of LIVIU; English Short form of OLIVIA LIVIANA Italian, Ancient Roman Feminine form of the Roman family name Livianus, which was itself derived from the family name LIVIUS. LIVIO Italian Italian form of LIVIUS LIVIU Romanian Romanian form of LIVIUS LIVIUS Ancient Roman Roman family name which may be related to either Latin liveo "to envy" or lividus "blue, envious". LIVNA Jewish Means "white" in Hebrew. LIVNAT Jewish Variant of LIVNA LIVVY English Pet form of OLIVIA LIVY History English form of LIVIUS LIZ English Short form of ELIZABETH LIZA English, Russian Short form of ELIZABETH or YELIZAVETA LIZAVETA Russian Short form of YELIZAVETA LIZBETH English Short form of ELIZABETH LIZETTE English Variant of LISETTE LIZOLET ? Variant of LISELOTTE LIZZIE English Pet form of ELIZABETH LIZZY English Pet form of ELIZABETH LJUBICA Croatian, Serbian, Slovene Means "violet" in Serbo-Croatian. LJUBOMIR Croatian, Serbian Croatian and Serbian form of LUBOMIR LJUDMILA Slovene Slovene form of LUDMILA LLE Irish Irish form of LILY LLEU Welsh Mythology Welsh cognate of LUGH. LLEUCU Welsh Welsh form of LUCIA LLEW Welsh Means "lion" in Welsh. LLEWELLA Welsh Feminine form of LLYWELYN LLEWELLYN Welsh Variant of LLEWELYN LLEWELYN Welsh Variant of LLYWELYN influenced by the Welsh word llew "lion". LLIAN Portuguese Portuguese variant of LILIANA LLINOS Welsh Means "greenfinch" in Welsh. The greenfinch is a small, green, European bird. LLORA Catalan Catalan form of LAURA LLOREN Catalan Catalan form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)). LLOYD English From a surname derived from Welsh llwyd meaning "grey". LLUC Catalan Catalan form of LUKE LLUIS Catalan Catalan form of LOUIS LLYR Welsh Mythology Means "the sea" in Welsh. This was the name of the Welsh god of the sea. LLYWELLYN Welsh Variant of LLYWELYN LLYWELYN Welsh Welsh form of the Old Celtic name Lugubelenus, a combination of the of the gods Lug (see LUGH) and BELENUS. LMOS Hungarian Means "sleepy, dreamy" in Hungarian. LNH Viete Means "peaceful" in Viete. LOC French, Breton Breton form of LOUIS LOCHAN Indian Means "the eye" in Sanskrit. LOCHLAINN Irish Irish form of LACHLAN LOCHLANN Irish Irish form of LACHLAN LOCKIE English Pet form of LACHLAN LODA Spanish Spanish form of LOIS LODEWIJK Dutch Dutch form of LUDWIG LODIE French French form of ELODIA LODOVICO Italian Italian form of LUDWIG LOES Dutch Dutch form of LOUISE LOGAN Scottish, English From a surname which was originally derived from a Scottish place name meaning "little hollow" in Scottish Gaelic. LOIS English, Biblical Possibly derived from Greek (loion) meaning "more desirable" or "better; Galician Galician form of LOUIS LOISE French French form of ELOISE LOJZE Slovene Short form of ALOJZ LOKI Norse Mythology Meaning unknown, possibly derived from the Indo-European root *leug meaning "to break". LOLA Spanish, English Pet form of DOLORES LOLICIA English Elaborated form of LOLA LOLITA Spanish Pet form of LOLA LOMMN Irish Means "little bare one", derived from Irish Gaelic lomm "bare" combined with a diminutive suffix. LOMN Irish Variant of LOMMN LON English Short form of ALONSO LON French French form of LEO LONARD French French form of LEONARD LONCE French French form of LEONTIUS LONDON English From the name of the capital city of the United Kingdom. LONE Danish Short form of ABELONE or MAGDALONE LONGIN Polish Polish form of LONGINUS LONGINA Polish Polish feminine form of LONGINUS LONGINUS Ancient Roman Roman cognomen derived from Latin longus "long". LONIDE French French form of LEONIDAS LONIE French French feminine form of LEONIUS LONN Irish Means "little blackbird", derived from Irish Gaelic lon "blackbird" combined with a diminutive suffix. LONNE French Feminine form of LON LONNIE English Short form of ALONSO LONNY English Short form of ALONSO LONTINE French French form of LEONTINA LOPE Spanish Spanish form of Lupus (see LOUP). LOPOLD French French form of LEOPOLD LORA English Variant of LAURA LORAINE English Variant of LORRAINE LORAINNE English Variant of LORRAINE LORAYNE English Variant of LORRAINE LORCCN Irish Means "little fierce one", derived from Irish Gaelic lorcc "fierce" combined with a diminutive suffix. LORCN Irish Variant of LORCCN LORE German German pet form of ELEONO; Basque Means "flower" in Basque. LOREA Basque Variant of LORE LOREDANA Italian, Romanian Invented by the Italian novelist Luciano Zuccoli for his novel 'L'amore de Loredana'. LOREEN English Elaboration of LORA LORELEI Germanic Mythology From a Germanic name meaning "luring rock". LORELLE English Variant of LAUREL LOREN English Either a variant of LAUREN (feminine) or a shortened form of LAURENCE (masculine). LORENA English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian Latinized form of LAUREN LORENCIO Spanish Spanish variant of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)). LORENE English Elaboration of LORA LORENS Scandinavian Scandinavian form of LAURENCE LORENZ German German form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)). LORENZA Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish feminine form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)). LORENZO Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)). LORETO English From the name of a town in Italy. LORETTA English, Italian Variant of LAURETTA LORETTE Variant of LAURETTE LORI English Pet form of LAURA or LORRAINE LORIE English Pet form of LORA LORIN English Variant of LOREN LORINDA English Variant of LAURINDA LORIS Possibly a pet form of LORA or a short form of DOLORES. LORITA English Variant of LAURITA LORN English Variant of LORNE LORNA English, Scottish Created by the novelist R. LORND Hungarian Hungarian form of ROLAND LORNE English Derived from the title 'Marquis of Lorne', which was based on the Scottish place name Lorne, of unknown meaning. LORRAINE English From the name of a region in France which means "kingdom of Lothair". LORRI English Variant of LORI LORRIE English Variant of LORI LORRIN English Variant of LOREN LOTHAIR History English form of LOTHAR LOTHAIRE French French form of LOTHAR LOTHAR German Means "famous army" from the Germanic elements hlud "fame" and heri "army". LOTHARIO Italian Italian form of LOTHAR LOTTA Swedish, Finnish Short form of CHARLOTTA LOTTE German, Danish Short form of LISELOTTE or CHARLOTTE LOTTIE English Pet form of CHARLOTTE LOTUS English From the name of the lotus flower or the fruit which comes from the lotus tree. LOU English Short form of LOUISE or LOUIS LOUELLA English Combination of LOU and the popular name suffix ella. LOUHI Finnish Mythology Meaning unknown. LOUIE English Pet form of LOUIS LOUIS French, English, Dutch French form of LUDWIG. LOUISA English Latinate feminine form of LOUIS LOUISE French, English, Dutch French feminine form of LOUIS LOUIZA English (Modern) Variant of LOUISA LOUP French French form of the Late Latin name Lupus which meant "wolf". LOURDES Spanish, English From the name of a French town. LOURENO Portuguese Portuguese form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)). LOURENS - LYYTI LOURENS Frisian, Dutch Frisian form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)). LOVE Swedish Swedish form of LOU; English Simply means "love" from the English word, derived from Old English lufu. LOVEL English Variant of LOVELL LOVELL English Variant of LOWELL LOVIISA Finnish Finnish feminine form of LOUIS LOVIISE Estonian Estonian feminine form of LOUIS LOVISA Swedish Swedish feminine form of LOUIS LOVISE Danish, Norwegian Danish and Norwegian feminine form of LOUIS LOVRENC Slovene Slovene form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)). LOVRO Slovene Short form of LOVRENC LOWELL English From a surname meaning "wolf cub" in Norman French. LOWIE Dutch Pet form of LODEWIJK LOWRI Welsh Welsh form of LAURA LOYD English Variant of LLOYD LRA Icelandic Icelandic form of LAURA LRED Anglo-Saxon Contracted form of ELRED. LRINC Hungarian Hungarian form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)). LRKE Danish Means "lark" in Danish. LRNT Hungarian Hungarian form of ROLAND LRUS Icelandic Icelandic form of LAURENCE LSZL Hungarian Hungarian form of VLADISLAV. LUANA English An invented name, formed from a combination of LOU and ANA. LUANN English Combination of LOU and ANN LUANNA English Combination of LOU and ANNA LUANNE English Combination of LOU and ANNE LUBA Russian, Ukrainian Variant transcription of LYUBA LUBBERT Frisian Derived from the Germanic elements liut "people" and beraht "bright". LUBEN Bulgarian Variant transcription of LYUBEN LUBNA Arabic Means "storax tree" in Arabic. LUBO? Czech, Slovak Short form of LUBOMR and other beginning with the Slavic element lub meaning "love". LUBOMIERZ Polish Polish form of LUBOMR LUBOMIR Polish Polish form of LUBOMR LUBOMR Czech, Slovak Means "love and peace" from the Slavic elements lub "love" and mir "peace". LUC French French form of LUKE LUCA Italian Italian form of LUK; Hungarian Hungarian feminine form of LUCIUS LUCA Spanish Spanish form of LUCIA LUCAS English, Dutch, French, Portuguese, Spanish Latin form of Loukas (see LUKE). LUCASTA English Feminine form of LUCAS. LUCE French French feminine form of LUKE LUCETTA English Pet form of LUCY LUCETTE French Pet form of LUCIE LUCHJO Esperanto Esperanto pet form of LUDWIG LUCIA Italian, German, English, Scandinavian, Romanian, Ancient Roman Feminine form of LUCIUS. LUCIAN English, Romanian From the Roman family name Lucianus, which was derived from the Roman name LUCIUS. LUCIANA Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Ancient Roman Feminine form of LUCIAN LUCIANO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Lucianus (see LUCIAN). LUCIE French, Czech French and Czech form of LUCIA LUCIEN French French form of Lucianus (see LUCIAN). LUCIENNE French Feminine form of LUCIEN LUCIFER Theology Means "bringing light", derived from Latin lux "light" and ferre "to bring". LUCIJA Slovene, Croatian Slovene and Croatian form of LUCIA LUCILE French, English Variant of LUCILLE LUCILLA Italian, Spanish, Ancient Roman Latin pet form of LUCIA. LUCILLE French French pet form of LUCIA LUCINA Roman Mythology Derived from Latin lucus meaning "grove", but later associated with lux "light". LUCINDA English, Portuguese An elaboration of LUCIA created by Cervantes for his novel 'Don Quixote' (1605). LUCINDE French French form of LUCINDA LUCINE Armenian Means "moon" in Armenian. LUCIO Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of LUCIUS LUCIUS Ancient Roman, English Roman praenomen, or given name, which was derived from Latin lux "light". LUCJA Polish Polish feminine form of LUCIUS LUCJAN Polish Polish form of Lucianus (see LUCIAN). LUCJUSZ Polish Polish form of LUCIUS LUCKY English Either from a nickname given to a lucky person or else a pet form of LUKE. LUCRECE French French form of LUCRETIA LUCRETIA Ancient Roman Feminine form of the Roman family name Lucretius, which is of unknown meaning. LUCREZIA Italian Italian form of LUCRETIA LUCY English English feminine form of LUCIUS LUCYNA Polish Polish feminine form of Lucianus (see LUCIAN). LUDDE Swedish Swedish pet form of LUDVIG LUDGER German, Dutch Low German and Dutch form of LUITGER. LUDIS Latvian Latvian form of LUDWIG LUDIVINE French French feminine form of LUDWIG LUDMI?A Polish Polish form of LUDMILA LUDMILA Czech Means "favour of the people" from the Slavic elements lud "people" and mil "favour, grace". LUDMILLA English English form of LUDMILA LUDO English Short form of LUDOVIC LUDOVIC English Medieval Latinized form of LUDWIG LUDOVICA Italian Latinized feminine form of LUDWIG LUDOVICO Italian Latinized form of LUDWIG LUDOVIKO Esperanto Esperanto form of LUDWIG. LUDVIG Scandinavian Scandinavian form of LUDWIG LUDVIGS Latvian Latvian form of LUDWIG LUDVIK Czech, Slovene Czech and Slovene form of LUDWIG LUDWIG German From the Germanic name Hludwig which meant "famous warrior", composed of the elements hlud "fame" and wig "warrior". LUDWIK Polish Polish form of LUDWIG LUDWIKA Polish Polish feminine form of LUDWIG LUELLA English Variant of LOUELLA LUGH Irish Mythology Irish form of Lug, the name of a Celtic god of the sun and craftsmanship, meaning "shining one" in Old Irish (ultimately from the Indo-European root *leuk "light, brightness"). LUGHAIDH Irish, Irish Mythology Derived from the name of the Irish god LUGH. LUGUS Celtic Mythology Gaulish cognate of LUGH LUIGI Italian Italian form of LOUIS LUIGIA Italian Italian feminine form of LOUIS LUIGINA Italian Pet form of LUIGIA LUIGINO Italian Pet form of LUIGI LUIS Spanish Spanish form of LOUIS LUISA Spanish, Italian Feminine form of LUIS LUISE German German form of LOUISE LUISELLA Italian Pet form of LUISA LUISINA Spanish Pet form of LUISA LUITGARD German Derived from the Germanic elements liut "people" and gard "enclosure". LUITGER German Derived from the Germanic elements liut "people" and ger "spear". LUITPOLD German German form of LEOPOLD LUIZ Portuguese (Brazilian) Portuguese form of LOUIS LUIZA Polish, Portuguese Polish and Portuguese feminine form of LOUIS LUJAYN Arabic Means "silver" in Arabic. LUJZA Hungarian Hungarian form of LOUISA LUK? Czech Czech form of LUKE LUKA Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene Russian, Serbian, Croatian and Slovene form of LUKE LUKAS German, Scandinavian German and Scandinavian form of LUKE LUKCS Hungarian Hungarian form of LUKE LUKE English, Biblical From the Greek name (Loukas) which meant "from Lucania". LUKEN Basque Basque form of Lucianus (see LUCIAN). LUKSA Esperanto Means "luxurious" in Esperanto. LULA English Either a pet form of that begin with Lu or a short form of TALULLA. LULE Albanian Means "flower" in Albanian. LULJETA Albanian Means "flower of life" in Albanian. LULU German Pet form of that begin with Lu, especially LUIS; Arabic Means "pearl" in Arabic. LUMINITA Romanian Means "little light", derived from Romanian lumina "light" combined with a diminutive suffix. LUMUSI African Means "born face down" in Ewe. LUNA Roman Mythology Means "the moon" in Latin. LUNED Welsh, Welsh Mythology Variant of ELUNED. LUNETE French French form of LUNED LUNGILE African Means "the good one" in Zulu. LUNINGNING Filipino Means "brilliance" in Tagalog. LUPE Spanish Short form of GUADALUPE LUPITA Spanish Pet form of GUADALUPE LURDES Portuguese, Spanish Portuguese and Spanish form of LOURDES LURE Short form of LORELEI LUS Portuguese Portuguese form of LOUIS LUSA Portuguese Feminine form of LUS LUSEACH Irish Derived from the name of the Irish god LUGH. LUTFI Arabic Means "kind, gentle" in Arabic. LUTGARD German Variant of LUITGARD LUTGARDIS Ancient Germanic (Latinized) Latinized form of the Germanic name LUITGARD. LUTHER English Derived from the Germanic elements liut "people" and heri "army". LUTZ German German pet form of LUDWIG LUUK Dutch Dutch form of LUKE LUUKAS Finnish Finnish form of LUKE LUVENIA English Possibly a form of LAVINIA LUVINIA English Possibly a form of LAVINIA LUX English Modern name derived from Latin lux "light". LUZ Spanish Means "light" in Spanish. LUZIA Portuguese Portuguese form of LUCIA LVARO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish form of the Gothic name Alewar, which meant "guard of all" from al "all" and war "guard". LVK Icelandic Icelandic form of LUDWIG LYALL lfr "wolf"). LYCURGUS Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of (Lykourgos), a Greek name which meant "deed of a wolf" from (lykou) "of a wolf" and (ergon) "deed, work". LYDA Variant of LYDIA LYDIA English, German, Biblical Means "of Lydia" in Greek. LYDIE French French form of LYDIA LYGIA Portuguese Variant of LGIA LYKKE Danish Means "good fortune, happiness" in Danish. LYLE English From a surname meaning "from the island" from French de l'isle. LYN English Variant of LYNN LYNDA English (Modern) Variant of LINDA LYNDI English Pet form of LINDA LYNDON English From a surname which meant "lime tree hill" in Old English. LYNDSAY English Variant of LINDSAY LYNDSEA English (Modern) Variant of LINDSAY LYNDSEY English Variant of LINDSAY LYNETTE English Pet form of LYNN. LYNN English From an English surname which derives from Welsh llyn "lake". LYNNA English Elaborated form of LYNN LYNNE English Variant of LYNN LYNNETTE English Variant of LYNETTE LYNSAY English Feminine variant of LINDSAY LYNSEY English Feminine variant of LINDSAY LYNTON English Variant of LINTON LYNWOOD English Variant of LINWOOD LYOV Russian Variant of LEV LYRA Astronomy The name of the constellation in the northern sky containing the star Vega. LYRIC English Means simply "lyric, songlike" from the English word, ultimately derived from Greek (lyrikos). LYS German German pet form of ELIZABETH LYSANDER Ancient Greek (Anglicized) From the Greek name (Lysandros) which meant "a release of a man" from Greek (lysis) "a release" and (andros) "of a man". LYSANDRA Ancient Greek Feminine form of (Lysandros) (see LYSANDER). LYSANNE German Combination of LYS and ANNE LYSETTE English Variant of LISETTE LYSIMACHUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) From the Greek name (Lysimachos) which meant "a loosening of battle", derived from (lysis) "a release, loosening" and (mache) "battle". LYSISTRATA Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Lysistrate) which meant "loosening the army", derived from (lysis) "a release, loosening" and (stratos) "army". LYSSA English Short form of ALYSSA LYUBA Russian, Ukrainian Pet form of LYUBOV LYUBEN Bulgarian Derived from Slavic lub meaning "love". LYUBOMIR Bulgarian Bulgarian form of LUBOMIR LYUBOV Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian Derived from Slavic lub meaning "love". LYUDMIL Bulgarian Bulgarian masculine form of LUDMILA LYUDMILA Russian, Bulgarian Russian and Bulgarian form of LUDMILA. LYUDMYLA Ukrainian Ukrainian form of LUDMILA LYYDIA Finnish Finnish form of LYDIA LYYTI Finnish Finnish form of LYDIA LZR Hungarian Hungarian form of LAZARUS M?CIS?AW Polish Polish form of MSTISLAV MA?GORZATA Polish Polish form of MARGARET MAAIKE - MARAMA MAAIKE Dutch Dutch pet form of MARIA MAARIA Finnish Finnish form of MARIA MAARIKA Finnish, Estonian Pet form of MAARIA (Finnish) or MAARJA (Estonian). MAARIT Finnish Finnish form of MARGARET MAARJA Estonian Estonian form of MARIA MAARTEN Dutch Dutch form of MARTIN MAARTJE Dutch Dutch feminine form of MARTIN MAAS Dutch Dutch short form of THOMAS MAATA Maori Maori form of MARTHA MABEL English Medieval short form of AMABEL MABELLA English Elaborated form of MABEL MABELLE English Variant of MABEL influenced by the French phrase ma belle meaning "my beautiful". MABH Irish, Irish Mythology Original Irish form of MAEVE MABLE English Variant of MABEL MABON Welsh, Welsh Mythology Derived from Welsh mab meaning "son". MACARENA Spanish From the name of a barrio (district) in Seville, which got it's name from a temple which may have been named for a person Macarius (see MACARIO). MACARIA Spanish Feminine form of MACARIO MACARIO Spanish Spanish form of the Roman name Macarius, derived from the Greek name (Makarios), which was in turn derived from Greek (makar) meaning "blessed, happy". MACEY English Variant of MACY MACHTELD Dutch Dutch form of MATILDA MACIE English Variant of MACY MACIEJ Polish Polish form of MATTHIAS MACK English Means "son" in Gaelic. MACKENZIE English From the Gaelic surname Mac Coinnich, which means "son of Coinneach". MACSEN Welsh Welsh form of MAXIM MACY English Possibly means "weapon" in Old French. MADAI Biblical Means "Medes" in Hebrew. MADAILIN Irish Irish form of MAGDALENE MADALENA Portuguese Portuguese variant of MAGDALENA MADALINA Romanian Romanian form of MAGDALENE MADALYN English Variant of MADELINE MADARA Latvian From the Latvian name for a type of flowering plant, known as cleavers or bedstraw in English. MADDALENA Italian Italian form of MAGDALENE MADDIE English Short form of MADELEINE MADDISON English Variant of MADISON MADDOX English From a Welsh surname meaning "son of MADOC". MADELAINE English Variant of MADELEINE MADELEINE French, English French form of MAGDALENE, commonly used in the English-speaking world. MADELINA English Latinate form of MADELINE MADELINE French French form of MAGDALENE MADELYN English Variant of MADELINE MADGE English Pet form of MARGARET MADHAV Indian Means "vernal, of the springtime" in Sanskrit. MADHAVI Indian Feminine form of MADHAV MADHU Indian From the name of the first month of the Hindu year, which ultimately derives from Sanskrit madhu "sweet, honey". MADHUKAR Indian Means "bee" in Sanskrit. MADHUR Indian Means "sweet" in Sanskrit. MADISON English From an English surname meaning "son of MAUD". MADISYN English (Modern) Variant of MADISON MADLENKA Czech Czech pet form of MAGDALENA MADLYN English Variant of MADELINE MADOC Welsh Possibly means "fortunate" in Welsh. MADOG Welsh Variant of MADOC MADOLINE English Variant of MADELINE MADONNA English From a title of the Virgin Mary meaning "my lady" in Italian. MADS Danish Danish form of MATTHEW MADYSON English (Modern) Variant of MADISON MAE English Either a variant of MAY, a short form of MABEL or MAVIS, or a feminine form of MATTHEW MAEGAN English Variant of MEGAN MAEGHAN English Variant of MEGAN MAEJA Variant of MAIA MAELEACHLAINN Irish Means "devotee of Saint Seachnall", derived from Irish mael "devotee" combined with Seachlainn, a variant of Seachnall the Irish form of SECUNDINUS. MAEVA Variant of MAEVE MAEVE Irish, Irish Mythology From the Gaelic name Mabh meaning "intoxicating". MAFALDA Italian, Portuguese Italian and Portuguese form of MATILDA MAGALI French Possibly a Provenal form of MARGARET MAGDA German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Czech, Polish, Romanian, Portuguese Short form of MAGDALENA MAGDALEN English Variant of MAGDALENE MAGDALENA German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Spanish, Czech, Polish, Bulgarian, Romanian Latinate form of MAGDALENE MAGDALENE German, English, Biblical From a title which meant "of Magdala". MAGDALNA Czech, Slovak, Hungarian Czech, Slovak and Hungarian form of MAGDALENE MAGDALONE Danish Danish form of MAGDALENE MAGDOLNA Hungarian Hungarian form of MAGDALENE MAGGIE English Short form of MARGARET MAGNHILD Norwegian Derived from Old Norse magn "mighty, strong" and hildr "battle". MAGNOLIA English Means simply "magnolia" from the English word for the flower, which was named for the French botanist Pierre Magnol. MAGNUS Scandinavian, English Roman cognomen meaning "great" in Latin. MAHA Arabic Means "wild cow" in Arabic. The wild cow represents beauty. MAHALA Variant of MAHLAH MAHALAH Biblical (Variant) Variant of MAHLAH MAHALATH Biblical Means "lyre" in Hebrew. MAHALI Biblical (Variant) Variant of MAHLI MAHALIA Possibly either means "marrow" in Aramaic or else is a variant of MAHALA. MAHATMA History From a title meaning "great soul" from Sanskrit maha "great" and atma "soul, spirit, life". MAHAUT French Medieval French form of MATHILDE MAHAVIR Indian Means "great hero" from Sanskrit maha "great" and vira "hero". MAHENDRA Indian Means "great Indra" from Sanskrit maha "great" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA. MAHFUZ Arabic Means "safeguarded" in Arabic. MAHIN Iranian Means "related to the moon" in Persian. MAHINDER Indian (Sikh) Variant of MAHENDRA MAHINE Iranian Variant of MAHIN MAHIR Arabic Means "skilled" in Arabic. MAHLAH Biblical Possibly means "weak" or "sick" in Hebrew. MAHLI Biblical Possibly means "weak" or "sick" in Hebrew. MAHMOOD Arabic Variant transcription of MAHMUD MAHMOUD Arabic Variant transcription of MAHMUD MAHMUD Arabic Ancient form of MUHAMMAD. MAHON Irish Anglicized form of MATHIN MAHTAB Iranian Means "moonlight" in Persian. MAHVASH Iranian Possibly means "moon-like" in Persian. MAI Viete Means "apricot blossom" in Viet; Japanese Means "dance" in Japanese. MAIA Greek Mythology, Roman Mythology Meaning unknow; Roman Mythology Means "great" in Latin. MAIARA Native American Means "wise" in Tupi. MAIGHREAD Scottish Scottish form of MARGARET MAIJA Finnish Finnish form of MARY MAIKE Frisian, German Frisian pet form of MARIA MAILE Hawaiian From the name of a type of vine that grows in Hawaii and is used in making leis. MAINCHN Irish Means "little monk", derived from Irish manach "monk" combined with a diminutive suffix. MAINIO Finnish Means "excellent" in Finnish. MAIR Welsh Welsh form of MARY MAIRAD Irish Irish form of MARGARET MAIREAD Scottish Scottish form of MARGARET MAIRENN Irish Variant of MIRN MAIRTN Irish Irish form of MARTIN MAIRWEN Welsh Combination of MAIR and Welsh gwen meaning "white, fair, blessed". MAISIE Scottish Pet form of MAIREAD MAITE Spanish Contraction of MARA and TERE; Basque Means "lovable" in Basque. MAITI Irish Irish form of MATTHEW MAITLAND English From a surname which was from a Norman French place name possibly meaning "inhospitable" in Old French. MAJA German, Scandinavian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian Cognate of MAIA (; German, Scandinavian, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian Pet form of MARIA MAJOR English From a surname which was originally derived from the first name Mauger, an Old French form of the Germanic name Malger meaning "council spear". MAKAIO Hawaiian Hawaiian form of MATTHEW MAKAR Russian Russian form of Makarios (see MACARIO). MAKARI Russian Variant transcription of MAKARIY MAKARIY Russian Russian form of Makarios (see MACARIO). MAKAYLA English (Modern) Variant of MICHAELA MAKEDA History Possibly means "greatness" in Ethiopic. MAKENA African Means "happy one" in Kikuyu. MAKENNA English Variant of MCKENNA MAKENZIE English Variant of MACKENZIE MAKHESH Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "lord of sacrifice" in Sanskrit. MAKOTO Japanese Means "sincerity" in Japanese. MAKRAM Arabic Means "generous" or "noble" in Arabic. MAKSIM Russian Russian form of MAXIMUS MAKSIMILIAN Russian Russian form of MAXIMILIAN MAKSYM Polish Polish form of MAXIMUS MAKSYMILIAN Polish Polish form of MAXIMILIAN MAL French, Breton Means "chief" or "prince" in Celtic. MALA Indian Means "necklace" in Sanskrit. MALACHI Biblical, Jewish Means "my messenger" or "my angel" in Hebrew. MALACHY Irish Anglicized form of MAELEACHLAINN influenced by the spelling of MALACHI. MALAIKA Arabic Means "angels" from Arabic malak. MALAK Arabic Means "angel" in Arabic. MALAKAI Variant of MALACHI MALAMIS Possibly derived from a Greek word meaning "golden". MALANDRA English (Modern) Combination of MELANIE and ALEXANDRA MALATI Indian Means "jasmine" in Sanskrit. MALCOLM Scottish, English From Scottish Mael Coluim which means "disciple of Saint COLUMBA". MALCOM English (Modern) Variant of MALCOLM MALDWYN Welsh Welsh form of BALDWIN MALEAH English (Modern) Variant of MALIA MALEKO Hawaiian Hawaiian form of MARK MALENE Danish Danish short form of MAGDALENE MALIA Hawaiian Hawaiian form of MARY MALIE Hawaiian Means "calm" in Hawaiian. MALIK Arabic Means "king" in Arabic. MALIKA Arabic Means "queen" in Arabic. MALIN Swedish Swedish short form of MAGDALENE MALINA Scottish, English Feminine form of MALCO; Polish Means "raspberry" in Polish. MALINDA English Variant of MELINDA MALKA Jewish Means "queen" in Hebrew. MALLAIDH Irish Irish form of MOLLY MALLE French, Breton Feminine form of MAL MALLORY English From a surname meaning "unfortunate" in French. MALLT Welsh Welsh form of MAUD MALONE From the Irish Maoil Eoin meaning "disciple of Saint JOHN". MALTE Danish, Swedish, German Short form of the Germanic name Helmold, which was derived from the elements helm "helmet" and wald "rule". MALTHE Danish, German Variant of MALTE MALVINA Scottish, English This name was created by the poet James McPherson in the 18th century. MALVOLIO Literature Means "ill will" in Italian. MALWINA Polish Polish form of MALVINA MALYS French, Breton Feminine form of MAL MAMI Japanese Means "true beauty" in Japanese. MAMIE English Pet form of MARY or MARGARET MANAMI Japanese Means "love beauty" in Japanese. MANASSEH Biblical Means "causing to forget" in Hebrew. MANASSES Biblical (Variant) Greek form of MANASSEH MANDEEP Indian (Sikh) Means "lamp of the mind" in Sanskrit. MANDI English Short form of AMANDA MANDY English Short form of AMANDA MANEL Catalan Catalan form of MANUEL MANFRED German, Dutch, Polish Derived from the Germanic elements magin "strength" and frid "peace". MANFREDO Italian Italian form of MANFRED MANFRIED German German form of MANFRED MANI Indian Means "jewel" in Sanskrit. In Hindu myth this is the name of serpent. MANINDER Indian (Sikh) Derived from Sanskrit man "mind" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA. MANISH Indian Means "lord of the mind" in Sanskrit. MANISHA Indian Means "thought, wisdom" in Sanskrit. MANJU Indian Means "lovely, beautiful" in Sanskrit. MANJULA Indian Means "lovely, beautiful" in Sanskrit. MANJUSHA Indian Means "a box of jewels", derived from Sanskrit mani "jewel". MANLEY English From a surname which means either "manly" in Middle English or else "common clearing" from an Old English place name. MANLIO Italian Italian form of the Roman family name Manlius, which was possibly derived from Latin mane "morning". MANNES Dutch Dutch pet form of HERMAN MANNIX Irish Anglicized form of MAINCHN MANNY English Short form of EMMANUEL MANOEL Portuguese (Brazilian) Portuguese form of EMMANUEL. MANOELA Portuguese (Brazilian) Feminine form of MANOEL MANOLA Spanish Spanish feminine pet form of MANUEL MANOLO Spanish Spanish pet form of MANUEL MANON French French pet form of MARIE MANSEL English From a surname meaning either "from Le Mans" or "from Maine" in Old French. MANSOOR Arabic, Indian Variant transcription of MANSUR MANSUR Arabic Means "victorious" in Arabic. MANU Indian Means "man" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu god Vishnu. MANUEL German, Spanish, Portuguese Short German form of EMANUEL, as well as the Spanish and Portuguese normal form. MANUELA Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, German Feminine form of MANUEL MANUELITA Spanish Pet form of MANUELA MANUS Irish Irish form of MAGNUS MANYA Russian Russian pet form of MARIA MANYARA African Means "you have been humbled" in Shona. MAOILIOS Scottish Means "servant of Jesus" in Scottish Gaelic. MAOR Jewish Means "light" in Hebrew. MAQUINNA Native American Meaning unknown, of Nuu-chah-nulth (also known as Nootka) origin. MARA Biblical Means "bitter" in Hebre; Hungarian Hungarian variant of MARY MARA Spanish, Galician Spanish and Galician form of MARIA MARAJHA Esperanto Means "made of the sea" in Esperanto. MARAL Armenian Means "deer" in Armenian. MARALYN English (Modern) Variant of MARILYN MARAM Arabic Means "wish, desire" in Arabic. MARAMA Pacific/Polynesian Mythology Means "moon" in Maori. MARC - MARYANA MARC French French form of MARK MARCAS Irish, Scottish Irish and Scottish form of MARK MARCEL French, Romanian, Polish French, Romanian and Polish form of MARCELLUS MARCELA Spanish, Polish, Romanian, Czech Feminine form of MARCELLUS MARCELI Polish Polish form of MARCELLUS MARCELINA Polish Polish feminine form of Marcellinus (see MARCELLIN). MARCELINE French French feminine form of Marcellinus (see MARCELLIN). MARCELINHO Portuguese Pet form of MARCELO MARCELINO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of Marcellinus (see MARCELLIN). MARCELL Hungarian Hungarian form of MARCELLUS MARCELLA Italian Italian feminine form of MARCELLUS MARCELLE French French feminine form of MARCELLUS MARCELLETTE French French feminine pet form of MARCELLUS MARCELLIN French From the Roman family name Marcellinus, which was derived from MARCELLUS. MARCELLINE French French feminine form of Marcellinus (see MARCELLIN). MARCELLINO Italian Italian form of Marcellinus (see MARCELLIN). MARCELLO Italian Italian form of MARCELLUS MARCELLUS Ancient Roman, German From the Roman family name Marcellus which was originally a pet form of MARCUS. MARCELO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of MARCELLUS MARCELYN English (Modern) Variant of MARCELINE MARCI English Pet form of MARCIA MARCIA English, Spanish Feminine form of the Roman name Marcius, which was derived from MARCUS. MARCIAL Spanish Spanish form of Martialis (see MARTIAL). MARCIE English Pet form of MARCIA MARCIN Polish Polish form of MARTIN MARCIO Spanish Spanish form of Marcius (see MARCIA). MARCO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of MARK. MARCOS Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of MARK MARCUS Ancient Roman, English, Biblical (Variant) Roman praenomen, or given name, which was probably derived from the name of the Roman god MARS. MARCY English Pet form of MARCIA MARDUK Near Eastern Mythology Meaning unknown. MARE Croatian Pet form of MARIJA MARED Welsh Welsh form of MARGARET MAREDUDD Welsh Welsh form of MEREDITH MAREE English (Modern) Variant of MARIE. MAREIKE Frisian, German Frisian and German pet form of MARIA MAREK Polish, Czech Polish and Czech form of MARK MAREN Danish Danish form of MARINA MARESOL Variant of MARISOL MARET Estonian Estonian form of MARGARET MARFA Russian Russian form of MARTHA MARGAID Manx Manx form of MARGARET MARGALIT Jewish Hebrew form of MARGARET MARGALITA Jewish Hebrew form of MARGARET MARGANITA Jewish Hebrew form of MARGARET MARGARET English Derived from Greek (margarites) meaning "pearl". MARGARETA German, Scandinavian, Romanian, Slovene, Dutch Cognate of MARGARET MARGARETE German German form of MARGARET MARGARETHA Dutch, German Dutch and German form of MARGARET MARGARETHE German, Danish German and Danish form of MARGARET MARGARETTA English Variant of MARGARETA MARGARID Armenian Armenian form of MARGARET MARGARIDA Portuguese, Galician Portuguese and Galician form of MARGARET. MARGARITA Spanish, Russian, Bulgarian, Lithuanian Cognate of MARGARET. MARGARTA Hungarian Hungarian form of MARGARET MARGAUX Various Variant of MARGOT. MARGE English Short form of MARGARET MARGED Welsh Welsh form of MARGARET MARGERY English Medieval form of MARGARET MARGH Cornish Cornish form of MARK MARGHERITA Italian Italian form of MARGARET. MARGIE English Pet form of MARGARET MARGIT Hungarian, Scandinavian Hungarian and Scandinavian form of MARGARET MARGO English Variant of MARGOT MARGOT French French short form of MARGARET MARGRETHE Danish, Norwegian Danish and Norwegian form of MARGARET MARGRIET Dutch Dutch form of MARGARET MARGRT Icelandic Icelandic form of MARGARET MARGUERITE French French form of MARGARET MARI Welsh, Finnish, Breton, Hungarian Welsh, Finnish and Breton form of MARY, as well as a Hungarian pet form of MARY MARIA Italian, Portuguese, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Greek, Polish, Romanian, English, Finnish, Icelandic, Corsican Latinate form of MARY. MARIABELLA English Combination of MARIA and BELLA MARIAH English Variant of MARIA. MARIAM Arabic Variant transcription of MARYAM MARIAMNE History From (Mariame), the form of MARY used by the historian Josephus when referring to the wife of King Herod. MARIAN English Variant of MARION (1), sometimes considered a combination of MARY and AN; Polish, Romanian Polish and Romanian form of MARIANU; Masculine form of MARY MARIANA Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Ancient Roman Feminine form of MARIANUS MARIANELA Spanish Contraction of MARA and ESTELA MARIANGELA Italian Combination of MARIA and ANGELA MARIANNA English, Italian, Hungarian, Russian, Polish Latinate form of MARIAMNE MARIANNE French French form of MARIAM; English Variant of MARIAN MARIANO Italian Italian form of MARIANUS MARIANUS Ancient Roman Roman family name, which was itself derived from the Roman name MARIUS. MARIBEL Spanish Contraction of MARA and ISABEL MARICA Hungarian, Croatian Pet form of MRIA (Hungarian) or MARIJA (Croatian). MARICELA Spanish Contraction of MARA and CELIA MARICRUZ Spanish Contraction of MARA and CRUZ MARIE French, Czech, German French, Czech and German form of Maria (see MARY). MARIEKE Dutch Dutch pet form of MARIA MARIEL English Either a pet form of MARY or a variant of MURIEL. MARIELE German German pet form of MARIA MARIELLA Italian Italian pet form of MARIA MARIELLE French French pet form of MARIE MARIETTA Italian Italian pet form of MARIA MARIETTE French French pet form of MARIA MARIGOLD English From the name of the flower, which comes from a combination of MARY and the English word gold. MARIJA Croatian, Slovene, Serbian, Macedonian, Lithuanian, Latvian Cognate of MARY MARIJAN Croatian, Slovene Croatian and Slovene form of MARIANUS MARIJANA Croatian, Serbian, Slovene Croatian, Serbian and Slovene form of MARIANA MARIJKE Dutch Dutch pet form of MARY MARIJN Dutch Dutch masculine and feminine form of MARINUS MARIJONA Lithuanian Lithuanian feminine form of MARIANUS MARIJSE Dutch Dutch form of MARISE MARIJUS Lithuanian Lithuanian form of MARIUS MARIKA Czech, Slovak, Hungarian Czech, Slovak and Hungarian pet form of MARY MARIKO Japanese Means "true reason child" in Japanese. MARILENA English Combination of MARY and the popular name suffix lena. MARILENE English Combination of MARY and the popular name suffix lene. MARILOU English Combination of MARY and LOU MARILYN English Combination of MARY and lyn. MARILYNN English (Modern) Variant of MARILYN MARIN French, Romanian French, Romanian and Croatian form of MARINUS MARINA Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Greek, Russian, Romanian, Bulgarian, Serbian, Ancient Roman Feminine form of MARINUS MARINDA English Either a pet form of MARY or a variant of MIRANDA MARINE French French feminine form of MARINUS MARINELLA Italian Pet form of MARINA MARINO Italian Italian form of MARINUS MARINUS Ancient Roman, Dutch From the Roman family name Marinus, which derives either from the name MARIUS or from the Latin word marinus "of the sea". MARIO Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of MARIUS MARION English Medieval French pet form of MAR; English Variant of MARIAN MARIS English Means "of the sea", taken from the Latin title of the Virgin Mary stella maris, meaning "star of the sea". MARISA Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English Elaborated form of MARIA MARISE French French pet form of MARIE MARISELA Spanish Elaborated form of MARISA MARISKA Hungarian Pet form of MRIA MARISOL Spanish Combination of MARIA and SOL MARISSA English Variant of MARISA MARIT Norwegian, Swedish Norwegian and Swedish form of MARGARET MARITA German, Spanish, Dutch Pet form of MAR; Finnish Finnish form of MARGARET MARITTA Finnish Finnish form of MARGARET MARITZA Spanish Spanish pet form of MARIA MARIUS Ancient Roman, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, French, English, Romanian Roman family name which was derived either from MARS, the name of the Roman god of War, or else from the Latin root mas, maris meaning "male". MARIUSZ Polish Polish form of MARIUS MARIYA Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of MARIA MARJA Dutch, Finnish Dutch and Finnish form of MARIA. MARJAANA Finnish Finnish form of MIRIAM MARJAN Dutch Dutch form of MARIAN; Slovene Slovene form of MARIANUS MARJANA Slovene Slovene form of MARIANA MARJANI African Means "coral" in Swahili. MARJATTA Finnish Pet form of MARJA MARJE English Short form of MARGERY MARJETA Slovene Slovene form of MARGARET MARJO Finnish Finnish form of MARIA MARJOLAINE French Means "marjoram" in French. Marjoram is a minty herb. MARJOLEIN Dutch Dutch form of MARJOLAINE MARJOLIJN Dutch Dutch form of MARJOLAINE MARJORIE English Variant of MARGERY influenced by the name of the herb marjoram. MARJORY English Variant of MARJORIE MARJUKKA Finnish Pet form of MARJA MARJUT Finnish Pet form of MARJA MARK English, Russian, Biblical Familiar form of MARCUS. MARKEL Basque Basque form of Martialis (see MARTIAL). MARKETTA Finnish Finnish form of MARGARET MARKKU Finnish Finnish form of MARK MARKO Ukrainian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Finnish, Basque Cognate of MARK MARKTA Czech, Slovak Czech and Slovak form of MARGARET MARKUS German, Finnish German and Finnish form of MARK MARLA English Shortened variant of MARLENE MARLEE English (Modern) Variant of MARLEY MARLEN Russian Blend of Marx and Lenin. MARLENA English, Polish Latinate form of MARLENE MARLENE German, English Blend of MARIA and MAGDALENE. MARLEY English From a surname which was taken from a place name meaning "pleasant wood" in Old English. MARLIN English Variant of MARLON MARLIS German Combination of MARIA and LIESE MARLOES Dutch Combination of MARIA and LOES MARLON English Possibly a pet form of MARC. MARLOWE English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "drained lake" in Old English. MARLY English Variant of MARLEY. MARLYN English Variant of MARLENE influenced by MARILYN MARMADUKE English Derived from the Old Irish name Mael Maedoc meaning "disciple of Saint Maedoc". MARNA Swedish Swedish form of MARINA MARNI Jewish Means "rejoice" in Hebrew. MARNIE English Variant of MAR; Jewish Variant of MARNI MARQUIS English From a title which was derived from the Old French word marchis, which referred to someone who ruled on the borderlands of a realm. MARQUISE English Variant of MARQUIS MARQUITA Feminine variant of MARQUIS MARS Roman Mythology Possibly related to Latin mas "male" (genitive maris). MARSAILI Scottish Scottish form of both MARJORIE and MARCELLA MARSHA English Variant of MARCIA MARSHAL English Variant of MARSHALL MARSHALL English From a surname which originally denoted a person who was a marshall. MARSHAN English (Modern) Blend of MARSHA and ANNE MARTA Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, Slovene, Bulgarian, Serbian Cognate of MARTHA MARTEN Dutch Dutch form of Martinus (see MARTIN). MARTHA English, Scandinavian, Greek, Biblical Means "mistress of the house" or "lady" in Aramaic. MARTHE French, German French and German form of MARTHA MARTIAL History From the Roman cognomen Martialis, which was derived from the name of the Roman god MARS. MARTIE English Pet form of MARTIN MARTIJN Dutch Dutch form of MARTIN MARTIN English, French, German, Scandinavian, Russian, Romanian, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Hungarian, Bulgarian From the Roman name Martinus, which was derived from Martis, the genitive case of the name of the Roman god MARS. MARTINA English, German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Czech, Croatian, Slovak, Slovene, Ancient Roman Feminine form of Martinus (see MARTIN). MARTINE French French feminine form of Martinus (see MARTIN). MARTINHO Portuguese Portuguese form of Martinus (see MARTIN). MARTINO Italian Italian form of Martinus (see MARTIN). MARTIRIO Spanish Means "martyrdom" in Spanish. MARTITA Spanish Spanish pet form of MARTA MARTN Spanish Spanish form of Martinus (see MARTIN). MARTTA Finnish Finnish form of MARTHA MARTTI Finnish Finnish form of MARTIN MARTY English Pet form of MARTIN; nickname sometimes bestowed upon the greatest of ninjas MARTYN Welsh, Ukrainian Welsh and Ukrainian form of MARTIN MARTYNA Polish Polish feminine form of Martinus (see MARTIN). MARTZEL Basque Basque form of MARCELLUS MARVA English Feminine form of MARVIN MARVIN English Either a variant of MERVYN or else possibly means "famous friend" in Old English. MARVYN English Variant of MARVIN MARWA Arabic From the Arabic name of a fragrant plant. MARWIN German German form of MARVIN MARY English, Biblical Usual English form of Maria, which was the Latin form of the New Testament Greek (Mariam) or (Maria) (the spellings are interchangeable), which were from the Hebrew name ??????? (Miryam). MARYA Russian Russian form of MARY MARYAM Arabic Arabic form of MARY MARYANA Russian Russian form of MARIAMNE MARYANN English Combination of MARY and ANNE MARYANNE English Combination of MARY and ANNE MARYBETH English Combination of MARY and BETH MARYLA Polish Polish pet form of MARIA MARYLOU English Combination of MARY and LOU MARYLU English Combination of MARY and LOU MARYLYN English Variant of MARILYN MARYVONNE English Combination MARY and YVONNE MARZELL German German form of MARCELLUS MARZENA Polish Polish pet form of MARIA MARZIA Italian Italian form of MARCIA MARZIO Italian Italian form of Marcius (see MARCIA). MAS'UD Arabic Means "lucky" in Arabic. MASAMBA African Means "leaves" in Yao. MASAMI Japanese Means "grace and beauty" in Japanese. MASARU Japanese Means "victory" in Japanese. MASEGO African Means "blessings" in Tswana. MASHA Russian Russian pet form of MARY MASON English From a surname meaning "stoneworker" in Old French, ultimately derived from Germanic and akin to Old English macian "to make". MASOOD Arabic, Indian Variant transcription of MAS'UD MASOZI African Means "tears" in Tumbuka. MASSIMILIANO Italian Italian form of MAXIMILIAN MASSIMO Italian Italian form of MAXIMUS MASSOUD Indian Iranian form of MAS'UD MASTERMAN English From a surname which originally belonged to a person who was a servant. MASUYO Japanese Means "to increase the world" in Japanese. MAT Arabic Variant transcription of MUHAMMAD MAT English Short form of MATTHEW MAT? Slovak Slovak form of MATTHEW used in the New Testament. MAT?J Czech Czech form of MATTHEW MATAN Jewish Variant of MATTAN MATEJ Slovak, Slovene Slovak and Slovene form of MATTHEW MATEJA Slovene Feminine form of MAT; Serbian Serbian variant of MATIJA MATEO Spanish Spanish form of MATTHEW MATEUS Portuguese Portuguese form of MATTHEW MATEUSZ Polish Polish form of MATTHEW MATEV? Slovene Slovene form of MATTHEW MATHEUS Portuguese (Brazilian) Portuguese variant form of MATTHEW MATHEW English Variant of MATTHEW MATHIAS German, Scandinavian Variant of MATTHIAS MATHIEU French French form of MATTHEW MATHILDA English Variant of MATILDA MATHILDE French French form of MATILDA MATHIN Irish Shortened form of Mathghamhain, which means "bear" in Irish Gaelic. MATHIS German, French German and French form of MATTHIAS MATIA Basque Basque form of MATTHEW MATIAS Finnish Finnish form of MATTHEW MATIJA Slovene, Croatian, Serbian Slovene, Croatian and Serbian form of MATTHEW MATILD Hungarian Hungarian form of MATILDA MATILDA English Means "strength in battle" from Germanic maht "might, strength" and hild "battle". MATILDE Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of MATILDA MATJA? Slovene Slovene form of MATTHEW MATLEENA Finnish Finnish form of MAGDALENE MATOU? Czech Czech form of MATTHEW used in the New Testament. MATRONA Russian Means "lady" in Late Latin. This was the name of three early saints. MATRYONA Russian Variant of MATRONA MATS Swedish, Norwegian Swedish and Norwegian form of MATTHEW MATT English Short form of MATTHEW or MATTHIAS MATTAN Biblical Means "gift" in Hebrew. MATTANIAH Biblical Means "gift of YAHWEH" in Hebrew. MATTEO Italian Italian form of MATTHEW MATTHAN Biblical Variant of MATTAN. MATTHEW English, Biblical English form of (Matthaios), which was a Greek form of the Hebrew name ???????????? (Mattityahu) which meant "gift of YAHWEH". MATTHIAS Greek, English, German, Biblical Variant of (Matthaios) (see MATTHEW) which appears in the New Testament as the name of the apostle chosen to replace the traitor Judas Iscariot. MATTHIEU French Variant of MATHIEU MATTHIJS Dutch Dutch form of MATTHEW MATTI Finnish Finnish form of MATTHEW MATTIA Italian Italian form of MATTHEW MATTIAS German Variant of MATTHEW MATTIE English Pet form of MATILDA or MATTHEW MATTIN Basque Basque form of Martinus (see MARTIN). MATTITHYAHU Jewish, Biblical (Original) Original Hebrew form of MATTHEW MATTY English Pet form of MATTHEW MATVEI Russian Variant transcription of MATVEY MATVEY Russian Russian form of MATTHEW MATXIN Basque Basque form of Martinus (see MARTIN). MATYLDA Czech, Polish Czech and Polish form of MATILDA MAUD English Low German short form of MATILDA MAUDE English Variant of MAUD MAUDIE English Pet form of MAUD MAUNO Finnish Finnish form of MAGNUS MAUNU Finnish Finnish form of MAGNUS MAURA Italian, Spanish Feminine form of MAUR; Scottish, Irish, English Possibly from Gaelic mr meaning "great". MAUREEN Irish, English Anglicized form of MIRN MAURENE Irish, English Variant of MAUREEN MAURI Finnish Finnish form of MAURICE MAURICE English, French From the Roman name Mauricius, which derives from MAURUS. MAURICIO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of Mauricius (see MAURICE). MAURINE English, Irish Variant of MAUREEN MAURITS Dutch Dutch form of MAURICE MAURIZIO Italian Italian form of MAURICE MAURO Italian Italian form of MAURUS MAURUS Ancient Roman Roman name which meant "dark skinned" in Latin. MAURYCY Polish Polish form of MAURICE MAVE Irish Variant of MAEVE MAVERICK English Derived from the English word meaning "independent". MAVIS English From the name of the type of bird, also called the song thrush, ultimately derived from Old French. MAVOURNEEN Irish Derived from the Irish phrase mo mirnn meaning "my darling". MAVREENA Form of MAUREEN MAX English, German Short form of MAXIMILIAN or MAXWELL MAXEN Welsh Welsh form of MAXIM MAXENCE French French form of the Roman name Maxentius, a derivative of Latin maximus "greatest". MAXENE English Variant of MAXINE MAXIM Russian Variant transcription of MAKSIM MAXIME French French form of MAXIMUS MAXIMIANO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of the Roman name Maximian, which was derived from MAXIMUS. MAXIMILIAN German, English From the Roman name Maximilianus, which was derived from MAXIMUS. MAXIMILIANO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of Maximilianus (see MAXIMILIAN). MAXIMILIEN French French form of Maximilianus (see MAXIMILIAN). MAXIMILIENNE French French feminine form of MAXIMILIAN MAXIMILLIAN English Variant of MAXIMILIAN MAXIMINO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of the Roman family name Maximinus, which was itself a derivative of MAXIMUS. MAXIMUS Ancient Roman Roman family name which was derived from Latin maximus "greatest". MAXINE English Feminine form of MAX MAXWELL English Originally a surname meaning "stream of Maccus" from the Old English name Maccus combined with wella "stream". MAY English Derived from the name of the month of May, which derives from Maia, the name of a Roman goddess. MAYA Indian Means "illusion" in Sanskri; English Variant of MAIA (1); Jewish Derived from Hebrew ????? (mayim) "water". MAYBELLE English Variant of MABEL MAYBELLINE English Pet form of MABEL MAYIM Means "water" in Hebrew. MAYME English Perhaps a form of MAMIE MAYNARD English Means "brave strength" from the Germanic elements magin "strength" and hard "brave, hardy". MAYNERD English Variant of MAYNARD MAYRA English Variant of MYRA MAYSON English (Modern) Variant of MASON MAYTAL Jewish Variant of MEITAL MAYTE Spanish Variant of MAITE MAYU Japanese Means "true reason" in Japanese. MAZIN Arabic Means "rain clouds" in Arabic. MCHEAL Scottish Scottish form of MICHAEL MCHEL Irish Irish form of MICHAEL MCHUMBA African Means "sweetheart" in Swahili. MCKAYLA English (Modern) Variant of MICHAELA MCKENNA English From the Gaelic surname Mac Cionnaith, which means "son of CIONAODH". MCKENZIE English Variant of MACKENZIE MDCHEN Various Means "girl" in German. It is not used as a name in Germany itself. MEADE from Old English meodu). MEADHBH Irish, Irish Mythology Variant of MABH MEADOW English Simply means "meadow" from the English word. MEAGAN English Variant of MEGAN MEAGHAN English Variant of MEGAN MEALLN Irish Possibly means "lightning" in Irish Gaelic. MEAVE Irish Variant of MAEVE MEAVEEN Pet form of MAEVE MECHTELD Dutch Dutch form of MATILDA MECHTILDE German German form of MATILDA MEDAD Biblical Means "love" in Hebrew. MEDB Irish, Irish Mythology Variant of MABH MEDEA Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek (Medeia), possibly meaning either "to ponder" or "cunning". MEDIA Various Modern variant of MEDEA MEDUSA Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek (Medousa), which was derived from (medomai) meaning "to plan, to contrive". MEENA Indian Means "fish" in Sanskrit. MEERA Indian Variant of MIRA MEFODIY Russian Russian form of METHODIUS MEG English Short form of MARGARET MEGAERA Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek (Megaira) which was derived from (megairo) "to grudge". MEGAN Welsh, English Welsh pet form of MARGARET MEGHAN English Variant of MEGAN MEGUMI Japanese Means "blessing" in Japanese. MEHALIA Variant of MAHALIA MEHETABEL Biblical Means "God makes happy" in Hebrew. MEHITABEL Biblical (Variant) Variant of MEHETABEL MEHMED Turkish Turkish form of MAHMUD. MEHMET Turkish Variant of MEHMED MEHMOOD Arabic, Indian Variant transcription of MAHMUD MEHMUD Arabic, Indian Variant transcription of MAHMUD MEHRDAD Iranian Means "gift of the sun" in Persian. MEI Chinese Means "plum" or "beautiful" in Chinese. MEICAL Welsh Welsh form of MICHAEL MEIKE German German pet form of MARIA MEINARD German German form of MAYNARD MEINDERT Dutch Dutch form of MAYNARD MEINE Dutch, German Short form of German and Dutch beginning with Mein, which is derived from the Germanic element magin "strength". MEINHARD German German form of MAYNARD MEINIR Welsh Means "slender and tall" from Welsh main "slender" and hir "tall, long". MEINO German, Dutch Pet form of MEINE MEINRAD German Derived from the Germanic elements magin "strength, might" and rad "counsel". MEINT Dutch Variant of MEINE MEINTJE Dutch Feminine form of MEINE MEINWEN Welsh Means "slender and white" from Welsh main "slender" and gwen "white, fair, blessed". MEIR Jewish Means "giving light" in Hebrew. MEIRA Jewish Feminine form of MEIR MEIRION Welsh Welsh form of MARIANUS MEIRIONA Welsh Feminine form of MEIRION MEIRIT Jewish Feminine form of MEIR MEITAL Jewish Means "dew drop" in Hebrew. MEL English Short form of MELVIN, MELANIE, or MELISSA MELAINA Ancient Greek Original Greek form of MELANIE MELANIA Italian, Spanish, Polish Italian, Spanish an Polish form of MELANIE MELANIE English, German, Dutch Derived from Greek (melaina) meaning "black, dark". MELANTHA English Possibly a combination of Mel (from such as MELANIE and MELISSA) with the popular name suffix antha. MELANTHIOS Greek Mythology Derived from Greek (melas) "black" and (anthos) "flower". MELANY English Variant of MELANIE MELBA English From the surname of singer Nellie Melba. MELCHIOR Judeo-Christian Legend Derived from Semitic roots meaning "king city". MELCHIORRE Italian Italian form of MELCHIOR MELCHOR Spanish Spanish form of MELCHIOR MELE Hawaiian Means "song" in Hawaiian. MELECH Biblical, Jewish Means "king" in Hebrew. MELEK Jewish Variant of MELE; Turkish Means "angel" in Turkish (ultimately of Arabic origin). MELESINA Perhaps a form of MILLICENT MELETE Greek Mythology Means "practice, exercise" in Greek. MELIA English Short form of AMEL; Greek Mythology Means "ash tree" in Greek. MELICENT English Variant of MILLICENT MELIKA Hawaiian Hawaiian form of MELISSA MELINA Derived from Greek (meli) meaning "honey". MELINDA English Modern name, a combination of Mel (from such as MELANIE and MELISSA) with the popular name suffix inda. MELIORA Derived from Latin melior meaning "better". MELISA English Variant of MELISSA MELISANDE French French form of MILLICENT MELISIZWE African Means "leader of the nation" in Xhosa. MELISSA English, Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek Means "bee" in Greek. MELITA English Variant of MELITTA MELITTA Ancient Greek, English Ancient Attic Greek form of MELISSA MELLAN Irish Anglicized form of MEALLN MELLE Breton form of MARY MELLONY English (Modern) Variant of MELANIE MELODY English Means simply "melody" from the English word, which derives (via Old French and Late Latin) from Greek (melos) "song" combined with (aeido) "to sing". MELOR Russian Acronym of Marx Engels Lenin October Revolution. MELPOMENE Greek Mythology Means "choir" in Greek. MELUSINE Mythology Meaning unknown. MELVA English Perhaps a feminine form of MELVIN MELVILLE English From a surname that was originally from a French place name meaning "bad settlement". MELVIN - MIRJA MELVIN English Possibly from the Old English name Maethelwine which meant "counsel friend". MELVYN English Variant of MELVIN MELYSSA English (Modern) Variant of MELISSA MENACHEM Jewish Variant of MENAHEM MENAHEM Biblical, Jewish Means "comforter" in Hebrew. MENASHE Jewish Hebrew form of MANASSEH MENDEL Yiddish Yiddish pet form of MENAHEM MENELAUS Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek (Menelaos) which meant "withstanding the people", derived from (meno) "to last, to withstand" and (laos) "the people". MENES Ancient Egyptian Meaning unknown. MENNO Dutch, German Pet form of MEINE MENTOR Greek Mythology Possibly related to Greek (menos) "spirit". MENUHA Jewish Means "tranquility" in Hebrew. MER Turkish Turkish form of OMAR MERAB Biblical Means "abundant" in Hebrew. MERARI Biblical Means "bitter" in Hebrew. MERAUD Meaning unknown, perhaps based on Cornish mor "sea". MERAV Jewish Hebrew form of MERAB MERC Catalan Catalan form of MERCEDES MERCEDES Spanish Means "mercy" in Spanish. MERCIA English Latinate form of MERCY. MERCURY Roman Mythology From the Latin Mercurius, probably derived from Latin mercari "to trade" or merces "wages". MERCY English Simply means "mercy" from the English word, ultimately from Latin merces "wages, reward", a derivative of merx "goods, wares". MERE Maori Maori form of MARY MEREDITH English, Welsh From the Welsh name Maredudd or Meredydd, possibly meaning "great lord" or "sea lord". MEREDYDD Welsh Welsh form of MEREDITH MERERID Welsh Welsh form of MARGARET MERETE Danish Danish form of MARGARET MERFYN Welsh Older Welsh form of MERVYN MERI Finnish Means "the sea" in Finnish. MERIDETH English Variant of MEREDITH MERIDITH English Variant of MEREDITH MERIEL English Variant of MURIEL MERILYN English Variant of MARILYN MERIT English Variant of MERRIT; Swedish Variant of MARIT MERITA Esperanto Means "meritorious" in Esperanto. MERITXELL Catalan From the name of a village in Andorra where there is a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Mary. MERIWETHER English From a surname meaning "happy weather" in Middle English, originally belonging to a cheery person. MERLA English Feminine form of MERLE MERLE English Variant of MERRILL or MURIEL. MERLETTA English Pet form of MERLE MERLIN Welsh Mythology, English Form of the Welsh name Myrddin (meaning "sea fortress") used by Geoffrey of Monmouth in his 12th-century Arthurian tales. MERLYN English Variant of MERLIN, sometimes used as a feminine form. MERRICK English From a surname which was originally derived from the first name MAURICE. MERRILL English From a surname which was derived from the first name MURIEL. MERRILYN English Variant of MARILYN MERRION Welsh Variant of MEIRION MERRITT English From a surname meaning "boundary gate" in Old English. MERRY English Pet form of MERC; Literature The name of a hobbit in J. MERRYN Cornish Meaning unknown. This was the name of an early Cornish (male) saint. MERTEN German Low German form of MARTIN MERTON English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "town on a lake" in Old English. MERV English Short form of MERVYN MERVIN Welsh Variant of MERVYN MERVYN Welsh From the Welsh name Merfyn, which possibly meant "marrow famous". MERYEM Turkish Turkish form of Miriam (see MARY). MERYL English Variant of MURIEL MESHACH Biblical Possibly means "who is what Aku is?" in Babylonian, Aku being the name of the Babylonian god of the moon. MESHULAM Jewish Variant of MESHULLAM MESHULLAM Biblical, Jewish Means either "paid for" or "friend" in Hebrew. META German, Scandinavian German and Scandinavian short form of MARGARET METHOATASKE Native American Means "turtle laying its eggs" in Shawnee. METHODIUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Methodios), derived from Greek (methodos) meaning "pursuit" or "method", ultimately from (meta) "with" and (hodos) "road". METHUSELAH Biblical Means "man of the dart" in Hebrew. METIN Turkish Means "strong" in Turkish. METOD Slovene Slovene form of METHODIUS METODY Polish Polish form of METHODIUS METROPHANES Ancient Greek Derived from Greek (meter) "mother" (genitive (metros)) and (phanes) "appearing". METTE Danish, Norwegian Danish and Norwegian pet form of MARGARET MEURIC Welsh Welsh form of MAURICE MEURIG Welsh Welsh form of MAURICE MEYER Yiddish Yiddish form of MEIR. MGE Turkish Means "lily" in Turkish. MHAIRI Scottish Vocative form of MIRI MI?OGOST Polish From an old Slavic name which meant "grace guest", from mil "grace" and gost "guest". MI?OS?AW Polish Polish cognate of MILOSLAV MI?OSZ Polish Polish cognate of MILO? MIA Danish, Swedish Danish and Swedish pet form of MARIA MICA Short form of MICAELA MICAELA Italian, Portuguese Italian and Portuguese feminine form of MICHAEL MICAH Biblical, English Contracted form of MICAIAH. MICAIAH Biblical Means "who is like YAHWEH?" in Hebrew. MICAJAH Biblical (Variant) Variant of MICAIAH MICHA? Polish Polish form of MICHAEL MICHAEL English, German, Czech, Biblical From the Hebrew name ???????? (Mika'el) which meant "who is like God?". MICHAELA English, German, Czech, Slovak Feminine form of MICHAEL MICHAL Czech, Slovak Czech and Slovak form of MICHA; Biblical, Jewish Possibly means "brook" in Hebrew. MICHAL Dutch Dutch form of MICHAEL MICHALINA Polish Polish feminine form of MICHAEL MICHAYLA English (Modern) Variant of MICHAELA MICHEAL English Variant of MICHAEL MICHEIL Scottish Scottish Gaelic form of MICHAEL MICHEL French, German French form and German pet form of MICHAEL. MICHELA Italian Feminine form of MICHAEL MICHELANGELA Italian Feminine form of MICHELANGELO MICHELANGELO Italian From Italian, meaning "MICHAEL angel". MICHELE Italian Italian form of MICHAEL MICHELINA Italian Italian feminine pet form of MICHAEL MICHELINE French French feminine pet form of MICHAEL MICHELLE French, English French feminine form of MICHAEL MICHELYNE English (Modern) Pet form of MICHELLE MICHI Japanese Means "pathway" in Japanese. MICHIEL Dutch Dutch form of MICHAEL MICHIKO Japanese Means "beautiful wise child" in Japanese. MICHJO Esperanto Esperanto pet form of MICHAEL MICHLE French French feminine form of MICHAEL MICK English Short form of MICHAEL MICKEY English Pet form of MICK or MICHAELA. MICKY English Pet form of MICK MICTLANTECUHTLI New World Mythology Means "lord of Mictlan" in Nahuatl. MIDAS Greek Mythology Meaning unknown. MIDGE English Variant of MADGE MIDHA Arabic Means "praise, eulogy" in Arabic. MIDHAT Arabic Means "praise, eulogy" in Arabic. MIDORI Japanese Means "green" in Japanese. MIECZYS?AW Polish Means either "man glory" or "sword glory" from the Slavic element miecz "man" or "sword" combined with slav "glory". MIECZYS?AWA Polish Feminine form of MIECZYS?AW MIEKE Dutch Dutch pet form of MARIA MIELA Esperanto Means "honey-sweet" in Esperanto. MIELIKKI Finnish Mythology Derived from Finnish mieli "mind, mood". MIEP Dutch Dutch pet form of MARIA MIES Dutch Dutch pet form of MARIA or BARTHOLOMEUS MIESZKO Polish Short form of MIECZYS?AW. MIGNON Literature Means "cute, darling" in French. MIGUEL Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of MICHAEL. MIGUELA Spanish, Portuguese Feminine form of MIGUEL MIHA Slovene Short form of MIHAEL MIHAEL Slovene Slovene form of MICHAEL MIHAELA Romanian, Slovene Romanian and Slovene feminine form of MICHAEL MIHAI Romanian Romanian form of MICHAEL. MIHAIL Romanian, Bulgarian Romanian and Bulgarian form of MICHAEL MIHAILO Serbian Serbian form of MICHAEL MIHAILS Latvian Latvian form of MICHAEL MIHAITA Romanian Romanian pet form of MICHAEL MIHAJLO Serbian Serbian form of MICHAEL MIHAMMAD Arabic Variant transcription of MUHAMMAD MIHANGEL Welsh Contraction of MICHAEL and "archangel", representative of the archangel Michael. MIHHAELO Esperanto Original Esperanto form of MICHAEL MIHKEL Estonian Estonian form of MICHAEL MIHLY Hungarian Hungarian form of MICHAEL MIHO Croatian Short form of MIHOVIL MIHOVIL Croatian Croatian form of MICHAEL MIIA Finnish Finnish form of MIA MIINA Finnish Short form of VILHELMIINA MIKA Finnish Finnish short form of MIKAEL MIKAEL Scandinavian, Finnish Scandinavian and Finnish form of MICHAEL MIKAELA Scandinavian Feminine form of MICHAEL MIKAERE Maori Maori form of MICHAEL MIKALA Hawaiian Hawaiian form of MICHAEL MIKAYLA English (Modern) Feminine form of MICHAEL MIKE English Short form of MICHAEL MIKEL Basque Basque form of MICHAEL MIKELIS Latvian Latvian form of MICHAEL MIKELO Esperanto Modern Esperanto form of MICHAEL MIKHAIL Russian, Bulgarian Russian form of MICHAEL, and a variant Bulgarian transcription of MIHAIL. MIKHAILA Feminine form of MIKHAIL MIKHAILO Ukrainian Variant transcription of MYKHAILO MIKI Japanese Means "beauty generation" or "beauty tree" in Japanese. MIKKEL Scandinavian Scandinavian form of MICHAEL. MIKKI English Pet form of MICHAELA MIKKO Finnish Finnish form of MICHAEL MIKLAV? Slovene Slovene form of NICHOLAS MIKLS Hungarian Hungarian form of NICHOLAS MIKO?AJ Polish Polish form of NICHOLAS MIKOL? Czech Czech form of NICHOLAS MIKSA Hungarian Hungarian form of MAXIMUS MIKUL? Slovak, Czech Slovak and Czech form of NICHOLAS MIKULA Czech Czech form of NICHOLAS MILA Czech, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian Short form of MILOSLAVA, LUDMILA or EMILIA. MILADA Czech Pet form of Slavic beginning with the element mil meaning "gracious". MILAGROS Spanish Means "miracles" in Spanish. MILAN Czech, Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian Short form of Slavic beginning with the element mil meaning "gracious". MILANA Czech Feminine form of MILAN MILBURGA Derived from the Old English elements milde "gentle" and burg "fortress". MILBURN English From a surname which was from a place name meaning "mill stream" in Old English. MILDA Lithuanian, Mythology Meaning unknown. This is the name of the Lithuanian goddess of love. MILDRED English Means "gentle strength" from the Old English elements milde "gentle" and ry "strength". MILE French French form of Aemilius (see EMIL). MILEN Bulgarian Variant of MILAN MILENA Czech, Russian, Bulgarian, Slovene, Serbian, Italian Feminine form of MILAN MILES English The meaning of this name is not known for certain. MILFORD English From a surname which was originally derived from various place all meaning "ford by a mill" in Old English. MILIE French French form of EMILY MILIEN French French form of Aemilianus (see EMILIANO). MILLA English, Finnish Short form of CAMILLA and other that end in milla. MILLARD English From a surname which meant "guardian of the mill" in Old English. MILLICENT English From the Norman French name Melisende, which was itself derived from the Germanic name Amalaswinth, composed of the Germanic elements amal "work, labour" and swinth "strength". MILLIE English Pet form of MILLICENT or CAMILLA MILO English Latinized form of MILES MILO? Czech, Slovak, Serbian Pet form of MILOSLAV and other beginning with the Slavic element mil "favour". MILOSLAV Russian, Czech Derived from the Slavic elements mil "favour" and slav "glory". MILOSLAVA Russian, Czech Feminine form of MILOSLAV MILTIADES Ancient Greek Derived from Greek (miltos) meaning "red earth". MILTON English From a surname which was from an English place name meaning "mill town" in Old English. MIMI Italian Italian pet form of MARIA MIMMI Finnish Pet form of VILHELMIINA MINA English, Italian Short form of ending in mina. MINAKO Japanese Means "beautiful child" in Japanese. MINALI Indian Means "fish catcher" in Sanskrit. MINDY English Short form of MELINDA MINERVA Roman Mythology Perhaps derived from Latin mens meaning "intellect". MING Chinese Means "shining, bright, clear" in Chinese. MINH Viete Means "bright, intelligent" in Viete. MINNA German Short form of WILHELMINA MINNIE English Pet form of WILHELMINA MINOO Iranian Variant of MINU MINORU Japanese Means "seed" in Japanese. MINTA Short form of AMYNTA MINTTU Finnish Means "mint" in Finnish. MINTY Pet form of AMYNTA MINU Iranian Means "heaven, paradise" in Persian. MIQUEL Catalan Catalan form of MICHAEL MIRA Indian Means "prosperous" in Sanskri; Bulgarian, Macedonian Short form of beginning with the Slavic element mir "peace". MIRABELLA Italian Latinate form of MIRABELLE MIRABELLE French, English A recently coined name meaning "wonderful" from Latin mirabilis. MIRACLE English Means simply "miracle" from the English word for an extraordinary event, ultimately deriving from Latin miraculum "wonder, marvel". MIRAJ Arabic Means "place of ascent" in Arabic. MIRANDA English Derived from Latin mirandus meaning "admirable, wonderful". MIRCEA Romanian Derived from the Slavic element mir meaning "peace". MIRE Irish Irish form of MARY MIREIA Catalan, Spanish Catalan form of Mireio (see MIREILLE). MIREILLE French From the Provenal name Mireio, which was first used by the poet Frederic Mistral. MIREIO Provencal Original Provenal form of MIREILLE MIREK Czech, Polish Short form of MIROSLAV and other beginning with the Slavic element mir "peace". MIRELA Romanian Romanian form of MIREILLE MIRELE Yiddish Yiddish form of MIRIAM MIRELLA Italian Italian form of MIREILLE MIREMBE African Means "peace" in Luganda. MIREN Basque Basque form of MARY MIRI Scottish Scottish form of MARY MIRIAM Jewish, English, German, Biblical Original Hebrew form of MARY. MIRINDA Esperanto Means "wonderful" in Esperanto. MIRJA Finnish Finnish form of MIRIAM MIRJAM - MYSIE MIRJAM Dutch, German Dutch and German form of MIRIAM MIRJAMI Finnish Finnish form of MIRIAM MIRJANA Croatian, Serbian Croatian and Serbian form of MIRIAM MIRKO Croatian, Serbian, Slovene Pet form of MIROSLAV MIRN Irish Irish pet form of MARY MIRNA Croatian, Serbian Derived from the Slavic element mir meaning "peace". MIRO Slovene Short form of MIROSLAV MIRON Russian, Polish Russian and Polish form of MYRON MIROS?AW Polish Polish form of MIROSLAV MIROS?AWA Polish Feminine form of MIROS?AW MIROSLAV Czech, Slovak, Russian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian Means "peace and glory" from the Slavic elements mir "peace" and slav "glory". MIROSLAVA Czech, Slovak, Russian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene Feminine form of MIROSLAV MIRTHE Dutch Variant of MYRTHE MIRUNA Romanian Possibly derived from the Slavic element mir meaning "peace". MIRZA Iranian, Arabic Means "prince" in Persian. MIS'ID Arabic Variant of MUS'AD MISAKI Japanese Means "beautiful blossom" in Japanese. MISHA Russian Russian pet form of MIKHAIL MISI Hungarian Pet form of MIHLY MISKA Hungarian Pet form of MIHLY MISSIE English Pet form of MELISSA MISSY English Pet form of MELISSA MISTI English (Modern) Variant of MISTY MISTY English Simply means "misty" from the English word (derived from Old English). MITCH English Short form of MITCHELL MITCHELL English From a surname, which itself derives from the name MICHAEL. MITHRA Near Eastern Mythology Meaning unknown, possibly derived from an Indo-Iranian root *mitra meaning "oath, alliance, friend". MITHRAS Mythology Greek form of MITHRA MITICA Romanian Pet form of DUMITRU MITJA Slovene Slovene form of MITYA MITROFAN Russian Russian form of METROPHANES MITSUKO Japanese Means "child of light" in Japanese. MITXEL Basque Basque form of MICHAEL MITYA Russian Pet form of DMITRIY or MITROFAN MITZI German German pet form of MARIA MIU Japanese Means "beautiful feather" in Japanese. MIYAKO Japanese Means "beautiful March child" in Japanese. MIZUKI Japanese Means "beautiful moon" in Japanese. MLADEN Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian Derived from south Slavic mlad meaning "young". MLANIE French French form of MELANIE MLISSA French French form of MELISSA MNASON Biblical, Ancient Greek Possibly means "reminding" in Greek. MNEME Greek Mythology Means "memory" in Greek. MNEMOSYNE Greek Mythology Means "remembrance" in Greek. MNICA Portuguese Portuguese form of MONICA MNICA Spanish Spanish form of MONICA MNIKA Hungarian Hungarian form of MONICA MO English Short form of MAUREEN, MAURICE or MOSES. MOA Swedish Possibly derived from Swedish moder meaning "mother". MOAB Biblical Means "of his father" in Hebrew. MOANA Maori Means "wide expanse of water" or "sea" in Maori. MODEST Russian Russian form of MODESTUS MODESTA Spanish, Late Roman Feminine form of MODESTUS MODESTE French French form of MODESTUS MODESTINE French French pet form of MODESTUS MODESTO Spanish, Italian, Portuguese Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of MODESTUS MODESTUS Late Roman Means "moderate, restrained" in Late Latin. This was the name of several saints. MODESTY English Means simply "modesty" from the English word, ultimately from Latin modestus "moderate", a derivative of modus "measure". MODYA Russian Pet form of MODEST MOE English Short form of MAURI; Japanese Means "bud" in Japanese. MOEMA Native American Means "sweet" in Tupi. MOGENS Danish Danish form of MAGNUS MOHAMED Arabic Variant transcription of MUHAMMAD MOHAMMAD Arabic Variant transcription of MUHAMMAD MOHAMMED Arabic Variant transcription of MUHAMMAD MOHAN Indian Means "bewitching" in Sanskrit. MOHANA Indian Feminine form of MOHAN MOHANDAS Indian Means "servant of MOHAN" in Sanskrit. MOHINDER Indian (Sikh) Variant of MAHENDRA MOHINI Indian Means "to bewitch" in Sanskrit. MOIRA Irish, Scottish Anglicized form of MIRE MOIRREY Manx Manx form of MARY MOISHE Yiddish Yiddish form of MOSES MOISS Spanish Spanish form of MOSES MOJCA Slovene, Croatian Slovene and Croatian pet form of MARIJA MOJGAN Iranian Means "eyelashes" in Persian. MOJISOLA Yoruba Means "wake up to wealth" in Yoruba. MOKOSH Slavic Mythology Derived from Slavic mok meaning "wet, moist". MOLLIE English Pet form of MARY MOLLY English Pet form of MARY MOMCHIL Bulgarian Derived from Bulgarian ????? (momche) "boy". MOMOKO Japanese Means "peach child" in Japanese. MONA Irish, English Anglicized form of MUADHNA; Scandinavian Scandinavian short form of MONIK; Arabic Variant transcription of MUNA MONAT Irish Anglicized form of MUADHNAIT MONDAY English From the English word for the first day of the week, which derives from Old English mona "moon" and dg "day". MONET From a French surname which was derived from either HAMON or EDMOND. MONGKUT Thai Means "crown" in Thai. MONICA English, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian Possibly means "advisor" from Latin moneo, but it is most likely of unknown North African or Phoenician origin. MONIFA Yoruba Means "I am lucky" in Yoruba. MONIKA German, Scandinavian, Czech, Polish, Lithuanian, Latvian Cognate of MONICA MONIQUE French French form of MONICA MONNA English Variant of MONA MONROE Scottish, English From a Scottish surname meaning "the mouth of the Roe" in Gaelic. MONSERRAT Catalan Variant of MONTSERRAT MONTA Feminine form of MONTY MONTAGUE English From a surname meaning "pointed mountain" in French. MONTANA English From the name of the American state which means "mountainous" in Latin. MONTE English Variant of MONTY MONTGOMERY English From a surname meaning "Gomeric's mountain" in French, Gomeric being a Germanic personal name meaning "man power". MONTSE Catalan Short form of MONTSERRAT MONTSERRAT Catalan From the name of a mountain near Barcelona, the site of a monastery founded in the 10th century. MONTY English Pet form of MONTAGUE or MONTGOMERY MORA English Either an elaboration of MR or a variant of MAURA. MORAG Scottish Pet form of MR MORANA Slavic Mythology Means "death" in Slavic. MORAY Scottish Scottish form of MURRAY MORCANT Welsh Welsh form of MORGAN MORDECAI Biblical, Jewish, English Means "servant of MARDUK" in Persian. MORDECHAI Jewish Variant of MORDECAI MORDIKAI English Variant of MORDECAI MOREEN Irish, English Pet form of MR sometimes used as a variant of MAUREEN. MORGAINE French French feminine form of MORGAN MORGAN Welsh, English From the Old Welsh masculine name Morcant, which was possibly derived from Welsh mor "sea" and cant "circle". MORGANA English Feminine form of MORGAN MORGANE French French feminine form of MORGAN MORGEN English Variant of MORGAN MORIAH Biblical, English Possibly means "seen by YAHWEH" in Hebrew. MORIKO Japanese Means "forest child" in Japanese. MORITZ German German form of MAURICE MORLEY English From a surname which was originally from an Old English place name meaning "marsh clearing". MORNA Irish, Scottish Anglicized form of MUIRNE MORPHEUS Greek Mythology Derived from Greek (morphe) meaning "shape", referring to the shapes seen in dreams. MORRIGAN Irish Mythology Derived from Irish Mhr Rioghain meaning "great queen". MORRIS English Medieval form of MAURICE MORT English Short form of MORTON or MORTIMER MORTA Lithuanian Lithuanian form of MARTHA MORTEN Danish, Norwegian Danish and Norwegian form of MARTIN MORTIMER English From an Old French surname that meant "still water". MORTON English From a surname that was originally from a place name meaning "moor town" in Old English. MORTY English Pet form of MORTON or MORTIMER MORVARID Iranian Means "pearl" in Persian. MORVEN Scottish From a Scottish place name meaning "big gap". MORWEN Welsh Variant of MORWENNA MORWENNA Welsh Means "maiden" in Cornish (related to the Welsh word morwyn). MOSE Short form of MOSES MOSES English, Biblical From the Hebrew name ?????? (Mosheh) which is most likely derived from Egyptian mes meaning "son", but could also possibly mean "deliver" in Hebrew. MOSHE Jewish Hebrew form of MOSES MOSI African Means "first born child" in Swahili. MOSS English, Jewish Medieval form of MOSES MOSTAFA Arabic, Indian Variant transcription of MUSTAFA MOSTYN Welsh From a Welsh place name which means "moss town" in Old English. MOTEL Yiddish Yiddish pet form of MORDECAI MOTKE Yiddish Yiddish pet form of MORDECAI MOTYA Russian Pet form of MATVEY or MATRONA MOUNA Arabic Variant transcription of MUNA MOYNA Irish, Scottish Variant of MONA MOYRA Irish, Scottish Variant of MOIRA MOZES Dutch Dutch form of MOSES MR Scottish, Irish Means "great" in Gaelic. MRCIA Portuguese Portuguese form of MARCIA MRCIO Portuguese Portuguese form of Marcius (see MARCIA). MRIA Hungarian, Slovak Hungarian and Slovak form of MARIA MRIC Hungarian Hungarian form of MAURICE MRIO Portuguese Portuguese form of MARIUS MRK Hungarian Hungarian form of MARK MRRGHAN Irish Mythology Variant of MORRIGAN MRTA Danish Danish form of MARGARET MRTA Hungarian Hungarian form of MARTHA MRTEN Swedish Swedish form of Martinus (see MARTIN). MRTON Hungarian Hungarian form of Martinus (see MARTIN). MRTUSKA Hungarian Pet form of MRTA MSTISLAV Czech, Russian Means "vengeance and glory" from the Slavic elements mshcha "vengeance" and slav "glory". MT Hungarian Hungarian short form of MATTHEW MTYS Hungarian Hungarian form of MATTHEW MU Chinese Means "wood" in Chinese. MU'TAMID Arabic Means "relying on, leaning on" in Arabic. MU'TASIM Arabic Means "faithful to God" in Arabic. MUADHNAIT Irish Means "little noble one", derived from Irish muadh "noble, good" combined with a diminutive suffix. MUBIN Arabic Means "clear, distinct" in Arabic. MUBINA Arabic Feminine form of MUBIN MUDIWA African Means "beloved" in Shona. MUFADDAL Arabic Means "prefered" in Arabic. MUHAMMAD Arabic Means "praiseworthy", derived from Arabic ??? (hamid) "to praise". MUHAMMED Arabic Variant transcription of MUHAMMAD MUHSIN Arabic Means "beneficent" in Arabic. MUHSINA Arabic Feminine form of MUHSIN MUIR Scottish From a surname which was originally taken from a Scottish place name meaning "moor, fen". MUIREADHACH Irish, Scottish Possibly means "mariner" or "lord" in Gaelic. MUIREALL Scottish Scottish form of MUIRGHEAL MUIREANN Irish, Irish Mythology Means "fair sea", derived from Gaelic muir "sea" and fionn "fair, white". MUIRENN Irish Variant of MUIRGEN MUIRGEN Irish, Irish Mythology Means "born of the sea" in Irish Gaelic. MUIRGHEAL Irish Means "bright sea", derived from Gaelic muir "sea" and geal "bright". MUIRIS Irish Irish form of MAURICE MUIRN Irish Variant of MUIRGEN MUIRNE Irish Means "beloved" in Irish Gaelic. MUKESH Indian Means "ruler of Muka" in Sanskrit. MUKHTAR Arabic Means "chosen" in Arabic. MUKTA Indian Means "liberated" in Sanskrit. MUKUL Indian Means "bud, blossom" in Sanskrit. MUNA Arabic Means "wish" or "desire", derived from Arabic maniya "to desire". MUNASHE African Means "with God" in Shona. MUNGO Scottish Possibly derived from Welsh mwyn "gentle, kind". MUNIR Arabic Means "bright, shining" in Arabic. MUNIRA Arabic Feminine form of MUNIR MUNRO Scottish, English Variant of MONROE MUNROE Scottish, English Variant of MONROE MURALI Indian Means "flute" in Sanskrit. MURAT Turkish Means "wish, desire" in Turkish. MURCHADH Scottish, Irish Means "sea warrior" in Gaelic. MURDAG Scottish Feminine form of MURDO MURDO Scottish Anglicized form of MURCHADH MURDOCH Scottish Anglicized form of MURCHADH MURIEL English, French, Irish Anglicized form of MUIRGHEAL MURPHY Murchadha meaning "descendent of MURCHADH". MURRAY Scottish, English From a Scottish surname that derives from the region in Scotland called Moray. MURRON Scottish Scottish form of MUIREANN MURROUGH Irish Anglicized form of MURCHADH MURTADA Arabic Means "chosen" in Arabic. MURTAGH Irish Irish form of Muireadhach (see MURCHADH). MURTAZA Arabic Variant transcription of MURTADA MUS'AD Arabic Means "lucky" in Arabic. MUSA Arabic, Turkish Arabic and Turkish form of MOSES MUSCOWEQUAN Native American Means "hard quill" in Cree. This was the name of a 19th-century Cree chief. MUSTAFA Arabic Means "the chosen one" in Arabic, an epithet of Muhammad. MUSTAPHA Arabic Variant transcription of MUSTAFA MWANAJUMA African Means "born on Friday" in Swahili. MWENYE African Means "owner, lord" in Swahili. MXIMO Spanish Spanish form of MAXIMUS MY Swedish Swedish pet form of MARIA MYA English Variant of MAIA MYF Welsh Short form of MYFANWY MYFANWY Welsh Means "my woman" from the Welsh prefix my "my" combined with banw "woman". MYGHAL Cornish Cornish form of MICHAEL MYKHAILA Ukrainian Ukrainian feminine form of MICHAEL MYKHAILO Ukrainian Ukrainian form of MICHAEL MYKHAYLO Ukrainian Variant transcription of MYKHAILO MYKOLA Ukrainian Ukrainian form of NICHOLAS MYKOLAS Lithuanian Lithuanian form of MICHAEL MYKYTA Ukrainian Ukrainian form of the Greek name Aniketos (see ANICETUS). MYLES English Variant of MILES MYRA English Created by the 17th-century poet Fulke Greville. MYRANDA English (Modern) Variant of MIRANDA MYRDDIN Welsh Mythology Original Welsh form of MERLIN MYRIAM French, English Variant of MIRIAM MYRNA Irish Anglicized form of MUIRNE MYRON English, Ancient Greek Means "myrrh" in Greek. MYRRINE Derived from the Greek word (myron) meaning "myrrh". MYRTHE Dutch Means "myrtle" in Dutch. MYRTIE English Pet form of MYRTLE MYRTLE English Simply means "myrtle" from the English word for the evergreen shrub, ultimately from Greek (myrtos). MYSIE Variant of MAISIE MZES Hungarian Hungarian form of MOSES NA Irish Possibly derived from Irish uan meaning "lamb". NA Scottish Scottish form of NA NA'IM Arabic Means "tranquil, at ease" in Arabic. NA'IMA Arabic Feminine form of NA'IM NA?A Czech Pet form of NAD??DA NAAMAH - NGUYET NAAMAH Biblical, Jewish Means "pleasant" in Hebrew. NABIL Arabic Means "noble" in Arabic. NACHO Spanish Pet form of IGNACIO NACIO Spanish Short form of IGNACIO NAD??DA Czech Czech form of NADEZHDA NADA Arabic Means either "generosity" or "dew" in Arabic. NADAB Biblical Means "generous" in Hebrew. NADAV Jewish Hebrew form of NADAB NADEJDA Russian, Bulgarian Variant transcription of NADEZHDA NADER Arabic Variant transcription of NADIR NADEZHDA Russian, Bulgarian, Slovak Means "hope" in Russian. NADIA French, English French and English form of NADYA (; Arabic Variant transcription of NADIYYA NADIM Arabic Means "drinking companion", derived from Arabic nadama "to drink". NADINE French French elaborated form of NADYA NADIR Arabic Means "rare" in Arabic. NADIRA Arabic Feminine form of NADIR NADIYYA Arabic Means "moist, tender, delicate" in Arabic. NADJA German, Slovene German and Slovene form of NADYA NADRA Arabic Means "radiance" in Arabic. NADYA Russian Pet form of NADEZH; Arabic Variant transcription of NADIYYA NADZIEJA Polish Polish form of NADEZHDA NAGENDRA Indian Means "snake of Indra" or "elephant of Indra" from Sanskrit naga "snake" or "elephant" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA. NAGI Arabic Variant transcription of NAJI NAGIB Arabic Variant transcription of NAJIB NAHAL Jewish Means "river" in Hebrew. NAHEED Iranian Means "immaculate" in Persian. NAHIA Basque Means "desire" in Basque. NAHOR Biblical Means "snorting" in Hebrew. NAHUEL Native American Means "jaguar" in Mapuche. NAHUM Biblical, Jewish Means "comforter" in Hebrew. NAIARA Basque From the Basque name of the Spanish city of Njera, which is Arabic in origin. NAIDA English Possibly derived from the word naiad "water nymph" (ultimately of Greek origin). NAIL Arabic Means "attainer" in Arabic. NAILA Arabic Feminine form of NAIL. NAINS Irish Irish form of NANCY NAIRA Native American Means "big eyes" in Quechua and Aymara. NAITIK Indian Means "moral" in Sanskrit. NAJI Arabic Means "safe" in Arabic. NAJIB Arabic Means "noble" or "intelligent" in Arabic. NAJWA Arabic Means "secret, whisper" in Arabic. NAKATO African Means "second of twins" in Luganda. NALANI Hawaiian Means "the heavens" in Hawaiian. NALDO Italian Short form of ending in naldo. NAN English Pet form of ANN and a short form of NANCY or NANAEA. NANA Greek Pet form of IOAN; Japanese Means "apple" in Japanese. NANAEA Near Eastern Mythology Meaning unknown, but possibly means "undefiled" in Babylonian. NANAIA Near Eastern Mythology (Hellenized) Greek form of NANAEA NANAMI Japanese Means "seven seas" in Japanese. NANCY English Pet form of ANN. NANDA Indian Means "joy" in Sanskrit. NANDAG Scottish Scottish pet form of NAN NANDY English Pet form of FERDINAND NANETTE English Pet form of ANNE NANNA Scandinavian Derived from Old Norse nenna meaning "brave". NANNIE English Pet form of ANN NANNY English Pet form of ANN NANOOK Derived from Inuit nanuq meaning "polar bear". NANUK Variant of NANOOK NAOISE Irish, Scottish, Irish Mythology Meaning unknown, presumably of Gaelic origin. NAOKI Japanese Means "honest tree" in Japanese. NAOKO Japanese Means "obedient child" in Japanese. NAOMH Irish Means "holy" in Irish Gaelic. NAOMHN Irish Means "little holy one", derived from Irish naomh "holy" combined with a diminutive suffix. NAOMI English, Jewish, Biblical From the Hebrew name ??????? (Na'omiy) which meant "pleasantness; Japanese Means "above all, beauty" in Japanese. NAPHTALI Biblical Means "wrestling" in Hebrew. NAPIER English From a surname which meant "linen keeper" in Old French. NAPOLEON History This was an old Italian name, used most notably by the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. NARAYAN Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "son of man" in Sanskrit. NARCA Perhaps a short form of NARCISSA NARCISA Romanian Romanian feminine form of NARCISSUS NARCISO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of NARCISSUS NARCISSA English Feminine form of NARCISSUS NARCISSE French French form of NARCISSUS NARCISSUS Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of Greek (Narkissos), derived from (narke) meaning "sleep, numbness". NARCYZ Polish Polish form of NARCISSUS NARELLE English (Modern) Meaning unknown, perhaps an invented name. NARENDRA Indian Means "man of Indra" from Sanskrit nara "man" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA. NARINDER Indian (Sikh) Variant of NARENDRA NASEER Arabic Variant transcription of NASIR NASH English From a surname which was derived from the Middle English phrase atten ash "at the ash tree". NASHWA Arabic Means "ecstasy, elation" in Arabic. NASIB Arabic Means "noble" in Arabic. NASIM Arabic Means "breeze" in Arabic. NASIR Arabic Means "helper" in Arabic. NASIRA Arabic Feminine form of NASIR NASRIN Iranian Means "wild rose" in Persian. NASSER Arabic Variant transcription of NASIR NASTASIA Russian Variant transcription of NASTASYA NASTASYA Russian Short form of ANASTASIYA NASTYA Russian Pet form of ANASTASIYA NAT English Short form of NATHAN or NATHANAEL NATA Russian Pet form of NATALYA NATA?A Serbian, Croatian, Slovene Serbian, Croatian and Slovene form of NATASHA NATALE Italian Italian form of NATALIE NATALEE English Variant of NATALIE NATALIA Polish, Italian, Spanish Polish, Italian and Spanish form of NATALIE NATALIE French, English, German From the Late Latin name Natalia, which meant "Christmas Day" from Latin natale domini. NATALIJA Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Latvian Serbian, Croatian and Slovene form of NATALIE NATALIO Spanish Masculine form of NATALIA NATALIYA Russian, Ukrainian Russian and Ukrainian form of NATALIE NATALKA Ukrainian Ukrainian pet form of NATALIE NATALYA Russian Russian form of NATALIE NATAN Jewish Hebrew form of NATHAN NATANAEL Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of NATHANAEL NATANAELE Italian Italian form of NATHANAEL NATASA Greek Greek pet form of ANASTASIA NATASHA Russian, English Russian pet form of NATALYA. NATASZA Polish Polish form of NATASHA NATE English Short form of NATHAN or NATHANAEL NATHALIE French, German French and German variant of NATALIE NATHAN English, Biblical Means "giver" in Hebrew. NATHANAEL Biblical, English, Scandinavian From the Hebrew name ????????? (Netan'el) which meant "God has given". NATHANIEL English, Biblical (Variant) Form of NATHANAEL used in the some versions of the New Testament. NATHLIA Portuguese (Brazilian) Portuguese form of NATALIE NATILLE English Variant of NATALIE NATISHA English (Modern) Variant of NATASHA NATLIA Hungarian, Portuguese Hungarian and Portuguese form of NATALIE NATSUKI Japanese Means "summer hope" in Japanese. NATSUKO Japanese Means "summer child" in Japanese. NATSUMI Japanese Means "beautiful summer" in Japanese. NAUM Russian Russian form of NAHUM NAVA Jewish Means "beautiful" in Hebrew. NAVEED Iranian, Arabic Means "good news" in Persian. NAVEEN Indian Means "new" in Sanskrit. NAVID Iranian, Arabic Variant of NAVEED NAWAL Arabic Means "gift" in Arabic. NAWRA Arabic Means "flower, blossom" in Arabic. NAYARA Basque Variant of NAIARA NAYELI Native American Means "I love you" in the Zapotec language. NAZAIRE French French form of Nazarius (see NAZARIO). NAZAR Russian, Ukrainian Russian and Ukrainian form of Nazarius (see NAZARIO). NAZARIO Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of the Late Latin name Nazarius, which meant "from Nazareth". NAZARIY Russian Russian form of Nazarius (see NAZARIO). NAZIH Arabic Means "honest, virtuous" in Arabic. NAZLI Arabic Means "delicate, beautiful" in Arabic. NAZZARENO Italian Italian form of the Late Latin name Nazarenus, which meant "from Nazareth". NDIDI Igbo Means "patience" in Igbo. NE?A Slovene Slovene form of AGNES NEA Swedish Short form of LINNA NEACEL Scottish Scottish form of NICHOLAS NEAL English Variant of NEIL NEASA Irish, Irish Mythology Meaning unknown, presumably of Gaelic origin. NEASSA Irish Variant of NEASA NEBOJSA Serbian Means "fearless" in Serbian. NECULAI Romanian Romanian variant form of NICHOLAS NED English Short form of EDWARD or EDMUND NEELA Indian Means "blue" in Sanskrit. NEELAM Indian Means "sapphire" in Sanskrit. NEELY English Pet form of NEIL NEFERTARI Ancient Egyptian Means "the most beautiful" in Egyptian. NEFERTITI Ancient Egyptian Means "the beautiful one has come" in Egyptian. NEHA Indian Possibly means "love" in Sanskrit. NEHEMIAH Biblical Means "comforted by YAHWEH" in Hebrew. NEIFION Welsh Welsh form of NEPTUNE NEIL Irish, Scottish, English From the Gaelic name Niall, which is of disputed origin, possibly meaning "champion" or "cloud". NEILINA Scottish Feminine form of NEIL NEIRIN Welsh Older form of ANEIRIN NEJC Slovene Pet form of JERNEJ NEKANE Basque Means "sorrows" in Basque. NEKODA Biblical Means "marked" in Hebrew. NELDA English Either a short form of ending in nelda or a combination of NELL and the popular name suffix da. NELE German Pet form of CORNELIA NELL English Medieval pet form of ELEANOR or HELEN NELLA English Short form of ending in nella. NELLE English Medieval pet form of ELEANOR or HELEN NELLIE English Medieval pet form of ELEANOR or HELEN NELLY English Medieval pet form of ELEANOR or HELEN NELS Swedish Variant of NILS NELSON English From a surname meaning "son of NEIL". NELU Romanian Romanian pet form of ION NEMANJA Serbian Possibly means "without possessions", derived from Serbo-Croatian nemati "have not". NEMESIS Greek Mythology Means "retribution, righteous anger" in Greek. NEMO Literature Means "nobody" in Latin. NENA English Variant of NINA NENAD Serbian, Croatian Means "unexpected" in Serbian and Croatian. NEO African Means "gift" in Tswan; English (Modern) From the prefix meaning "new", ultimately derived from Greek (neos). NEOPTOLEMUS Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek (Neoptolemos) which meant "new war", derived from (neos) "new" and (polemos) "war". NEPHELE Greek Mythology Means "cloudy" in Greek. NEPHTHYS Egyptian Mythology Greek form of Egyptian Nebt-Het meaning "lady of the house", derived from Egyptian nbt "lady" and hwt "house". NEPTUNE Roman Mythology From the Latin Neptunus, which is of unknown meaning. NERE Basque Means "mine" in Basque. NEREA Basque Variant of NERE NEREIDA Spanish Derived from Greek (Nereis) meaning "nymph, sea sprite", ultimately derived from the name of the Greek sea god NEREUS, who supposedly fathered them. NEREUS Greek Mythology, Biblical Derived from Greek (neros) meaning "water". NEREZA Perhaps a form of NERISSA NERGIS Turkish Means "daffodil" in Turkish. NERIAH Biblical Means "lamp of YAHWEH" in Hebrew. NERIDA This name is either a variant of NEREIDA or else means "blossom" in an Australian Aboriginal language. NERINA Italian Feminine form of NERIO NERIO Italian Italian form of NEREUS NERISSA English Derived from Greek (Nereis) meaning "nymph, sea sprite", ultimately derived from the name of the Greek sea god NEREUS, who supposedly fathered them. NERO Ancient Roman Roman cognomen, which is of unknown meaning, which was borne most infamously by a deranged Roman emperor of the 1st centur; Italian Short form of RANIERO NERTHUS Germanic Mythology Latinized form of Neruz, the Germanic (feminine) equivalent of Njrr (see NJORD). NERVA Ancient Roman Roman cognomen derived from Latin nervus "strength". NERYS Welsh Perhaps an elaboration of Welsh ner "lord", with the intended meaning of "lady". NESRIN Turkish Turkish form of NASRIN NESSA English Short form of VANESSA and other ending in ness; Jewish Means "miracle" in Hebrew; Irish Variant of NEASA NESTA Welsh Welsh pet form of AGNES NESTOR Greek Mythology, Russian Means "coming" in Greek. NESTORE Italian Italian form of NESTOR NETA Jewish Means "plant, shrub" in Hebrew. NETHANIAH Biblical Means "YAHWEH has given" in Hebrew. NETTA English Short form of ending in netta. NETTIE English Pet form of ending in nette. NETUNO Portuguese (Brazilian) Portuguese form of NEPTUNE NEUS Catalan Means "snow" in Catalan. NEVA Perhaps related to Italian neve "snow". NEVADA English From the name of the American state, which means "snow-capped" in Spanish. NEVAEH English (Modern) The word heaven spelled backwards, a recently created name. NEVAN Irish Anglicized form of NAOMHN NEVE Irish Anglicized form of NIAMH NEVENA Bulgarian, Macedonian Derived from Bulgarian and Macedonian ????? (neven) meaning "marigold". NEVES Portuguese Portuguese form of NIEVES NEVIL English Variant of NEVILLE NEVILLE English From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "new town" in Norman French. NEVIO Italian Italian form of the Roman family name Naevius, which was derived from Latin naevus "mole (on the body)". NEWT English Short form of NEWTON NEWTON English From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "new town" in Old English. NGA Kurdish Means "sight" in Kurdish. NGAI Viete Means "herb" in Viete. NGAIO Maori Maori name, which is either derived from the name of a tree or else means "clever". NGAIRE Maori Possibly means "flaxen" in Maori. NGELA Portuguese Portuguese feminine form of Angelus (see ANGEL). NGELA Spanish Spanish feminine form of Angelus (see ANGEL). NGOC Viete Means "precious stone" or "jade" in Viete. NGOZI Igbo Means "blessing" in Igbo. NGUYEN Viete Means "origin" in Viete. NGUYET Viete Means "moon" in Viete. NHUNG - NYYRIKKI NHUNG Viete Means "velvet" in Viete. NIA Welsh Welsh form of NIA; African Means "purpose" in Swahili. NIALL Irish, Scottish Original Gaelic spelling of NEIL NIAMH Irish, Irish Mythology Means "bright" in Irish. NIC English Short form of NICHOLAS or DOMINIC NICCOL Italian Italian form of NICHOLAS. NICHJO Esperanto Esperanto pet form of NICHOLAS NICHOL Scottish Variant of NICOL NICHOLA English Feminine form of NICHOLAS NICHOLAS English, French From the Greek name (Nikolaos) which meant "victory of the people" from Greek (nike) "victory" and (laos) "people". NICHOLE English Variant of NICOLE NICK English Short form of NICHOLAS NICKOLAS English Variant of NICHOLAS NICKOLAUS German Variant of NIKOLAUS NICKY English Pet form of NICHOLAS or VERONICA NICO Italian, Dutch Italian and Dutch short form of NICHOLAS or NICODEMUS NICODEMO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of NICODEMUS NICODEMUS Biblical, English, Ancient Greek (Latinized) From the Greek name (Nikodemos) which meant "victory of the people" from Greek (nike) "victory" and (demos) "the people". NICODME French French form of NICODEMUS NICOL Italian Italian form of NICHOLAS NICOL Scottish Scottish form of NICHOLAS. NICOLA Italian Italian form of NICHOL; English Latinate feminine form of NICHOLAS NICOLAAS Dutch Dutch form of NICHOLAS NICOLAE Romanian Romanian form of NICHOLAS NICOLAO Spanish Spanish form of NICHOLAS NICOLAOS Greek Variant transcription of NIKOLAOS NICOLAS French French form of NICHOLAS NICOLASA Spanish Spanish feminine form of NICHOLAS NICOLAU Portuguese, Galician Portuguese and Galician form of NICHOLAS NICOLAUS German German form of NICHOLAS NICOLE French, English, Dutch French feminine form of NICHOLAS, commonly used in the English-speaking world. NICOLET Dutch Dutch feminine form of NICHOLAS NICOLETA Romanian Romanian feminine form of NICHOLAS NICOLETTA Italian Feminine pet form of NICOLA NICOLETTE French French feminine pet form of NICHOLAS NICOLINA Italian Feminine pet form of NICOLA NICOLS Spanish Spanish form of NICHOLAS NICOMEDO Italian Italian form of NIKOMEDES NICOSTRATO Italian Italian form of NIKOSTRATOS NICU Romanian Pet form of NICOLAE NICUSOR Romanian Pet form of NICOLAE NIDIA English Variant of NYDIA NIEK Dutch Pet form of NICOLAAS NIELS Danish Danish form of NICHOLA; Dutch Dutch short form of CORNELIUS NIEVE Spanish Variant of NIEVES NIEVES Spanish Means "snows" in Spanish, derived from the title of the Virgin Mary Nuestra Seora de las Nieves meaning "Our Lady of the Snows". NIGEL English From Nigellus, a Latinized form of NEIL. NIGELIA English Feminine form of NIGEL NIGELLA English Feminine form of NIGEL NIGUL Estonian Estonian form of NICHOLAS NIILO Finnish Finnish form of NICHOLAS NIINA Finnish Short form of ANNIINA NIKA Russian Short form of VERONIKA and other ending in nika. NIKANDROS Ancient Greek Means "victory of a man" from the Greek elements (nike) "victory" and (andros) "of a man". NIKE Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek Means "victory" in Greek. Nike was the Greek goddess of victory. NIKEISHA English (Modern) Combination of the name prefix Ni and the name KEISHA. NIKEPHOROS (nike) "victory" and (phoreo) "to carry, to bear". NIKHIL Indian Means "whole, entire" in Sanskrit. NIKHILA Indian Feminine form of NIKHIL NIKIAS Ancient Greek Derived from Greek (nike) meaning "victory". NIKIFOR Russian, Bulgarian, Polish Russian, Bulgarian and Polish form of NIKEPHOROS NIKITA Russian Russian form of the Greek name Aniketos (see ANICETUS). NIKKI English Pet form of NICOLE or NICOLA NIKKOLE English (Modern) Variant of NICOLE NIKLAS Swedish Swedish form of NICHOLAS NIKLAUS German Swiss German form of NICHOLAS NIKO Finnish, Croatian Finnish form of NICHOLAS, and a Croatian short form of NIKOLA NIKODEM Polish Polish form of NICODEMUS NIKODEMOS Ancient Greek, Greek Original Greek form of NICODEMUS NIKODIM Russian Russian form of NICODEMUS NIKOLA Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Hungarian, Basque Cognate of NICHOL; German Feminine form of NIKOLAUS NIKOLAAS Dutch Dutch form of NICHOLAS NIKOLAI Russian, Bulgarian Russian and Bulgarian form of NICHOLAS. NIKOLAJ Danish, Slovene Danish and Slovene form of NICHOLAS NIKOLAJS Latvian Latvian form of NICHOLAS NIKOLAO Esperanto Esperanto form of NICHOLAS NIKOLAOS Ancient Greek, Greek Original Greek form of NICHOLAS NIKOLAS English, Greek Variant of NICHOLAS NIKOLAUS German German form of NICHOLAS NIKOLE English Variant of NICOLE NIKOLETA Greek Greek feminine form of NICHOLAS NIKOLETT Hungarian Hungarian feminine form of NICHOLAS NIKOLINA Bulgarian Bulgarian feminine form of NICHOLAS NIKOMACHOS Ancient Greek Means "battle of victory" from Greek (nike) "victory" and (mache) "battle". NIKOMEDES Ancient Greek Means "to think of victory", derived from Greek (nike) "victory" and (medomai) "to think". NIKON Ancient Greek, Russian Derived from Greek (nike) meaning "victory". NIKOSTRATOS Ancient Greek Means "army of victory" from Greek (nike) "victory" and (stratos) "army". NILA Indian Means "dark blue" in Sanskrit. NILDA Spanish, Portuguese Short form of BRUNILDA NILES English Form of NEIL NILFER Turkish Turkish form of NILOFER NILOFER Iranian Means "water-lily" in Persian. NILOOFAR Iranian Variant of NILOFER NILOUFAR Iranian Variant of NILOFER NILS Swedish, Norwegian Swedish and Norwegian form of NICHOLAS NIMA Arabic Means "blessing" in Arabic. NIMBUS English (Modern) Recently coined name meaning "rain cloud" or "halo" in Latin. NIMROD Biblical Meaning unknown, possibly of Babylonian origin or possibly meaning "rebel" in Hebrew. NIMUE Welsh Mythology Meaning unknown. NINA Russian, English, German, French, Polish Short form of that end in nin; Near Eastern Mythology Means "enclosure of fish" in Babylonian; Native American Means "fire" in Quechua. NINEL Russian Reversal of the name Lenin. NINETTE French Pet form of NINA NING Chinese Means "peace, rest, tranquility" in Chinese. NINIAN Scottish, Irish Meaning unknown, perhaps a Latinized form of the Welsh name Nynnyaw. NINO Italian Short form of GIANNINO and other ending in nino. NINON French French pet form of ANNE NIOCLS Irish Irish form of NICHOLAS NIR Jewish Means "plowed field" in Hebrew. NIRAV Indian Means "quiet, calm" in Sanskrit. NIRN Irish Irish pet form of NORA NIRVANA English Modern name coined from the Sanskrit word for the final state of bliss. NISHA Indian Means "night" in Sanskrit. NISHANT Indian Means "night's end, dawn" in Sanskrit. NISSA Jewish Means "sign" in Hebrew. NITA English Short form of ending in nit; Native American Means "bear" in Choctaw. NITHYA Indian Variant of NITYA NITIN Indian Possibly means "ethical" or "right path" in Sanskrit. NITYA Indian Means "always, eternal" in Sanskrit. NITZA Jewish Means "flower bud" in Hebrew. NIU Chinese Means "girl" in Chinese. NIVEK English (Modern) The name KEVIN spelled backwards. NIVEN Scottish Anglicized form of NAOMHN NIVIARSIAQ Native American Means "young woman" in Greenlandic. NIZAR Arabic Perhaps from Arabic nazir "to be little". NIZHONI Native American Means "beautiful" in Navajo. NJL Norwegian Norwegian form of Niall (see NEIL). NJORD Norse Mythology, Scandinavian From the Old Norse Njrr, which was possibly derived from the Indo-European root *ner meaning "strong, vigourous". NKECHI Igbo Means "God gave me a blessing" in Igbo. NKEMDILIM Igbo Means "forever mine" in Igbo. NKIRU Igbo Short form of NKIRUKA NKIRUKA Igbo Means "the best is still to come" in Igbo. NKOSANA African Means "prince" in Xhosa. NKOSAZANA African Means "princess" in Xhosa. NKRUMA African Means "ninth born child" in Akan. NNA Irish Variant of ANNA NNAMDI Igbo Means "my father is alive" in Igbo. NNDOR Hungarian Hungarian short form of FERDINAND NO French French form of NOAH NOA Jewish, Biblical (Variant) Hebrew form of NOAH NOACH Jewish Hebrew form of NOAH NOAH English, Biblical Derived from the Hebrew name ????? (Noach) meaning "rest, comfort; Biblical Derived from the Hebrew name ?????? (No'ah) meaning "motion". NOAK Swedish Swedish form of NOAH NOAM Jewish Means "pleasantness" in Hebrew. NOBLE English From a surname meaning "noble, notable" in Old French. NOBU Japanese Means either "expansion" or "truth" in Japanese. NOBURU Japanese Means "to climb, to ascend" in Japanese. NOBUYUKI Japanese Means "truthful happiness" in Japanese. NOEL French Means "Christmas" in French. NOELA Galician Galician feminine form of NOEL NOELANI Hawaiian Means "heavenly mist" from Hawaiian noe "mist" and lani "sky, heaven". NOELE Feminine form of NOEL NOELENE English Feminine pet form of NOEL NOELIA Spanish, Italian Spanish and Italian feminine form of NOEL NOELLA French Feminine form of NOEL NOELLE French, English Feminine form of NOEL NOEMI Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of NAOMI NOGA Jewish Variant of NOGAH NOGAH Biblical, Jewish Means "brightness" in Hebrew. NOHEMI Spanish Spanish form of NAOMI NOLA Irish, English Pet form of FINOLA or a feminine form of NOLAN. NOLAN Irish, English From an Irish surname which was derived from Nuallain meaning "descendent of Nuallan". NOLENE English Feminine form of NOLAN NOLL English Medieval pet form of OLIVER NOLWENN Breton From the Breton phrase Noyal Gwenn meaning "holy one from Noyal". NOMIE French French form of NAOMI NOMIKI Greek Derived from Greek (nomikos) "relating to the law". NOMUSA African Means "merciful" in Ndebele. NON Welsh Possibly derived from Latin nonna meaning "nun". NONA English Derived from Latin nonus meaning "ninth". NONIE English Pet form of IONE NONNA Russian Russian form of NONA NONTLE African Means "mother of beauty" in Xhosa. NOOA Finnish Finnish form of NOAH NOOR Arabic Variant transcription of NUR NOORA Finnish Finnish form of NORA NORA Irish, English, Scandinavian, German Pet form of HONORA or ELEANOR NORAH Irish, English Variant of NORA NORBERT German, English, Dutch, Hungarian, Polish Derived from the Germanic elements nord "north" and beraht "bright". NOREEN Irish, English Pet form of NORA NORENE Irish, English Pet form of NORA NORI Japanese Means "rule, law" in Japanese. NORIKO Japanese Means "law child" in Japanese. NORINA Italian Italian pet form of NORA NORM English Short form of NORMAN NORMA English, Italian Invented by Felice Romani for the opera 'Norma'. NORMAN English From an old Germanic nickname meaning "northman", referring to a Viking. NORMAND English Variant of NORMAN NORMINA English Feminine form of NORMAN NORRIS English From a surname which meant "northerner" in Old French. NORTON English From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "north town" in Old English. NORWOOD English From a surname which was originally taken from a place name meaning "north wood" in Old English. NOSIZWE African Means "mother of the nation" in Xhosa. NOUSHA Iranian Means "sweet, pleasant" in Persian. NOVA English Recently coined name from Latin novus "new". NOVIA Means "girlfriend" in Spanish. NOVIO Means "boyfriend" in Spanish. NOWELL English (Modern) Variant of NOEL NRIA Catalan, Portuguese From a Catalan title of the Virgin Mary, Nostra Senyora de Nria, meaning "Our Lady of Nuria". NSIA African Means "sixth born child" in Akan. NSONOWA African Means "seventh born child" in Akan. NTHANDA African Means "star" in Tumbuka. NTOMBI African Means "lady" in Zulu. NUADA Irish Mythology Possibly means "protector" in Celtic. NUADHA Variant of NUADA NUALA Irish Short form of FIONNUALA NUBIA English, Spanish From the name of the ancient region and kingdom in Africa, south of Egypt. NUDD Welsh Mythology Welsh cognate of NUADA NUHA Arabic Means "mind, wisdom" in Arabic. NUKA Native American Means "younger sibling" in Greenlandic. NUMITOR Roman Mythology Meaning unknown. NUNO Portuguese Possibly from the Latin nonus meaning "ninth". NUNZIA Italian Either a short form of ANNUNZIATA or else a feminine form of NUNZIO NUNZIATINA Italian Pet form of NUNZIA NUNZIO Italian Means "messenger" in Italian. NUO Chinese Means "graceful" in Chinese. NUR Arabic Means "light", derived from Arabic nawara "to illuminate". NURA Arabic Strictly feminine form of NUR NURAY Turkish Means "bright moon" in Turkish. NURIA Spanish Spanish form of NRIA NURIT Jewish Means "buttercup (the flower)" in Hebrew. NURZHAN Kazakh Means "light soul" in Kazakh. NYAH African Variant of NIA NYALA From the name of a type of African antelope, ultimately derived from the Bantu word nyl. NYARAI African Means "be humble" in Shona. NYDIA English Used by British author Edward Bulwer-Lytton for a blind flower-seller in his 1834 novel 'The Last Days of Pompeii'. NYE Welsh Pet form of ANEIRIN NYREE English Anglicized form of NGAIRE NYSSA Means "goal" in Greek. NYX Greek Mythology Means "night" in Greek. NYYRIKKI Finnish Mythology Meaning unknown. OANA - ONNI OANA Romanian Romanian short form of IOANA OANEZ Breton Breton pet form of AGNES OBADIAH Biblical Means "servant of YAHWEH" in Hebrew. OBDULIA Spanish Meaning unknown. OBED Biblical Means "servant, worshipper" in Hebrew. OBERON English Variant of AUBERON. OBI Igbo Means "heart" in Igbo. OBRAD Serbian Possibly means "farmer" in Serbian. OCANE French Derived from French ocan meaning "ocean". OCEAN English Means simply "ocean" from the English word for a large body of water. OCEANUS Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of OKEANOS OCHIENG African Means "born when the sun shines", derived from Luo chieng meaning "sun". OCTAVIA English Feminine form of OCTAVIUS. OCTAVIAN History, Romanian From the Roman name Octavianus, which was derived from the name OCTAVIUS. OCTAVIO Spanish Spanish form of OCTAVIUS OCTAVIUS Ancient Roman Roman family name meaning "eighth" from Latin octavus. ODALIS Spanish Spanish elaborated form of ODILIA ODALYS Spanish Spanish elaborated form of ODILIA ODD Norwegian Possibly derived from Old Norse oddr meaning "point of a sword". ODDMUND Norwegian Possibly derived from the Old Norse elements oddr "point of a sword" and mundr "protection". ODED Biblical Means "to restore" in Hebrew. ODELIA English Variant of ODILIA ODELL English From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "woad hill" in Old English. ODEN Norse Mythology Swedish form of ODIN ODESSA From the name of a Ukrainian city which sits on the north coast of the Black Sea. ODETTA English Latinate form of ODETTE ODETTE French French feminine pet form of ODO ODHARNAIT Irish Means "little pale green one", derived from Irish odhra "pale green, sallow" combined with a diminutive suffix. ODHIAMBO African Means "born in the evening" in Luo. ODHRN Irish Means "little pale green one", derived from Irish odhra "pale green, sallow" combined with a diminutive suffix. ODILA Variant of ODILIA ODILE French French form of ODILIA ODILIA German Feminine form of ODO. ODILON Portuguese, French Masculine form of ODILIA ODIN Norse Mythology Anglicized form of Old Norse inn which was derived from r "inspiration, rage, frenzy". ODO German Originally a short form of various beginning with the Germanic element od meaning "wealth, fortune". ODOACER History Contracted form of ODOVACAR ODOVACAR Ancient Germanic Means "wealthy and vigilant", derived from the Germanic elements od "wealth" and wacar "vigilant". ODRAN Irish Anglicized form of ODHRN ODYSSEUS Greek Mythology Perhaps derived from Greek (odyssomai) "to hate". OEDIPUS Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek (Oidipous), meaning "swollen foot" from (oideo) "to swell" and (pous) "foot". OENONE Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek (Oinone), derived from (oinos) meaning "wine". OFELIA Spanish Spanish form of OPHELIA OFER Jewish Masculine variant of OPHRAH OFLIA Portuguese Portuguese form of OPHELIA OFRA Jewish Variant of OPHRAH OFYDD Welsh Welsh form of OVID OGDEN English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "oak valley" in Old English. OGECHI Igbo Short form of OGECHUKWUKAMA OGECHUKWUKAMA Igbo Means "God's time is the best" in Igbo. OGNIAN Bulgarian Variant transcription of OGNYAN OGNJAN Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian Croatian, Serbian and Macedonian form of OGNYAN OGNYAN Bulgarian Derived from Bulgarian ????? (ognen) "fiery". OHAD Biblical Means "united" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament he was the third son of Simeon. OIGHRIG Scottish Means "new speckled one" in Scottish Gaelic. OIHANA Basque Means "forest" in Basque. OILI Finnish Finnish form of OLGA OISN Irish, Irish Mythology Means "little deer", derived from Irish os "deer" combined with a diminutive suffix. OIVA Finnish Means "splendid" in Finnish. OKEANOS Greek Mythology From the name of the river or body of water thought by the ancient Greeks to surround the Earth. OKSANA Ukrainian, Russian Ukrainian form of XENIA OLA Norwegian, Swedish Norwegian and Swedish variant of OL; Polish Polish short form of ALEKSANDRA OLABODE Yoruba Means "wealth returns" in Yoruba. OLAF Norwegian, Danish, German, Dutch From the Old Norse name leifr meaning "ancestor's descendent", derived from the elements anu "ancestor" and leifr "descendent". OLALLA Spanish Spanish form of EULALIA. OLAMIDE Yoruba Means "wealth has arrived" in Yoruba. OLAMILEKAN Yoruba Means "my wealth is increased" in Yoruba. OLANREWAJU Yoruba Means "my wealth is the future" in Yoruba. OLAV Norwegian, Danish Variant of OLAF OLAVI Finnish Finnish form of OLAF OLAVO Portuguese Portuguese form of OLAF OLAYINKA Yoruba Means "wealth surrounds me" in Yoruba. OLD?ICH Czech Czech form of ULRICH OLE Danish, Norwegian Danish and Norwegian form of OLAF OLEG Russian Russian form of HELGE. OLEGARIO Spanish Spanish form of a Germanic name, possibly Heilgar, derived from the elements heil "happy, hearty, healthy" and gar "spear". OLEGRIO Portuguese Portuguese form of OLEGARIO OLEK Polish Polish short form of ALEXANDER OLEKSANDER Ukrainian Variant transcription of OLEKSANDR OLEKSANDR Ukrainian Ukrainian form of ALEXANDER OLEKSIY Ukrainian Ukrainian form of ALEXIUS OLENA Ukrainian Ukrainian form of HELEN OLEV Estonian Estonian form of OLAF OLGA Russian, Scandinavian, German, Hungarian, Polish, Romanian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Portuguese Russian form of HELGA. OLI English Short form of OLIVER OLIMPIA Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Polish Italian, Spanish, Romanian and Polish form of OLYMPIA OLIVE English From the English word for the type of tree, ultimately derived from Latin oliva. OLIVER English, German Norman French form of a Germanic name, possibly the name Alfihar meaning "elf army". OLIVETTE English Pet form of OLIVE OLIVIA English, Italian, Spanish, German, Finnish Created by Shakespeare for a character in his comedy 'Twelfth Night'. OLIVIE French French form of OLIVIA OLIVIER French, Dutch French and Dutch form of OLIVER OLIWIA Polish Polish form of OLIVIA OLLE Swedish Swedish variant of OLAF OLLI Finnish Finnish short form of OLAF OLLIE English Short form of OLIVER or OLIVIA OLOF Swedish Swedish form of OLAF OLOV Swedish Swedish form of OLAF OLUBUNMI Yoruba Means "gift of God" in Yoruba. OLUCHI Igbo Means "God's work" in Yoruba. OLUF Swedish Danish variant of OLAF OLUFEMI Yoruba Means "God loves me" in Yoruba. OLUFUNKE Yoruba Means "God has cared for" in Yoruba. OLUFUNMILAYO Yoruba Means "God gave me joy" in Yoruba. OLUFUNMILOLA Yoruba Means "God gives me wealth" in Yoruba. OLUJIMI Yoruba Means "given by God" in Yoruba. OLUKAYODE Yoruba Means "God brings happiness" in Yoruba. OLUMIDE Yoruba Means "God arrives" in Yoruba. OLUWAFUNMILAYO Yoruba Variant of OLUFUNMILAYO OLUWASEGUN Yoruba Means "God has been victorious" in Yoruba. OLUWASEUN Yoruba Means "we thank God" in Yoruba. OLUWASEYI Yoruba Means "God made this" in Yoruba. OLUWATOYIN Yoruba Means "God is worthy to be praised" in Yoruba. OLUWAYEMISI Yoruba Means "God honours me" in Yoruba. OLVIA Portuguese Portuguese form of OLIVIA OLWEN Welsh Means "white footprint" from Welsh ol "footprint, track" and gwen "white, fair, blessed". OLWIN Welsh Variant of OLWEN OLWYN Welsh Variant of OLWEN OLYA Russian Pet form of OLGA OLYMPE French French form of OLYMPIA OLYMPIA Ancient Greek Feminine form of OLYMPOS OLYMPIAS Ancient Greek Feminine form of OLYMPOS. OLYMPIODOROS Ancient Greek From (Olympos) (of unknown meaning), the name of the mountain of the Greek gods, combined with Greek (doron) "gift". OLYMPOS Ancient Greek From a Greek personal name which was derived from the place name (Olympos) (of unknown meaning), the name of the mountain of the Greek gods. OLYVIA English Variant of OLIVIA OM Indian From the Sanskrit om, considered to be a sacred syllable because it represents the range of sounds that can be made by the human voice. OMAR Arabic Variant transcription of UM; Biblical Means "speaker" in Hebrew. OMEGA . OMER Jewish Means "sheaf of wheat" in Hebrew. OMHAR Irish Irish form of IVOR OMID Iranian Means "hope" in Persian. OMOBOLANLE Yoruba Means "a child who met wealth at " in Yoruba. OMOLARA Yoruba Means "a child is family" in Yoruba. OMRI Biblical, Jewish Means "my sheaf" in Hebrew. ONA Lithuanian Lithuanian form of ANNA OND?EJ Czech Czech form of ANDREW ONDREJ Slovak Slovak form of ANDREW ONEIDA English From the name of a Native American tribe, perhaps meaning "standing rock". ONESIME French French form of ONESIMUS ONESIMUS Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Onesimos), which meant "beneficial, profitable". ONESIPHORUS Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Onesiphoros), which meant "bringing advantage, beneficial". ONI Yoruba Possibly means "born in sacred abode" in Yoruba. ONISIM Russian Russian form of ONESIMUS ONNI Finnish Means "happiness, luck" in Finnish. ONORA - OZZY ONORA Irish Irish form of HONORA ONUR Turkish Means "honour" in Turkish. ONYEKA Igbo Short form of ONYEKACHUKWU ONYEKACHUKWU Igbo Means "who is greater than God?" in Igbo. OONA Irish Variant of NA OONAGH Irish Variant of NA OPAL English Means simply "opal" from the English word for the iridescent gemstone, the birthstone of October. OPALINE English Elaborated form of OPAL OPEYEMI Yoruba Means "I should give praise" in Yoruba. OPHELIA English Derived from Greek (ophelos) meaning "help". OPHIR Biblical Meaning unknown. This is the name of a son of Joktan in the Old Testament. OPHIUCHUS Astronomy Means "serpent bearer" in Greek. OPHRAH Biblical, Jewish Means "fawn" in Hebrew. OPRAH English Variant of OPHRAH. ORA English Modern name based on Latin oro "to pray". ORABELA Esperanto Means "golden-beautiful" in Esperanto. ORAH Jewish Means "light" in Hebrew. ORAL Swiss form of AURELIUS ORALEE English Possibly a variant of AURLIE ORALIE English Possibly a variant of AURLIE ORAN Irish Anglicized form of ODHRN ORAZIO Italian Italian form of HORATIUS ORBN Hungarian Hungarian form of URBAN OREL German Swiss form of AURELIUS OREN Jewish Means "pine tree" in Hebrew. ORESTES Greek Mythology Derived from Greek (orestias) meaning "of the mountains". ORFEO Italian Italian form of ORPHEUS ORI Jewish Means "my light" in Hebrew. ORIA Italian Italian form of the Late Latin name Aurea which was derived from Latin aureus "golden". ORIANA Italian Possibly derived from Spanish oro "gold". ORIANE French French form of ORIANA ORIANNE French French form of ORIANA ORIGEN History From the Greek name (Origenes), which was derived from an unknown Greek element combined with the element (genes) "born". ORINDA Short form of ending in orinda. ORINTHIA Literature Possibly related to Greek (orino) meaning "to excite, to agitate". ORION Greek Mythology Meaning unknown, but possibly related to Greek (horion) "boundary, limit" or (ouron) "urine". ORIT Jewish Means "light" in Hebrew. ORLA Irish Anglicized form of RFHLAITH ORLAGH Irish Anglicized form of RFHLAITH ORLANDA Italian Feminine form of ORLANDO ORLANDO Italian Italian form of ROLAND. ORLI Jewish Means "light is mine" in Hebrew. ORLY Jewish Variant of ORLI ORMAZD Near Eastern Mythology Modern Persian form of AHURA MAZDA ORMEROD English From a surname which meant "clearing of (a person named) Orm" in Old English. ORMOND English From an Irish surname which was derived from Ruaidh meaning "descendent of Ruadh". ORMONDA Feminine form of ORMOND ORMONDE Variant of ORMOND ORNA Irish Anglicized form of ODHARNA; Jewish Feminine form of OREN ORNAT Irish Anglicized form of ODHARNAIT ORNELLA Italian Created by the Italian author Gabriele d'Annunzio for his novel 'La Figlia di Jorio'. OROITZ Basque Means "memory" in Basque. ORPA Variant of ORPAH ORPAH Biblical Means "back of the neck" in Hebrew. ORPHA Variant of ORPAH ORPHEUS Greek Mythology Perhaps related to Greek (orphne) meaning "the darkness of night". ORRELL English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "ore hill" in Old English. ORRIN Irish Anglicized form of ODHRN ORSINA Italian Feminine form of ORSINO ORSINO Italian Italian form of the Roman name Ursinus, itself derived from Ursus (see URS). ORSO Italian Italian form of Ursus (see URS). ORSOLA Italian Italian form of URSULA ORSOLYA Hungarian Hungarian form of URSULA ORSON English From a surname meaning "bear" from Norman French ors, ultimately from Latin ursus. ORTRUN German Derived from the Germanic elements ort "point" and rn "secret". ORTWIN German Derived from the Germanic elements ort "point" and win "friend". ORTZI Basque Means "sky" in Basque. ORVAL English Variant of ORVILLE ORVAR Swedish Means "arrow" in Old Norse. ORVILLE English This name was invented by the 18th-century writer Fanny Burney, who perhaps intended it to mean "golden city" in French. ORVOKKI Finnish Means "pansy flower" in Finnish. OSAMA Arabic Variant transcription of USAMA OSAMU Japanese Means "law abiding" in Japanese. OSANE Basque Means "cure, remedy" in Basque. OSANNE French French form of HOSANNA OSBERT English Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and beorht "bright". OSBORN English Derived from the Old English element os "god" combined with beorn "bear". OSBORNE English Variant of OSBORN OSBOURNE English Variant of OSBORN OSCAR English, Irish Means "deer lover", derived from Gaelic os "deer" combined cara "lover". OSHEEN Irish Anglicized form of OISN OSHER Jewish Means "happiness" in Hebrew. OSIP Russian Russian form of JOSEPH OSIRIS Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized) Greek form of the Egyptian Asar which is of unknown meaning. OSKAR Scandinavian, German, Polish, Slovene Scandinavian, German, Polish and Slovene form of OSCAR OSKARI Finnish Finnish form of OSCAR OSKARS Latvian Latvian form of OSCAR OSKU Finnish Short form of OSKARI OSMAN Turkish Turkish form of UTHMAN. OSMOND English Means "god protector" from Old English os "god" and mund "protector". OSMUND English Variant of OSMOND OSSIA Feminine form of OSSIAN OSSIAN Irish Variant of OISN used by James Macpherson in his epic poems, which he claimed to have based on early Irish legends. OSVALDO Spanish, Italian, Portuguese Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of OSWALD OSWALD English Derived from the Old English elements os "god" and weald "rule". OSWIN English Means "friend of god" from the Old English elements os "god" and wine "friend". OSZKR Hungarian Hungarian form of OSCAR OTAKAR Czech Czech form of ODOVACAR OTHELLO Literature Perhaps an Italian pet form of OTTO. OTHNIEL Biblical Means "lion of God" in Hebrew. OTHO Ancient Roman Roman cognomen of unknown meaning. OTIENO African Means "born at night" in Luo. OTIS English From a surname which was derived from the first name OTTO. OTOKAR Czech Czech form of ODOVACAR OTONASHI Japanese Means "no sound" in Japanese. OTSO Finnish Means "bear" in Finnish. OTT Hungarian Hungarian form of OTTO OTTAVIA Italian Italian form of OCTAVIA OTTAVIANO Italian Italian form of Octavianus (see OCTAVIAN). OTTAVIO Italian Italian form of OCTAVIUS OTTHILD Derived from the Germanic elements od "wealth, fortune" and hild "battle". OTTILA Variant of ODILIA OTTILIE German Variant of ODILIA OTTO German, Scandinavian, Dutch, English, Finnish Later German form of ODO. OTTOKAR German German form of ODOVACAR OTTOLINE English Pet form of OTTILIE OTVIO Portuguese Portuguese form of OCTAVIUS OUIDA French French pet form of LOUISE OURANIA Greek Mythology Derived from Greek (ouranios) meaning "heavenly". OURANOS Greek Mythology Original Greek form of URANUS OVADIA Jewish Hebrew form of OBADIAH OVDIO Portuguese Portuguese form of Ovidius (see OVID). OVE Scandinavian Short form of that contain the Old Norse element ag "blade". OVED Jewish Hebrew form of OBED OVID History From the Roman family name Ovidius, which was possibly derived from Latin ovis "a sheep". OVIDIO Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of Ovidius (see OVID). OVIDIU Romanian Romanian form of Ovidius (see OVID). OWAIN Welsh, Welsh Mythology There are several theories on the origins of this name: it could be a Welsh form of EUGE; it could be derived from either of the Welsh elements oen "lamb" or eoghunn "yout; or it could be related to Esos, the name of a Celtic god. OWEN Welsh Modern form of OWA; Irish Anglicized form of EOGHAN OWENA Welsh Feminine form of OWEN OXANA Ukrainian, Russian Variant transcription of OKSANA OZ English Short form of OSCAR, OSWALD and other beginning with o; Jewish Means "strength" in Hebrew. OZAN Turkish Means "bard" in Turkish. OZANNE French French form of HOSANNA OZZIE English Variant of OZZY OZZY English Pet form of OSCAR, OSWALD and other beginning with os. PA Spanish Spanish feminine form of PIUS PAAIE - PEADAR PAAIE Manx Manx form of PEGGY PAAVALI Finnish Finnish form of PAUL used in the Bible. PAAVO Finnish, Estonian Finnish and Estonian form of PAUL PABLO Spanish Spanish form of Paulus (see PAUL). PACA Spanish Pet form of FRANCISCA PACE English From a surname which was derived either from the first name PASCAL or the Middle English word pace meaning "peace". PACEY English From an English surname which was derived from the French place name Pacy, itself derived from Gaulish first name of unknown meaning. PACHJO Esperanto Esperanto pet form of PAUL. PACIFICA Spanish Either derived from the name of the Pacific ocean or else a feminine form of the Late Latin name Pacificus meaning "peacemaker". PACO Spanish Pet form of FRANCISCO PADDY Irish Irish pet form of PATRICK PADEN English Either a pet form of PATRICK or else from a surname meaning "path hill" in Old English. PADERAU Welsh Means "beads" or "rosary" in Welsh. This is a modern Welsh name. PADMA Indian Means "lotus" in Sanskrit. PADMAVATI Indian Means "like a lotus", derived from the Sanskrit word padma "lotus" combined with vati "resembling". PADMINI Indian Means "full of lotuses" from the Sanskrit word padma "lotus" combined with ini "having". PADRIG Welsh, Breton Welsh and Breton form of PATRICK PAGE English From an Old French surname which originally denoted a person who was a page to a lord. PAGET English From a surname which meant "little page" (see PAGE). PAIGE English Variant of PAGE PAISE English Variant of PACE PAISLEY English From a Scottish surname which may be ultimately derived from Latin basilica "church". PAKI African Means "witness" in Xhosa. PAKPAO Thai Means "kite" in Thai. PALLAB Indian Variant of PALLAV PALLAS Greek Mythology Probably derived from a Greek word meaning "maiden". PALLAV Indian Means "budding leaf" in Sanskrit. PALLU Biblical Means "distinguished" in Hebrew. PALMER English From a surname which meant "pilgrim" in Old French. PALMIRA Spanish, Italian, Portuguese Feminine form of PALMIRO PALMIRO Italian Means "pilgrim" in Italian. PALOMA Spanish Means "dove, pigeon" in Spanish. PAM English Short form of PAMELA PAMELA English The name was invented in the 16th century by the poet Sir Philip Sidney for use in his poem 'Arcadia'. PAMELIA English Elaborated form of PAMELA PAMELLA English Variant of PAMELA PAMILA English Variant of PAMELA PAMPHILOS Ancient Greek Means "friend of all" from Greek (pan) "all" and (philos) "friend". PANAGIOTA Greek Feminine form of PANAGIOTIS PANAGIOTAKIS Greek Pet form of PANAGIOTIS PANAGIOTIS Greek Means "all holy", derived from Greek (pan) "all" combined with (hagios) "holy". PANAYIOTIS Greek Variant transcription of PANAGIOTIS PANCHO Spanish Spanish pet form of FRANCISCO. PANCRAS English Medieval English form of PANKRATIOS PANCRAZIO Italian Italian form of PANKRATIOS PANDA English From the name of the bamboo-eating mammal that lives in China. PANDORA Greek Mythology Means "all gifts", derived from a combination of Greek (pan) "all" and (doron) "gift". PANFILO Italian Italian form of PAMPHILOS. PANKRATI Russian Russian form of PANKRATIOS PANKRATIOS Ancient Greek Means "all power" from Greek (pan) "all" and (kratos) "power". PANKRAZ German German form of PANKRATIOS PANNI Hungarian Hungarian pet form of ANNA PANOS Greek Pet form of PANAGIOTIS PANSY English From the English word for a type of flower, ultimately deriving from Old French pensee "thought". PANTALEON Ancient Greek Derived from the Greek elements (pantes) "all" and (leon) "lion". PANTALEONE Italian Italian form of PANTALEON PANTHER Ancient Greek Means "panther" in Greek. PANTHERAS Ancient Greek, Greek Derived from Greek (panther) meaning "panther" (which is ultimately derived from the elements (pan) "all" and (therao) "to hunt"). PAOL Breton Breton form of PAUL PAOLA Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish feminine form of PAUL PAOLINA Italian Italian feminine form of Paulinus (see PAULINO). PAOLINO Italian Italian form of Paulinus (see PAULINO). PAOLO Italian Italian form of Paulus (see PAUL). PAORA Maori Maori form of PAUL PAPA Pacific/Polynesian Mythology Means "earth" in Maori. PAPAK Iranian Variant of BABAK PAPILLION French Derived from French papillon meaning "butterfly". PAQUITA Spanish Pet form of FRANCISCA PAQUITO Spanish Pet form of FRANCISCO PARAMONOS Ancient Greek Derived from Greek (paramone) meaning "endurance, constancy". PARASKEVAS Greek Means "preparation" in Greek. PARASKEVE Greek Feminine form of PARASKEVAS PARASTOO Iranian Means "swallow (the bird)" in Persian. PARASTU Iranian Variant of PARASTOO PARI Iranian Means "fairy" in Persian. PARIDE Italian Italian form of PARIS PARIS Greek Mythology Meaning unknow; Various From the name of the capital city of France, which got its name from the ancient Celtic tribe known as the Parisii. PARISA Iranian Means "like a fairy" in Persian. PARKER English From a surname which meant "keeper of the park" in Old French. PARNEL Contracted form of PETRONEL PARRIS English (Modern) Variant of PARIS or PARIS PARRY Welsh From a Welsh surname which was derived from ap Harry meaning "son of HARRY". PARSIFAL German German form of PERCIVAL PARTH Perhaps a short form of PARTHALAN PARTHALAN Irish Mythology Meaning unknown. PARTHENIA Greek Mythology Derived from Greek (parthenos) meaning "maiden, virgin". PARTHENOPE Greek Mythology Means "maiden's voice", derived from Greek (parthenos) "maiden" and (ops) "voice". PARVAIZ Iranian Means "fortunate, happy" in Persian. PARVANA Iranian Means "butterfly" in Persian. PARVATI Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "daughter of the mountain" in Sanskrit. PARVEEN Iranian Variant of PARVIN PARVIN Iranian Means "the Pleiades" in Persian. PARWIZ Iranian Variant of PARVAIZ PASCAL French, German From the Late Latin name Paschalis, which meant "relating to Easter" from Latin Pascha "Easter", which was in turn from Hebrew ????? (pesach) "Passover". PASCALE French Feminine form of PASCAL PASCALINE French Feminine form of PASCAL PASCHAL French Variant of PASCAL PASCO Cornish Cornish form of PASCAL PASCUAL Spanish Spanish form of PASCAL PASCUALA Spanish Spanish feminine form of PASCAL PASHA Russian Pet form of PAVEL PASI Finnish Finnish form of BASIL PASQUALE Italian Italian form of PASCAL PASQUALINA Italian Italian feminine form of PASCAL PASQUALINO Italian Pet form of PASQUALE PASTOR Spanish, Late Roman From a Late Latin name meaning "shepherd". PASTORA Spanish Feminine form of PASTOR PAT English Short form of PATRICK or PATRICIA. PATARIKI Maori Maori form of PATRICK PATIENCE English Simply means "patience" from the English word, ultimately from Latin patientia, a derivative of pati "to suffer". PATRICE French French form of Patricius (see PATRICK). PATRICIA English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Ancient Roman Feminine form of Patricius (see PATRICK). PATRICIO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of Patricius (see PATRICK). PATRICK Irish, English, French, German From the Roman name Patricius, which meant "nobleman" in Latin. PATRIK Czech, Hungarian, Swedish Czech, Hungarian and Swedish form of Patricius (see PATRICK). PATRIZIA Italian Italian feminine form of Patricius (see PATRICK). PATRIZIO Italian Italian form of Patricius (see PATRICK). PATROCLUS Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek (Patroklos) which meant "glory of the father", derived from (patros) "of the father" and (kleos) "glory". PATRYCJA Polish Polish feminine form of Patricius (see PATRICK). PATRYK Polish Polish form of Patricius (see PATRICK). PATSY Irish, English Pet form of PATRICIA or PATRICK PATTI English Pet form of PATRICIA PATTIE English Pet form of PATRICIA PATTON English Either a pet form of PATRICK or else from a surname which meant "bald" in Middle English. PATTY English Pet form of PATRICIA PATXI Basque Basque form of FRANCIS PATYA Russian Pet form of IPATI PAU Catalan Catalan form of PAUL. PAUL English, French, German, Romanian, Biblical From the Roman family name Paulus, which meant "small" or "humble" in Latin. PAULA English, German, Finnish, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Hungarian, Polish, Ancient Roman Feminine form of Paulus (see PAUL). PAULE French French feminine form of Paulus (see PAUL). PAULEEN English Variant of PAULINE PAULENE English Variant of PAULINE PAULETTA English Latinate feminine pet form of PAUL PAULETTE French French feminine pet form of PAUL PAULI Finnish Finnish form of PAUL PAULIE English Pet form of PAUL PAULIEN Dutch Dutch feminine form of Paulinus (see PAULINO). PAULIINA Finnish Finnish form of PAULINA PAULINA English, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Ancient Roman Feminine form of Paulinus (see PAULINO). PAULINE French, English, German French feminine form of Paulinus (see PAULINO). PAULINO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of the Roman family name Paulinus, which was itself derived from Paulus (see PAUL). PAULIUS Lithuanian Lithuanian form of PAUL PAULO Portuguese, Galician, Esperanto Portuguese, Galician and Esperanto form of Paulus (see PAUL). PAULU Corsican Corsican form of Paulus (see PAUL). PAUWEL Dutch Dutch form of PAUL, used especially in Flanders. PAVAO Croatian Croatian form of PAUL PAVEL Russian, Czech, Bulgarian, Slovene Russian, Czech, Bulgarian and Slovene form of PAUL PAVILS Latvian Latvian form of PAUL PAVLA Czech, Slovene Czech and Slovene feminine form of PAUL PAVLE Serbian Serbian form of PAUL PAVLINA Czech Pet form of PAVLA PAVLO Ukrainian Ukrainian form of PAUL PAVLOS Greek Greek form of PAUL PAVOL Slovak Slovak form of PAUL PAWE? Polish Polish form of PAUL PAX Roman Mythology Means "peace" in Latin. In Roman mythology she was the goddess of peace. PAXTON English From a surname which was derived from an English place name meaning "Pcc's town". PAYAM Iranian Means "message" in Persian. PAYTON ga's town". PDRAIC Irish Irish form of PATRICK PDRAIG Irish Irish form of PATRICK PDRAIG Scottish Scottish form of PATRICK PDRAIGN Irish Irish form of PATRICIA PEACE English Means simply "peace" from the English word, ultimately derived from Latin pax. PEADAR Irish, Scottish Irish and Scottish form of PETER PEARCE - PIERS PEARCE English Variant of PIERS PEARL English Means simply "pearl" from the English word for the concretions formed in the shells of some mollusks. PEARLE English (Modern) Variant of PEARL PEARLIE English Pet form of PEARL PEDER Danish, Norwegian Danish and Norwegian form of PETER PEDR Welsh Welsh form of PETER PEDRO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of PETER. PEERS English Variant of PIERS PEETER Estonian Estonian form of PETER PEG English Short form of PEGGY PEGASUS Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek (Pegasos), possibly either from (pegos) "strong" or (pegaios) "from a water spring". PEGGIE English Variant of PEGGY PEGGY English Pet form of MEG PEHR Swedish Swedish pet form of PETER PEIGI Scottish Scottish pet form of MARGARET PEIO Basque Basque form of PETER PEKKA Finnish Finnish form of PETER PEKKO Finnish Mythology Meaning unknown. This is the name of the Finnish god of fields and crops. PELAGEYA Russian Russian form of PELAGIA PELAGIA Ancient Greek, Greek, Polish Feminine form of PELAGIUS. PELAGIUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Pelagios), which was derived from (pelagos) "the sea". PELE Pacific/Polynesian Mythology Meaning unknown. PELLE Swedish Swedish pet form of PER PELLEGRINO Italian Italian form of Peregrinus (see PEREGRINE). PEMBE Turkish Means "pink" in Turkish. PEN English Short form of PENELOPE PENE English Short form of PENELOPE PENELOPE Greek Mythology, English From Greek (penelops), a type of duck. PENI Hawaiian Hawaiian form of BEN PENINNAH Biblical Means "precious stone" in Hebrew. PENKA Bulgarian Bulgarian feminine pet form of PETAR PENKO Bulgarian Bulgarian pet form of PETAR PENNY English Pet form of PENELOPE PENTTI Finnish Finnish form of BENEDICT PEONY English From the English word for the type of flower. PEPCA Slovene Slovene pet form of JOSEPHINE PEPE Spanish Spanish pet form of JOSEPH PEPIJN Dutch Dutch form of PPIN PEPITA Spanish Spanish feminine pet form of JOSEPH PEPITO Spanish Spanish pet form of JOSEPH PEPPI English Pet form of PERPETUA PER Scandinavian, Breton Scandinavian and Breton form of PETER PERCE English Short form of PERCIVAL PERCEVAL French French form of PERCIVAL PERCIVAL English, Welsh Mythology Old French form of Peredur, a Welsh name of unknown meaning. PERCY English This name can either be a short form of PERCIVAL or else it can derive from a surname which was itself derived from a Norman place name. PERDITA English Derived from Latin perditus meaning "lost". PERE Catalan Catalan form of PETER PEREDUR Welsh Mythology Welsh form of PERCIVAL PEREGRINE English From the Late Latin name Peregrinus, which meant "traveller". PERELE Variant of PEARL PERICLES Ancient Greek (Latinized) From the Greek name (Perikles), which was derived from the Greek elements (peri) "around, in excess" and (kleos) "glory". PERLA Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish cognate of PEARL PERLE Yiddish Means "pearl" in Yiddish, also used as a Yiddish vernacular form of MARGARET. PERLIE English Pet form of PEARL PERLITA Italian, Spanish Pet form of PERLA PERMELIA English Meaning unknown, possibly an elaborated form of PAMELA. PERNEL Contracted form of PETRONEL PERNILLA Swedish Swedish form of Petronilla (see PETRONEL). PERNILLE Danish Danish form of Petronilla (see PETRONEL). PERO Serbian, Croatian Pet form of PETAR PERONEL English Medieval short form of PETRONEL PERONELLE Variant of PETRONEL PERPARIM Albanian Derived from Albanian prparim "progress". PERPETUA Spanish Derived from Latin perpetuus meaning "continuous". PERRINE French French feminine form of Perrin, a pet form of PIERRE. PERRY English Either a pet form of PEREGRINE, or else from a surname derived from Old English pyrige "pear tree". PERSEPHONE Greek Mythology, English Meaning unknown, perhaps related to Greek (pertho) "to destroy" and (phone) "murder". PERSEUS Greek Mythology Possibly derived from Greek (pertho) meaning "to destroy". PERSIS Biblical Greek name meaning "Persian woman". PERTTI Finnish Short form of ROOPERTTI or ALPERTTI PERTTU Finnish Finnish form of BARTHOLOMEW PERU Basque Basque form of PETER PERUN Slavic Mythology Means "thunder" in Slavic. PETA English Feminine form of PETER PETAR Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Macedonian Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian and Macedonian form of PETER PETE English Short form of PETER PETER English, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Slovene, Slovak, Biblical Derived from the Greek (Petros) meaning "stone". PETERA Maori Maori form of PETER PETERKIN Pet form of PETER PETI Hungarian Hungarian pet form of PETER PETIA Russian, Bulgarian Variant transcription of PETYA PETR Czech Czech form of PETER PETRA Greek, Finnish, Czech, Slovene, Hungarian Feminine form of PETER. PETRANELLA Latinate variant of PETRONEL PETRAS Lithuanian Lithuanian form of PETER PETRE Romanian Romanian form of PETER PETRI Finnish Finnish form of PETER PETRICA Romanian Romanian pet form of PETER PETRINA English Pet form of PETRA PETRO Ukrainian, Esperanto Ukrainian and Esperanto form of PETER PETRONA Spanish From the Roman family name Petronius, which possibly derives from Latin petro, petronis "yokel". PETRONEL English From the Roman name Petronilla, a feminine pet form of Petronius (see PETRONA). PETRONELLA Dutch, English Latinate form of PETRONEL PETROS Greek Greek form of PETER PETRU Romanian, Corsican Romanian and Corsican form of PETER PETRUS Dutch Dutch form of PETER PETTER Swedish, Norwegian Swedish and Norwegian form of PETER PETTERI Finnish Finnish form of PETER PETULA English A recent coinage, perhaps derived from Late Latin petulare "to ask". PETUNIA English From the name of the flower, derived ultimately from a Tupi (South American) word. PETYA Russian, Bulgarian Russian masculine pet form of PETR or Bulgarian feminine pet form of PETAR. PEYTON English Variant of PAYTON PHAEDRA Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek (Phaidra), derived from (phaidros) meaning "bright". PHAEDRUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Phaidros), which meant "bright". PHARAMOND Literature Variant of FARAMOND used by Shakespeare in 'Henry V'. PHEBE English Variant of PHOEBE PHELAN Irish Anglicized form of FAOLN PHELIM Irish Anglicized form of FEIDHLIM PHEMIE English Pet form of EUPHEMIA PHEOBE English (Modern) Variant of PHOEBE PHERICK Manx Manx form of PATRICK PHIL English Short form of various beginning with phil, often a Greek element meaning "friend, dear, beloved". PHILADELPHIA Biblical From the name of a city in Asia Minor mentioned in Revelation in the New Testament. PHILANDER Means "friend of man" from Greek (philos) "friend" and (andros) "of a man". PHILBERT English, French Variant of PHILIBERT PHILE Ancient Greek Feminine form of (Philon) (see PHILO). PHILEMON Biblical Means "affectionate" in Greek. PHILETUS Biblical Means "beloved" in Greek. PHILIBERT French Early variant of FILIBERT altered by association with Greek (philos) "dear, beloved". PHILIP English, Dutch, Biblical From the Greek name (Philippos) which means "friend of horses", composed of the elements (philos) "friend" and (hippos) "horse". PHILIPA English Feminine form of PHILIP PHILIPP German German form of PHILIP PHILIPPA English, German, Greek Feminine form of PHILIP PHILIPPE French French form of PHILIP PHILIPPINA English, German Elaborated form of PHILIPPA PHILIPPINE French Elaborated feminine form of PHILIPPE PHILIS English Variant of PHYLLIS PHILLIDA English Variant of PHYLLIDA PHILLIP English, German Variant of PHILIP PHILLIPA English, German Feminine form of PHILIP PHILLIS English Variant of PHYLLIS PHILO English, German From the Greek name (Philon), which was derived from (phileo) "to love". PHILOKRATES Ancient Greek Means "friend of power" from Greek (philos) "friend" and (kratos) "power". PHILOMEL Literature From an English word meaning "nightingale". PHILOMELA Greek Mythology From Greek (Philomela) which meant "friend of song" from (philos) "friend" and (melos) "song". PHILOMENA English, German Means "friend of strength" from Greek (philos) "friend" and (menos) "strength". PHILON Ancient Greek Ancient Greek form of PHILO PHILOTHEOS Ancient Greek Means "friend of god" from Greek (philos) "friend" and (theos) "god". PHINEAS Biblical (Variant), English Variant of PHINEHAS used in some versions of the Bible. PHINEHAS Biblical, English Probably means "Nubian" from the Egyptian name Panhsj, though some believe it means "serpent's mouth" in Hebrew. PHIRUN Khmer Means "rain" in Khmer. PHOBOS Greek Mythology Means "fear" in Greek. PHOCAS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Phokas), which meant "a seal" from Greek (phoke). PHOEBE English, Greek Mythology (Latinized), Biblical Latinized form of the Greek name (Phoibe), which meant "bright, pure" from Greek (phoibos). PHOEBUS Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Phoibos), which meant "bright, pure". PHOENIX (phoinix) meaning "dark red". PHOIBE Greek Mythology Greek form of PHOEBE PHOTINE Ancient Greek Derived from Greek (phos) meaning "light". PHOTIOS Greek, Ancient Greek Derived from Greek (phos) meaning "light". PHRIXUS Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek (Phrixos) which meant "thrilling, causing shivers", derived from (phrix) "ripple, shiver". PHUONG Viete Means either "phoenix" or "direction" in Viete. PHYLISS English (Modern) Variant of PHYLLIS PHYLLIDA English From (Phyllidos), the genitive form of PHYLLIS. PHYLLIS Greek Mythology, English, German Means "foliage" in Greek. PIA English, Italian, Scandinavian, German, Polish, Late Roman Feminine form of PIUS PIARAS Irish Irish form of PIERS PICH Khmer Means "diamond" in Khmer. PIEDAD Spanish Means "mercy" in Spanish. PIER Dutch Dutch form of PETER, used especially in Flanders. PIERA Italian Italian feminine form of PETER PIERCE English Variant of PIERS PIERINA Italian Feminine pet form of PIETRO PIERO Italian Italian form of PETER. PIERRE French French form of PETER. PIERRETTE French Feminine pet form of PIERRE PIERRICK Breton, French Breton pet form of PIERRE PIERS English Middle English form of PETER PIET - PYTHAGORAS PIET Dutch Dutch form of PETER PIETARI Finnish Finnish form of PETER used in the Bible. PIETER Dutch Dutch form of PETER PIETRINA Italian Feminine pet form of PIETRO PIETRO Italian Italian form of PETER. PIETRONELLA Dutch Variant of PETRONELLA PIETY English Means "piety, devoutness" from the English word. PIIA Finnish Finnish form of PIA PIKA Hawaiian Hawaiian form of PETER PILAR Spanish Means "pillar" in Spanish. PILI Spanish Pet form of PILAR PILIB Irish Irish form of PHILIP PILOQUTINNGUAQ Native American Means "little leaf" in Greenlandic. PILVI Finnish Means "a cloud" in Finnish. PIM Dutch Pet form of WILLEM PINA Italian Short form of ending in pina. PINAR Turkish Means "spring" in Turkish. PINCHAS Jewish Hebrew form of PHINEHAS PING Chinese Means "peaceful" in Chinese. PINJA Estonian, Finnish Derived from Estonian piinia meaning "pine tree". PINO Italian Short form of ending in pino. PIO Italian, Portuguese Italian and Portuguese form of PIUS PIOTR Polish Polish form of PETER PIP English Pet form of PHILIP. PIPALUK Native American Means "nurse" in Greenlandic. PIPER English From a surname which was originally given to a person who played on a pipe (a flute). PIPPA English Pet form of PHILIPPA PIPPIN History Variant of PP; Literature The name of a hobbit in 'The Lord of the Rings' by J. PIPRA Esperanto Means "peppery" in Esperanto. PIRAN Cornish Possibly derived from CIARAN. PIRI Hungarian Pet form of PIROSKA PIRIPI Maori Maori form of PHILIP PIRITTA Finnish Finnish form of BRIDGET PIRJO Finnish Finnish form of BRIDGET PIRKKO Finnish Finnish form of BRIDGET PIROSKA Hungarian Hungarian form of PRISCA PISTA Hungarian Pet form of ISTVN PISTI Hungarian Pet form of ISTVN PITAMBAR Indian Means "yellow garments", derived from Sanskrit pita "yellow" and ambara "garment". PIUS Late Roman Late Latin name meaning "pious, dutiful". This was the name of 12 popes. PIV Finnish Means "day" in Finnish. PIVI Finnish Derived from Finnish piv "day". PL Hungarian Hungarian form of PAUL PL Irish Irish form of PAUL PL Scottish Scottish form of PAUL PL Swedish Swedish form of PAUL PLA Icelandic Icelandic feminine form of PAUL PLACID English English form of Placidus (see PLACIDO). PLACIDA Late Roman, Italian Feminine form of Placidus (see PLACIDO). PLACIDE French French feminine form of Placidus (see PLACIDO). PLACIDO Italian Italian form of the Late Latin name Placidus which meant "quiet, calm". PLAMEN Bulgarian Derived from Slavic plam meaning "flame, fire". PLATO Ancient Greek (Latinized) From the Greek name (Platon) which was derived from Greek (platys) meaning "broad-shouldered". PLATON Ancient Greek, Russian Ancient Greek form of PLATO PLCIDO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of Placidus (see PLACIDO). PLEASANCE English From the medieval name Plaisance which meant "pleasant" in Old French. PLINIO Italian, Portuguese, Spanish Italian, Portuguese and Spanish form of Plinius (see PLINY). PLINY History From the Roman family name Plinius, which is of unknown meaning. PLL Icelandic Icelandic form of PAUL PLLUMB Albanian Means "dove" in Albanian. PLUTARCH History From the Greek name (Ploutarchos), which was derived from (ploutos) "riches, wealth" and (arche) "origin, source". PLUTO Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology Latinized form of Greek (Plouton), derived from (ploutos) meaning "wealth". PNLOPE French French form of PENELOPE PO Spanish Spanish form of PIUS POCAHONTAS History, Native American Means "she is playful" in Algonquin. POLDI German German pet form of LEOPOLD POLDIE English Pet form of LEOPOLD POLINA Russian Short form of APOLLINARIYA POLLIE English Pet form of MOLLY POLLUX Roman Mythology Roman form of Greek (Polydeukes), which means "very sweet" from Greek (polys) "much" and (deukes) "sweet". POLLY English Pet form of MOLLY POLLYANNA English Combination of POLLY and ANNA. POLONA Slovene Short form of APOLONIJA POLYCARP Ancient Greek (Anglicized) From the Greek name (Polykarpos), which meant "rich in fruit" from Greek (polys) "much" and (karpos) "fruit". POLYDEUKES Greek Mythology Greek form of POLLUX POLYHYMNIA Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of POLYMNIA POLYMNIA Greek Mythology Means "much song" from Greek (polys) "much" and (hymnos) "song, hymn". POLYXENA Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek (Polyxene) which meant "many foreigners", derived from (polloi) "many" and (xenoi) "foreigners, strangers". POMONA Roman Mythology From Latin pomus "fruit tree". POMPEO Italian Italian form of Pompeius (see POMPEY). POMPEY History Modern spelling of the Roman family name Pompeius, which was probably derived from a Sabellic word meaning "five". POMPILIU Romanian Romanian form of the Roman name Pompilius, which is of unknown meaning. PONCIO Spanish Spanish form of PONTIUS PONS French French form of PONTIUS PONTIUS Ancient Roman, Biblical Roman family name possibly derived from the name of the ancient province of Pontus in Asia Minor, itself probably derived from Greek (pontos) "sea". PONTUS Scandinavian Scandinavian form of PONTIUS PONZIO Italian Italian form of PONTIUS POORNIMA Indian Means "full moon" in Sanskrit. POPPY English Simply means "poppy" from the name of the red flower, derived from Old English popg. PORFIRIO Italian, Spanish Derived from the Greek name (Porphyrios), which was derived from the word (porphyra) meaning "purple dye". PORSCHE English Variant of PORTIA PORTER English From an occupational surname meaning "doorkeeper" in Old French. PORTIA English From the Roman family name Porcius, which means "pig". POSEIDON Greek Mythology Possibly derived from Greek (posis) "husband, lord" and (de) "earth". POSIE English Pet form of JOSEPHINE POSY English Pet form of JOSEPHINE POUL Danish Danish form of PAUL PPIN History Old French name of unknown meaning. PRABHAKAR Indian Means "light maker", derived from Sanskrit prabha "light" and kara "maker". PRABHAT Indian Means "morning" in Sanskrit. PRABHU Indian Means "creator, powerful" in Sanskrit. PRABODH Indian Means "awakening" in Sanskrit. PRADEEP Indian Derived from Sanskrit pradipa meaning "light, lantern". PRAISE English Simply means "praise" from the English word. PRAKASH Indian Derived from Sanskrit prakasa meaning "light". PRAMOD Indian Means "joy" in Sanskrit. PRAN Indian Means "breath" in Sanskrit. PRANAV Indian Means "primordial" in Sanskrit and refers to om or aum, the Hindu sacred syllable. PRANAY Indian Means "love" in Sanskrit. PRANCI?KUS Lithuanian Lithuanian form of FRANCIS PRANVERA Albanian Derived from Albanian pranver "spring". PRASAD Indian Means "brightness" in Sanskrit. PRASANNA Indian Means "cheerful" in Sanskrit. PRASKOVIYA Russian Russian form of PARASKEVE PRATAP Indian Means either "heat" or "glory" in Sanskrit. PRATIBHA Indian Means either "light" or "intelligence, wit" in Sanskrit. PRATIMA Indian Means "image, icon" in Sanskrit. PRAVIN Indian Means "skilled" in Sanskrit. PRAXIS Means "action, exercise" in Greek. PRAXITELES Ancient Greek Means "action towards an aim", derived from Greek (praxis) "action, exercise" combined with (telos) "aim, goal". PREBEN Danish Modern Danish form of the name Pridbjrn, which was a medieval Scandinavian form of the Slavic name Pritbor, which was derived from Slavic prid "first" and bor "battle". PRECIOUS English Means simply "precious, valuable" from a nickname taken from the English word, ultimately derived from Latin pretiosus, a derivative of Latin pretium "price, worth". PREDRAG Serbian Derived from the Slavic element dorogo meaning "precious" combined with a superlative suffix. PREETI Indian Means "love" in Sanskrit. PREM Indian Means "love" in Sanskrit. PREMA Indian Feminine form of PREM PRESLEY English From an English surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "priest clearing" (Old English preost and leah). PRESTON English From an English surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "priest town" (Old English preost and tun). PRIAM Greek Mythology (Anglicized) From the Greek (Priamos), possibly meaning "redeemed". PRICE Welsh From a Welsh surname which was derived from ap Rhys meaning "son of RHYS". PRIMITIVA Spanish, Portuguese, Ancient Roman Feminine form of the Roman name Primitivus, which meant "first formed" in Latin. PRIMO Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of the Late Latin name Primus, which meant "first". PRIMO? Slovene Slovene form of Primus (see PRIMO). PRIMROSE English From the English word for the flower, ultimately deriving from Latin prima rosa "first rose". PRIMULA English From the English word for the flower, another name for the primrose, which is derived from the Latin word primulus meaning "very first". PRINCE English From a nickname which was derived from the royal title, which comes ultimately from Latin princeps. PRINCESS English Feminine equivalent of PRINCE PRIS English Short form of PRISCILLA PRISCA Biblical, Ancient Roman Feminine form of Priscus, a Roman family name which meant "ancient" in Latin. PRISCILA Portuguese, Spanish Portuguese and Spanish form of PRISCILLA PRISCILLA English, Ancient Roman, Biblical Pet form of PRISCA. PRISSY English Pet form of PRISCILLA PRIYA Indian Means "beloved" in Sanskrit. PROCHORUS Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Prochoros) which meant "leader of the dance". PROINSIAS Irish Irish form of FRANCIS PROKHOR Russian Russian form of PROCHORUS PROKOPIOS Ancient Greek Derived from Greek (prokope) "progress, advance". PROKOPY Russian Russian form of PROKOPIOS PROMETHEUS Greek Mythology Derived from Greek (prometheia) meaning "foresight, forethought". PROSERPINA Roman Mythology Means "to emerge" in Latin. PROSERPINE Roman Mythology Variant of PROSERPINA PROSPER French, English From the Roman name Prosperus, which meant "fortunate, successful" in Latin. PROSPERO Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of PROSPER. PROTEUS Greek Mythology Derived from Greek (protos) meaning "first". PRU English Short form of PRUDENCE or PRUNELLA PRUDENCE English Medieval form of Prudentia, a feminine form of PRUDENTIUS. PRUDENCIA Spanish Spanish feminine form of PRUDENTIUS PRUDENCIO Spanish Spanish form of PRUDENTIUS PRUDENTIUS Late Roman Late Latin name derived from prudens "prudence, good judgement". PRUDENZIO Italian Italian form of PRUDENTIUS PRUE English Short form of PRUDENCE or PRUNELLA PRUNELLA English Modern name derived from a diminutive form of the Latin word pruna "plum". PRYCE Welsh Variant of PRICE PRYDERI Welsh, Welsh Mythology Means "care" in Welsh. PRZEMEK Polish Pet form of PRZEMYS?AW PRZEMKO Polish Pet form of PRZEMYS?AW PRZEMO Polish Pet form of PRZEMYS?AW PRZEMYS? Polish From an old Slavic name which meant "trick, stratagem". PRZEMYS?AW Polish From a Slavic name meaning "thought and glory". PSYCHE Greek Mythology Means "the soul", derived from Greek (psycho) "to breathe". PTAH Egyptian Mythology Possibly means "opener" in Egyptian. PTER Hungarian Hungarian form of PETER PTOLEMA Feminine form of PTOLEMY PTOLEMY History From the Greek name (Ptolemaios), derived from Greek (polemeios) meaning "aggressive" or "warlike". PTUR Icelandic Icelandic form of PETER PUBLIUS Ancient Roman Roman praenomen, or given name, meaning "public" in Latin. PURDIE Pet form of PERDITA PURUSHOTTAM Indian Means "the best man" from Sanskrit purusa "man" and uttama "highest". PUSHPA Indian Means "flower" in Sanskrit. PYLYP Ukrainian Ukrainian form of PHILIP PYOTR Russian Russian form of PETER PYRRHUS Greek Mythology (Latinized), Ancient Greek (Latinized) From the Greek name (Pyrros) which meant "flame-coloured, red", related to (pyr) "fire". PYRY Finnish Means "snowstorm, blizzard" in Finnish. PYTHAGORAS Ancient Greek Derived from Greek (Pythios), a name of Apollo, and (agora) "market". QADIR Arabic Means "capable, powerful" in Arabic. QASIM Arabic Means "one who divides goods among his people", derived from Arabic qasama "to share" or "to divide". QIANA English (Modern) A name taken from the word for the silk-like material, introduced by DuPont in 1968. QILLAQ Native American Means "seal hide" in Greenlandic. QING Chinese Means "greenish blue" in Chinese. QISMAT Arabic Means "fate" in Arabic. QIU Chinese Means "autumn" in Chinese. QUAN Viete Means "soldier" in Viete. QUANAH English, Native American Means "fragrant" in the Comanche language. QUANG Viete Means "clear" in Viete. QUANNA English Feminine form of QUANAH QUEEN English From an old nickname which was derived from the Old English word cwen meaning "woman, wife". QUEENIE English Pet form of QUEEN QUENTIN English, French Variant of QUINTIN QUETZALCOATL New World Mythology Means "feathered snake" in Nahuatl. QUIANA English (Modern) Variant of KIANA QUIANNA English (Modern) Variant of KIANA QUIDEL Native American Means "burning torch" in Mapuche. QUIM Portuguese, Catalan Short form of JOAQUIM QUIN English Short form of QUINTIN QUINCEY English Variant of QUINCY QUINCY English From a surname which was derived from the first name QUINTUS. QUINLAN From an Irish surname which was derived from Caoinlean meaning "descendent of Caoinlean". QUINN Cuinn meaning "descendent of Cuinn". QUINTELLA Feminine pet form of QUINTUS QUINTIN English From the Roman family name Quintinus, which was originally derived from QUINTUS. QUINTINA Ancient Roman Feminine form of Quintinus (see QUINTIN). QUINTON English Variant of QUINTIN QUINTUS Ancient Roman Roman praenomen, or given name, meaning "fifth" in Latin. QUIQUE Spanish Pet form of ENRIQUE QUIRINA English Feminine form of QUIRINUS QUIRINO Italian Italian form of QUIRINUS QUIRINUS Roman Mythology Possibly derived from the Sabine word quiris meaning "spear". QUSAY Arabic Derived from Arabic qasiy meaning "distant". QUY Viete Means "precious" in Viete. QUYEN Viete Means "bird" in Viete. R English Derived from Greek (ros) meaning "hostage, pledge". R Icelandic Short form of Old Norse beginning with the element r (which refers to the god THOR). R??ENA Czech Means "rose" in Czech. R?A Polish Means "rose" in Polish. RA - REBECCA RA Egyptian Mythology Possibly means "sun" in Egyptian. RA'D Arabic Means "thunder" in Arabic. RAAKEL Finnish Finnish form of RACHEL RAANAN Jewish Means "fresh, invigorating" in Hebrew. RAB Scottish Scottish short form of ROBERT RABAB Arabic From the Arabic word rababah, a musical instrument. RABAN Derived from Germanic hraban meaning "raven". RABBIE Scottish Scottish pet form of ROBERT RABI Arabic Means "springtime" in Arabic. RABI'A Arabic Feminine form of RABI RABINDRA Indian Bengali form of RAVINDRA RAC?AW Polish Short form of RADOS?AW RACHAEL English Variant of RACHEL RACHANA Indian Variant of RACHNA RACHEAL English Variant of RACHEL RACHEL English, Jewish, French, German, Biblical Means "ewe" in Hebrew. RACHELE Italian Italian form of RACHEL RACHELLE English Variant of RACHEL RACHNA Indian Means "creation" in Sanskrit. RACHYL English (Modern) Variant of RACHEL RACQUEL English Variant of RAQUEL RADA Russian, Bulgarian Short form of Slavic beginning with the element rad "happy". RADBOUD Dutch Derived from the Germanic elements rad "counsel" and bald "bold". RADCLIFF English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "red cliff" in Old English. RADCLYFFE English Variant or feminine form of RADCLIFF RADEK Czech Pet form of Slavic beginning with rad "happy". RADHA Indian Means "success" in Sanskrit. RADIM Czech Short form of RADOMIR RADIMIR Russian Russian variant of RADZIMIERZ RADKA Czech, Bulgarian Feminine form of RADKO RADKO Czech, Bulgarian Pet form of Slavic beginning with rad "happy". RADMILA Serbian, Czech Serbian and Czech feminine form of RADOMIL RADMILO Serbian Serbian form of RADOMIL RADO? Czech Short form of RADOSLAV, RADOMIR, and other beginning with the Slavic element rad meaning "happy". RADOMI? Polish Polish form of RADOMIL RADOMI?A Polish Polish feminine form of RADOMIL RADOMIL Czech Derived from the Slavic elements rad "happy" and mil "favour". RADOMILA Czech Feminine form of RADOMIL RADOMIR Czech, Russian, Bulgarian, Serbian Cognate of RADZIMIERZ RADOMIRA Czech, Serbian Feminine form of RADOMIR RADOS?AW Polish Derived from the Slavic elements rad "happy" and slav "glory". RADOS?AWA Polish Feminine form of RADOS?AW RADOSLAV Russian, Czech, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian Cognate of RADOS?AW RADOSLAVA Czech, Bulgarian, Russian, Serbian, Croatian Feminine form of RADOSLAV RADOVAN Slovak, Czech, Serbian, Croatian Derived from the Slavic element rad "happy" combined with another element of unknown meaning. RADU Romanian Romanian pet form of Slavic beginning with the element rad "happy". RADULF German Derived from the Germanic elements rad meaning "counsel" and wulf meaning "wolf". RADZIMIERZ Polish Means "happiness and peace" from the Slavic element rad "happy" combined with mir "peace". RAE English Short form of RACHEL. RAEBURN English From a surname which was originally derived from a Scottish place name meaning "stream where does drink" in Middle English. RAELENE English Combination of RAE and the popular name suffix lene. RAELYN English Combination of RAE and the popular name suffix lyn. RAF Dutch Short form of RAFAL RAFA Spanish Spanish short form of RAFAEL RAFA? Polish Polish form of RAPHAEL RAFAEL Spanish, Portuguese, German, Slovene Spanish, Portuguese, German and Slovene form of RAPHAEL RAFAELA Spanish, Portuguese, German Spanish, Portuguese and German feminine form of RAPHAEL RAFAL Dutch Dutch form of RAPHAEL RAFE English Variant of RALPH RAFFAELA German German feminine form of RAPHAEL RAFFAELE Italian Italian form of RAPHAEL RAFFAELLA Italian Italian feminine form of RAPHAEL RAFFAELLO Italian Italian form of RAPHAEL RAFIQ Arabic Means either "friend" or "gentle" in Arabic. RAFIQA Arabic Feminine form of RAFIQ RAGHNAID Scottish Scottish form of RAGNHILD RAGHNAILT Irish Irish form of RAGNHILD RAGHNALL Irish, Scottish Gaelic form of RAGNVALD RAGHU Indian Means "swift" in Sanskrit. RAGNA Scandinavian Short form of Old Norse beginning with the element regin "advice, counsel". RAGNAR Scandinavian Scandinavian cognate of RAYNER RAGNBJRG Ancient Scandinavian Old Norse name derived from the elements regin "advice, counsel" and bjrg "protection, help". RAGNFRR Ancient Scandinavian Old Norse name which meant "beautiful advice" from regin "advice, counsel" and frr "beautiful". RAGNHEIUR Icelandic From the Old Norse name Ragnheir, which meant "bright advice" from the elements regin "advice, counsel" and heir "brightness". RAGNHILD Scandinavian From the Old Norse name Ragnhildr, composed of the elements regin "advice, counsel" and hildr "battle". RAGNHILDUR Icelandic Icelandic form of RAGNHILD RAGNVALD Scandinavian From the Old Norse name Ragnvaldr, a cognate of Reginold (see REYNOLD). RAGUEL Judeo-Christian Legend Means "friend of God" in Hebrew. RAHAB Biblical Means "spacious" in Hebrew. RAHAT Arabic Means "rest, comfort" in Arabic. RAHEEM Arabic Variant transcription of RAHIM RAHELA Romanian Romanian form of RACHEL RAHIM Arabic Means "kind, compassionate" in Arabic. RAHUL Indian Means "able, efficient" in Sanskrit. This was a name of a son of Buddha. RAIBEART Scottish Scottish form of ROBERT RAIDEN Far Eastern Mythology Means "thunder and lightening" in Japanese. RAIMO Finnish Finnish form of RAYMOND RAIMONDA Italian Italian feminine form of RAYMOND RAIMONDAS Lithuanian Lithuanian form of RAYMOND RAIMONDO Italian Italian form of RAYMOND RAIMONDS Latvian Latvian form of RAYMOND RAIMUND German German form of RAYMOND RAIMUNDE German German feminine form of RAYMOND RAIMUNDO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of RAYMOND RAIN English Means simply "rain" from the English word, derived from Old English regn. RAINA Bulgarian Variant transcription of RAYNA RAINARD English Variant of REYNARD RAINBOW English Means simply "rainbow" from the English word for the arc of multicoloured light that can appear in a misty sky. RAINE English Variant of REINE RAINER German German form of RAYNER RAINERIO Spanish Spanish form of RAYNER RAINIER French French form of RAYNER RAIS Arabic Means "leader, chief" in Arabic. RAISA Russian Possibly from Greek (rhaion) meaning "more relaxed; Yiddish Means "rose" in Yiddish; Arabic Feminine form of RAIS RAISEL Yiddish Pet form of RAISA RAJ Indian Means "king" or "prince" in Sanskrit. RAJA Arabic Means "hope" in Arabic. RAJANI Indian Means "night" in Sanskrit. This was another name of the Hindu goddess Kali. RAJENDER Indian Variant of RAJENDRA RAJENDRA Indian Means "Indra is the king", derived from Sanskrit raj "king" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA. RAJESH Indian Means "the king is the lord" from Sanskrit raj "king" and isa "lord, ruler". RAJINDER Indian (Sikh) Variant of RAJENDRA RAJIV Indian Means "striped" in Sanskrit. RAJIYA Arabic Means "hopeful" in Arabic. RAJKUMARI Indian Means "princess" in Sanskrit. RAJMUND Polish, Slovene Polish and Slovene form of RAYMOND RAJNEESH Indian Variant of RAJNISH RAJNI Indian Means "queen" in Sanskrit. RAJNISH Indian Means "lord of the night" from Sanskrit rajani "night" and isa "lord, ruler". RAJYA Arabic Variant transcription of RAJIYA RAKEL Scandinavian Scandinavian form of RACHEL RAKESH Indian Means "lord of the full-moon day" from Sanskrit raka "full-moon day" and isa "lord, ruler". RALEIGH English From a surname which was from a place name meaning either "red clearing" or "roe deer clearing" in Old English. RALF German, Scandinavian, English Variant of RALPH RALPH English, Scandinavian, German Contracted form of RADULF. RALPHIE English Pet form of RALPH RALPHINA English Feminine form of RALPH RALUCA Romanian Meaning unknown. RAM Biblical Means "exalted" in Hebrew. This is a son of Hezron in the Old Testamen; Indian Variant of RAMA RAMA Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "pleasing" in Sanskrit. RAMACHANDER Indian Variant of RAMACHANDRA RAMACHANDRA Indian Means "Rama moon", derived from RAMA, another name of Vishnu, combined with Sanskrit candra meaning "moon". RAMAKRISHNA Indian Combination of the of the Hindu gods RAMA and KRISHNA. RAMANN Irish Irish form of RAYMOND RAMESES Ancient Egyptian Means "son of Ra", composed of the name of the supreme Egyptian god RA combined with the Egyptian root mes "son" or mesu "be born". RAMESH Indian Means "ruler of Rama", derived from Sanskrit Rama, a name of Lakshmi (wife of the god Vishnu), combined with isa "ruler". RAMESHWAR Indian Means "lord Rama", derived from RAMA, another name of Vishnu, combined with Sanskrit isvara meaning "lord". RAMIRO Spanish Spanish form of Ramirus, a Latinized form of a Gothic name meaning "famous advice" from ragin "advice" and mari "famous". RAMLA African Means "prophetess" in Swahili. RAMN Spanish Spanish form of RAYMOND RAMON Catalan Catalan form of RAYMOND RAMONA Spanish Feminine form of RAMN RAMSAY Scottish Scottish form of RAMSEY RAMSES Ancient Egyptian Variant of RAMESES RAMSEY English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "wild-garlic island" in Old English. RAMUNAS Lithuanian Derived from Lithuanian ramus meaning "calm". RAN Japanese Means "orchid" in Japanese. RANA Arabic Means "an eye-catching object" from Arabic rana "to look at". RANALD Scottish Scottish form of REYNOLD RANDA English Short form of MIRANDA RANDAL English Variant of RANDALL RANDALL English Medieval form of RANDOLF RANDELL English Variant of RANDALL RANDI English Feminine variant of RANDY RANDOLF English From the Germanic elements rand meaning "rim (of a shield)" and wulf meaning "wolf". RANDOLPH English Variant of RANDOLF RANDY English Short form of RANDALL, RANDOLF or MIRANDA RANGI Pacific/Polynesian Mythology Means "sky" in Maori. RANI Indian Means "queen" in Sanskrit. RANIERO Italian Italian form of RAYNER RANIYA Arabic Means "looking at", derived from Arabic rana "to gaze". RANJ Indian Short form of RANJIT RANJEET Indian Variant of RANJIT RANJIT Indian Means either "coloured" or "charmed, delighted" in Sanskrit. RANSU Finnish Finnish form of Franciscus (see FRANCIS). RANULF Scottish Scottish form of the Old Norse name Randulfr, a Scandinavian cognate of RANDOLF. RANULPH Scottish, English Variant of RANULF RANYA Arabic Variant transcription of RANIYA RAOUL French French form of RALPH RAPHAEL English, German, French, Biblical From the Hebrew name ??????? (Refa'el) which meant "God has healed". RAPHAELA English, German Feminine form of RAPHAEL RAPHAL French French form of RAPHAEL RAQUEL Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of RACHEL RASA Lithuanian Means "dew" in Lithuanian. RASCHELLE English Variant of RACHEL RASHA Arabic Means "young gazelle" in Arabic. RASHAD Arabic Means "good sense, good guidance" in Arabic. RASHAUN English (Modern) Combination of the prefix Ra with the name SHAUN. RASHAWN English (Modern) Combination of the prefix Ra with the name SHAWN. RASHEED Arabic Variant transcription of RASHID RASHID Arabic Means "rightly guided" in Arabic. RASHIDA Arabic Feminine form of RASHID RASHMI Indian Means "ray of sunlight" in Sanskrit. RASHNE Iranian Means "judge" in Persian. RASIM Arabic Means "planner, architect" in Arabic. RASIMA Arabic Feminine form of RASIM RASMUS Scandinavian Scandinavian form of ERASMUS RASTUS English Short form of ERASTUS RASUL Arabic Means "prophet, messenger" in Arabic. RATAN Indian Derived from Sanskrit ratna meaning "jewel". RATHNAIT Irish Means "little graceful one", derived from Irish rath "grace" combined with a diminutive suffix. RATI Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "rest, pleasure" in Sanskrit. RATNA Indian Feminine form of RATAN RATNAM Indian Southern Indian form of RATAN RAUHA Finnish Means "peace" in Finnish. RAUL Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of RADULF RAVA Esperanto Means "ravishing" in Esperanto. RAVEN fn. RAVENNA English Either an elaboration of RAVEN, or else from the name of the city of Ravenna in Italy. RAVI Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "sun" in Sanskrit. Ravi is the Hindu god of the sun. RAVID Jewish Means "ornament, necklace" in Hebrew. RAVINDRA Indian Means "Indra is the sun" from Sanskrit ravi "sun" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA. RAWIYA Arabic Means "storyteller", derived from Arabic rawa "to relate". RAWYA Arabic Variant of RAWIYA RAY English Short form of RAYMOND or RAYNER. RAYA Bulgarian Pet form of RAYNA RAYEN Native American, Spanish Means "flower" in Mapuche. RAYKO Bulgarian Bulgarian variant of RADKO RAYLENE English Combination of RAY and the popular name suffix lene. RAYMOND English, French From the Germanic name Reginmund, composed of the elements ragin "advice" and mund "protector". RAYMONDE French French feminine form of RAYMOND RAYMUND English Variant of RAYMOND RAYMUNDO Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian) Spanish and Portuguese form of RAYMOND RAYNA Bulgarian Either a Bulgarian form of REGINA or a feminine form of RAY; Yiddish Variant of REINA RAYNARD English Variant of REYNARD RAYNER English From the Germanic name Reginar, composed of the elements ragin "advice" and heri "army". RAYNO Bulgarian Bulgarian variant of RADKO RAZA Arabic Variant transcription of RIDA RAZVAN Romanian Meaning unknown, possibly related to the name RADOVAN. RBECCA French French form of REBECCA RBERT Hungarian Hungarian form of ROBERT RBJRN Ancient Scandinavian Old Norse form of TORBJRN RDIGER German German form of ROGER RDS Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic Means "Thor's goddess" from the name of the Norse god rr (see THOR) combined with Old Norse ds "goddess". RE Egyptian Mythology Variant spelling of RA READ English, Scottish Variant of REED REAGAN Ragin meaning "descendent of Riagn". REAH Variant of RHEA REANNA English Variant of RHIANNA REANNON English Variant of RHIANNON REARDEN Irish Anglicized form of RRDN REBA English Short form of REBECCA REBECA Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of REBECCA REBECCA English, Italian, Biblical From the Hebrew name ??????? (Rivqah), possibly meaning "a snare" in Hebrew, or perhaps derived from an Aramaic name. REBECCAH - ROGELIO REBECCAH English (Modern) Variant of REBECCA REBECCANNE English (Modern) Combination of REBECCA and ANNE REBECKA Swedish Swedish form of REBECCA REBECKAH English (Modern) Variant of REBECCA REBEKA Hungarian Hungarian form of REBECCA REBEKAH Biblical (Variant), English Form of REBECCA used in some versions of the Bible. REBEKKA German, Danish, Norwegian German, Danish and Norwegian form of REBECCA RED English Simply means "red" from the English word, derived from Old English read. REDD English Variant of RED REDMOND Irish Anglicized form of RAMANN REDMUND Irish Anglicized form of RAMANN REECE Welsh Anglicized form of RHYS REED English, Scottish From a Scottish surname meaning "ruddy" in Old English. REENA English Variant of RENE REENE English Variant of RENE REENIE English Either a variant of RENE or a pet form of ending in reen. REES Welsh Anglicized form of RHYS REESE Welsh Anglicized form of RHYS REETA Finnish Finnish short form of MARGARET REETTA Finnish Finnish short form of MARGARET REFILWE African Means "we were given" in Tswana. REG English Short form of REGINALD REGAN English Celtic name of unknown meaning. REGANA English (Modern) Elaboration of REGAN influenced by REGINA. REGENA English Variant of REGINA REGGIE English Pet form of REGINALD REGINA English, Italian, Polish, German, Late Roman From a Late Latin name meaning "queen". A city in Canada bears this name. REGINALD English From Reginaldus, a Latinized form of REYNOLD REGINE German German form of REGINA REGULA German Feminine form of Regulus (see RGULO). REHOBOAM Biblical From the Hebrew name ????????? (Rechav'am) meaning "he enlarges the people". REI Japanese Means either "thanks" or "grace" or "worship" in Japanese. REID English, Scottish Variant of REED REIJO Finnish Finnish form of GREGORY REIMA Finnish Finnish form of RAYMOND REIMUND German German form of RAYMOND REIN German Short form of German beginning with rein, which is usually from the Germanic element ragin "advice, counsel". REINA Spanish Means "queen" in Spanis; Yiddish Derived from Yiddish ???? (rein) meaning "clean, pure". REINALDO Portuguese, Spanish Portuguese and Spanish form of REYNOLD REINE French Means "queen" in French. REINER German German form of RAYNER REINHARD German German cognate of REYNARD REINHILD German Variant of REINHILDE REINHILDE German From a Germanic name which was composed of the elements regin "advice" and hild "battle". REINHOLD German German cognate of REYNOLD REINIER Dutch Dutch form of RAYNER REINO Finnish Finnish form of REYNOLD REKO Finnish Finnish form of GREGORY REMBRANDT Dutch From a Germanic name which was composed of the elements regin "advice" and brand "sword". REMEDIOS Spanish Means "remedies" in Spanish. REMEI Catalan Means "remedy" in Catalan. REMIEL Judeo-Christian Legend Means "mercy of God" in Hebrew. REMIGIO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Remigius (see RMY). REMO Italian Italian form of REMUS REMUS Roman Mythology, Romanian Meaning unknown. REN Japanese Means "water lily" in Japanese. REN French French form of RENATUS. RENA English Latinate feminine form of REN RENAE English Variant of RENA RENARD French, Polish French and Polish form of REYNARD RENATA Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Polish, Czech, Croatian, Slovene, Late Roman Feminine form of RENATUS RENATE German, Dutch German and Dutch feminine form of RENATUS RENATO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of RENATUS RENATUS Late Roman Late Latin name meaning "born again". RENAUD French French form of REYNOLD. RENE French Feminine form of REN RENIE English Variant of RENE or a pet form of IRENE RENITA English Either a feminine form of RENATUS or else a modern coinage based on Latin renitor "to struggle". RENTA Hungarian Hungarian feminine form of RENATUS RENZO Italian Short form of LORENZO RESHMI Indian Means "silk" in Sanskrit. RETHA Short form of ARETHA RETO German Means "of Rhaetia". REUBEN Biblical, Jewish, English Means "behold, a son" in Hebrew. REUEL Biblical Means "friend of God" in Hebrew. REUT Jewish Means "friend" in Hebrew. REUVEN Jewish Hebrew form of REUBEN REVA Form of RIVKA REX English A 19th-century name based on Latin rex "king". REXANA English Variant of REXANNE REXANNE English Feminine form of REX influenced by the spelling of ROXANE REYES Spanish Means "kings" in Spanish. REYNA Spanish Variant of REINA REYNALDO Spanish Spanish form of REYNOLD REYNARD English From the Germanic name Reginhard, composed of the elements ragin "advice" and hard "brave, hardy". REYNAUD French French form of REYNOLD REYNOLD English From the Germanic name Reginold, composed of the elements ragin "advice" and wald "rule". RFHLAITH Irish Means "golden princess" from Irish r "gold" combined with flaith "princess". RFRR Ancient Scandinavian Derived from the Old Norse elements rr (see THOR) and frr "beautiful". RGHNACH Variant of ROGHNACH RGINE French French form of REGINA RGIS French From a surname meaning "ruler" in Provenal. RGULO Spanish Spanish form of the Roman cognomen Regulus, which meant "rule" in Latin. RHAMANTUS Welsh Means "romantic" in Welsh. This is a modern Welsh name. RHEA Greek Mythology (Latinized), Roman Mythology Latinized form of Greek (Rheia), meaning unknown, perhaps related to (rheo) "to flow" or (rheos) "stream". RHEANNA English Variant of RHIANNA RHEINALLT Welsh Welsh form of REYNOLD RHEL Hungarian Hungarian form of RACHEL RHETT English From a surname, an Anglicized form of the Dutch de Raedt, derived from raet "advice, counsel". RHETTA English Feminine form of RHETT RHIAN Welsh Derived from Welsh rhiain meaning "maiden". RHIANNA English Modern name, probably a short form of RHIANNON or an elaboration of RHIAN. RHIANNON Welsh, Welsh Mythology Derived from Old Celtic Rigantona meaning "great queen". RHIANON Welsh Variant of RHIANNON RHIANU Welsh Variant of RHIAN RHISIART Welsh Welsh form of RICHARD RHODA Biblical, English Derived from Greek (rhodon) meaning "rose". RHODRI Welsh Derived from the Welsh elements rhod "wheel" and rhi "king". RHONA Scottish Possibly derived from the name of the Hebridean island Rona, which means "rough island" in Gaelic. RHONDA English A recently created name, probably intended to mean "good spear" from Welsh rhon "spear" and da "good", but possibly influenced by the name of the Rhondda Valley in South Wales, which means "noisy". RHONWEN Welsh Means either "fair spear" or "fair hair" in Welsh. RHOSYN Welsh Means "rose" in Welsh. This is a modern Welsh name. RHYDDERCH Welsh Means "reddish brown" in Welsh. RHYS Welsh Means "enthusiasm" in Welsh. Several Welsh rulers have borne this name. RIA German, English Short form of MARIA or VICTORIA (1). RIAD Arabic Derived from Arabic riyad meaning "meadows, gardens". RIAN English Variant of RYAN RIANNON Welsh Variant of RHIANNON RIAZ Arabic Variant transcription of RIAD RICA English, German Short form of FREDERICA and other ending in rica. RICARDA Spanish, German Spanish and German feminine form of RICHARD RICARDO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of RICHARD RICCARDA Italian Italian feminine form of RICHARD RICCARDO Italian Italian form of RICHARD RICH English Short form of RICHARD RICHAL Irish Irish form of RACHEL RICHARD English, French, German, Czech Means "brave power", derived from the Germanic elements ric "power, rule" and hard "brave, hardy". RICHARDINE English Feminine form of RICHARD RICHELLE Feminine form of RICHARD RICHENDRA English Elaborate feminine form of RICHARD RICHIE English Pet form of RICHARD RICHMAL English Apparently a feminine combination of RICHARD and MICHAEL RICHRD Hungarian Hungarian form of RICHARD RICK English Short form of RICHARD or ending in rick. RICKENA English Meaning unknown. Possibly an Anglicized form of a Czech name. RICKEY English Pet form of RICHARD RICKI English Masculine and feminine pet form of RICHARD RICKIE English Masculine and feminine pet form of RICHARD RICKY English Pet form of RICHARD RICO Portuguese Portuguese form of ERIC RICO Spanish, Italian Both a Spanish short form of RICARDO and an Italian short form of ENRICO RIDA Arabic Derived from Arabic rida meaning "contentment". RIDLEY English From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "reed clearing" or "cleared wood" in Old English. RIDWAN Arabic Means "satisfaction" in Arabic. RIDWANA Arabic Feminine form of RIZWAN RIEN Dutch Dutch cognate of REIN or a pet form of MARINUS RIGBY English From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "ridge farm" in Old Norse. RIGEL Astronomy Derived from Arabic ????? (al-Rijl) meaning "foot". RIHARD Slovene Slovene form of RICHARD RIHARDS Latvian Latvian form of RICHARD RIIKA Finnish Finnish short form of FREDERICA RIIKKA Finnish Finnish short form of FREDERICA RIINA Finnish, Estonian Short form of KATARIINA RIITTA Finnish Finnish short form of BRIDGET RIK English Short form of RICHARD RIKA Short form of ERIKA and other ending in rika. RIKARD Scandinavian, Finnish Scandinavian and Finnish form of RICHARD RIKE German German short form of FRIEDERIKE and other ending in rike. RIKHARD Finnish Finnish form of RICHARD RIKKE Danish Danish pet form of FREDERIKKE RIKKI English Feminine form of RICKY RIKO Japanese Means "jasmine child" in Japanese. RIKRD Hungarian Hungarian form of RICHARD RIKU Finnish Finnish short form of RICHARD RILEY English From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "rye clearing" in Old English. RILLA English Short form of AMARILLA RIM Arabic Means "white antelope" in Arabic. RIN Japanese Means "cold" in Japanese. RINA English, Italian Short form of ending in rin; Jewish Means "joy" in Hebrew; Indian Means "melted" in Sanskrit. RINALDO Italian Italian form of REYNOLD RINO Italian Short form of ending in rino. RIO Means "river" in Spanish or Portuguese. RIORDAN Irish Anglicized form of RRDN RIPLEY English From a surname which originally came from a place name that meant "strip clearing" in Old English. RIR Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian Means "Thor's warrior" from the name of the Norse god rr (see THOR) combined with Old Norse verr "warrior, man". RIS Irish Irish cognate of ROSE RIS Portuguese Portuguese form of IRIS RISHI Indian Means "sage" in Sanskrit, perhaps ultimately deriving from a root meaning "to see". RISN Irish Pet form of RIS RISTERD Irish Irish form of RICHARD RISTO Finnish Finnish form of CHRISTOPHER RITA English, Scandinavian, German, Hungarian, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Short form of MARGARITA and other ending in rita. RITCHIE English Variant of RICHIE RITIKA Indian Possibly means either "movement" or "flowing stream" in Sanskrit. RITVA Finnish Means "birch branch" in Finnish. RIVER English Means simply "river" from the English word that denotes a flowing body of water. RIVKA Jewish Hebrew form of REBECCA RIYA Indian Means "singer" in Sanskrit. RIZWAN Arabic Variant transcription of RIDWAN RIZWANA Arabic Variant transcription of RIDWANA RJAN Swedish Swedish form of GEORGE RLAITH Irish Variant of RFHLAITH RMI French Variant of RMY RMY French French form of the Roman cognomen Remigius, which was derived from Latin remigis "oarsman". RNN Irish Means "little seal", derived from Irish rn "seal" combined with a diminutive suffix. ROALD Norwegian Means "famous ruler" from Germanic hrod "fame" and wald "rule". ROAR Norwegian Scandinavian form of ROGER ROB English Short form of ROBERT ROBBIE English Pet form of ROBERT or ROBERTA ROBBY English Pet form of ROBERT or ROBERTA ROBENA Feminine variant of ROBIN ROBERT English, French, Scandinavian, German, Czech, Polish, Russian, Slovene, Romanian Means "bright fame", derived from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and beraht "bright". ROBERTA English, Italian, Spanish Feminine form of ROBERT ROBERTINA English, Italian, Spanish Feminine pet form of ROBERT ROBERTO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of ROBERT. ROBERTS Latvian Latvian form of ROBERT ROBI Hungarian Pet form of RBERT ROBIN English Pet form of ROBERT. ROBINA English Feminine variant of ROBIN ROBYN English Feminine variant of ROBIN ROBYNNE English (Modern) Feminine variant of ROBIN ROC Catalan Catalan form of ROCCO ROCCO Italian Italian name derived from the Germanic element hrok meaning "rest". ROCH French, Polish French and Polish form of ROCCO ROCHELLE French French feminine form of ROCCO. ROCKY English Pet form of ROCCO. ROCO Spanish Means "dew" in Spanish. ROD English Short form of RODERICK or RODNEY RODDY English Pet form of RODERICK or RODNEY RODERIC English Variant of RODERICK RODERICK English Means "famous power" from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and ric "power". RODGE English Short form of RODGER RODGER English Variant of ROGER RODICA Romanian Derived from the Slavic element rod meaning "fertile". RODINA Scottish Scottish feminine form of RODERICK RODION Russian Russian form of HERODION RODNEY English From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "Hroda's island" in Old English. RODOLF German, Dutch German form of RUDOLF RODOLFO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of RUDOLF RODOLPH English, French Variant of RUDOLF RODOLPHE French French form of RUDOLF RODRIGO Spanish, Portuguese, Italian Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of RODERICK. RODRIGUE French French form of RODERICK RODYA Russian Pet form of RODION ROEL Dutch Short form of ROELAND ROELAND Dutch Dutch form of ROLAND ROFFE Swedish Swedish pet form of ROLF ROGELIO Spanish Spanish form of the Late Latin name Rogelius, which was possibly derived the name Rogatus, which was itself derived from Latin rogatus "request". ROGER - RYUU ROGER English, French Means "famous spear" from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and ger "spear". ROGERIO Portuguese Portuguese form of ROGER ROGHNACH Irish Mythology Derived from Irish roghan meaning "queen". ROGHNN Irish From Irish r "king" combined with a diminutive suffix. ROGIER Dutch Dutch form of ROGER ROHAN Indian Derived from Sanskrit rohana meaning "ascending; Literature From the novel 'The Lord of the Rings' by J. ROHESIA Latinized form of a short form of various beginning with the Germanic elements hrod "fame" or hros "horse". ROI Galician Galician short form of RODRI; Jewish Means "my shepherd" in Hebrew. ROIBEARD Irish Irish form of ROBERT ROIMATA Maori Means "tear drop" in Maori. ROK Slovene Slovene form of ROCCO ROKSANA Russian, Polish Russian and Polish form of ROXANA ROKURO Japanese Means "sixth son" in Japanese. ROLAN Russian Russian form of ROLAND ROLAND English, French, Polish Means "famous land" from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and land. ROLANDE French French feminine form of ROLAND ROLANDO Spanish Spanish form of ROLAND ROLDN Spanish Spanish form of ROLAND ROLF German, Scandinavian From the Germanic name Hrolf (or its Old Norse cognate Hrlfr), a contracted form of Hrodwulf (see RUDOLF). ROLLAND English Variant of ROLAND ROLLO English Latinized form of Roul, the Old French form of ROLF. ROLO English Variant of ROLLO ROLPH English Variant of ROLF ROLY English Pet form of ROLAND ROMA From the name of the Italian city, commonly called Rome in English. ROMAIN French French form of Romanus (see ROMAN). ROMAINE French French feminine form of Romanus (see ROMAN). ROMAN Russian, Polish, Czech, Ukrainian From the Roman cognomen Romanus which meant "Roman" in Latin. ROMANA Italian Italian feminine form of Romanus (see ROMAN). ROMANE Variant of ROMAINE ROMANO Italian Italian form of Romanus (see ROMAN). ROMAYNE English (Modern) Variant of ROMAINE ROMEO Italian Italian form of the Late Latin name Romaeus meaning "a pilgrim to Rome". ROMEY English Pet form of ROSEMARY ROMILDA Italian Means "famous battle" from the Germanic elements hrom "fame" and hild "battle". ROMINA Spanish Possibly a Spanish form of ROMANA ROMOLA Italian Italian feminine form of ROMULUS ROMOLO Italian Italian form of ROMULUS ROMULUS Roman Mythology Means "of Rome" in Latin. ROMY German, English Pet form of ROSEMARY RON English Short form of RONALD or VERONI; Jewish Means "song, joy" in Hebrew. RON Hungarian Hungarian form of AARON RONA English Variant of RHONA RONA Irish Either a variant of ROGHNACH or a short form of CATRIONA. RONACH Irish Variant of ROGHNACH RONALD Scottish, English Scottish form of RAGNVALD, a name introduced to Scotland by Scandinavian settlers and invaders. RONALDA Scottish, English Feminine form of RONALD RONALDO Portuguese Portuguese form of RONALD RONDA English Variant of RHONDA RONEN Jewish Derived from Hebrew ???? (ron) meaning "song, joy". RONG Chinese Means "martial" in Chinese. RONI Jewish Means "my joy" or "my song" in Hebre; English Short form of VERONICA RONIT Irish Anglicized form of RATHNA; Jewish Means "joy" or "song" in Hebrew. RONJA Swedish Invented by Swedish children's author Astrid Lindgren, who based it on the middle portion of Juronjaure, the name of a lake in Sweden. RONNETTE English Feminine form of RONALD RONNIE English Pet form of RONALD or VERONICA RONNY English Pet form of RONALD ROOPE Finnish Finnish form of ROBERT ROOPERTTI Finnish Finnish form of ROBERT ROOS Dutch Means "rose" in Dutch. ROOSEVELT English From a Dutch surname meaning "rose field". ROOSJE Dutch Pet form of ROSA ROPARZH Breton Breton form of ROBERT ROQUE Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of ROCCO RORIE Irish, Scottish Variant of RORY RORY Irish, Scottish Anglicized form of RUAIDHR ROS English Short form of ROSALIND or ROSAMUND ROSA Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Scandinavian, Dutch, English Medieval name meaning "rose" in Lati; Bulgarian Means "dew" in Bulgarian. ROSABEL Variant of ROSABELLA ROSABELLA Italian Means "beautiful rose" from Italian rosa "rose" and bella "beautiful". ROSAIRE French Means "rosary" French. ROSALBA Italian Recently created name meaning "white rose" from Latin rosa "rose" and alba "white". ROSALEEN English Variant of ROSALYN. ROSALIA Italian Late Latin name derived from rosa "rose". ROSALIE French French form of ROSALIA ROSALIN English Variant of ROSALYN ROSALINA Portuguese, Spanish Latinate form of ROSALYN ROSALIND English Means "soft horse", derived from the Germanic elements hros "horse" and linde "soft, tender". ROSALINDA Latinized form of ROSALIND ROSALINE English Variant of ROSALYN. ROSALVA Variant of ROSALBA ROSALYN English Medieval form of ROSALIND ROSALYNNE English Variant of ROSALYN ROSAMOND English Variant of ROSAMUND ROSAMUND English Means "horse protection" from Germanic hros "horse" and mund "protection". ROSANGELA Italian Combination of ROSA and ANGELA ROSANNA English, Italian Combination of ROSE or ROSA and ANNA ROSANNAH English Variant of ROSANNA ROSANNE English Combination of ROSE and ANNE influenced by the name ROXANNE. ROSARIA Italian Italian feminine form of ROSARIO ROSARIO ora del Rosario meaning "Our Lady of the Rosary". ROSCOE English From an English surname meaning "doe wood" in Old Norse. ROSE English, French In part it means simply "rose" from the word for the fragrant flower (derived from Latin rosa). ROSEANN English Variant of ROSANNE ROSEANNE English Variant of ROSANNE ROSELLA Italian Italian pet form of ROSA ROSELLE French French pet form of ROSA ROSELYN English Variant of ROSALYN ROSEMARIE German, Scandinavian Combination of ROSE and MARIE ROSEMARY English Combination of ROSE and MARY. ROSEMONDE French French form of ROSAMUND ROSETTA Italian Italian pet form of ROSA ROSETTE French French pet form of ROSA ROSHAN Iranian, Indian Means "light, bright" in Persian. ROSHANAK Iranian Original Persian form of ROXANA ROSHANARA Iranian, Indian Means "light of the assembly" in Persian. ROSHEEN Irish Anglicized form of RISN ROSHNI Iranian, Indian Means "brilliance, lustre" in Persian. ROSIE English Pet form of ROSE ROSINA Italian Italian pet form of ROSA (1). ROSINE French French pet form of ROSA ROSITA Spanish Spanish pet form of ROSA ROSITSA Bulgarian Pet form of ROSA ROSLYN English Variant of ROSALYN ROSS Scottish, English From a surname which meant "promontory" in Gaelic, originally belonging to someone who lived on a headland. ROSSANA Italian Italian form of ROXANA ROSSELLA Italian Variant of ROSELLA ROSTISLAV Russian, Czech Means "to usurp glory" from the Slavic elements rosts "usurp" and slav "glory". ROSWELL English From a surname which was derived from an Old English place name meaning "horse spring". ROSWITHA German Means "famous strength" from the Germanic elements hrod "fame" and swin "strength". ROSY English Pet form of ROSE ROTEM Jewish From the name of a desert plant, possibly derived from Hebrew ????? (retom) meaning "to bind". ROWAN English Means "little red one", derived from Gaelic ruadh "red" combined with a diminutive suffix. ROWANNE English Feminine variant of ROWAN ROWENA English Latinized form of a Germanic name which possibly meant "fame and joy" from hrod "fame" and wynn "joy". ROWINA English Variant of ROWENA ROWLAND English Variant of ROLAND ROWLEY English Variant of ROLY ROXANA English, Spanish, Romanian Latin form of the Persian or Bactrian name Roshanak which possibly meant "bright" or "star". ROXANE French, English French and English form of ROXANA. ROXANNA English Variant of ROXANA ROXANNE English, French Variant of ROXANE ROXELANA History From a Turkish nickname meaning "Russian". ROXIE English Pet form of ROXANA ROXY English Pet form of ROXANA ROY Scottish, English Derived from Gaelic ruadh meaning "red". ROYAL English Means simply "royal" from the English word, derived (via Old French) from Latin regalis, a derivative of rex "king". ROYALE English Variant of ROYAL ROYCE English From a surname which was originally derived from the Germanic first name Rohesia, which meant "fame kind". ROYDON English From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "rye hill" from Old English ryge "rye" and dun "hill". ROYLE English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "rye hill" from Old English ryge "rye" and hyll "hill". ROYSTON English From a surname which was originally taken from an Old English place name meaning "town of ROYCE". ROZ English Short form of ROSALIND or ROSAMUND ROZA Russian, Slovene, Bulgarian Means "rose" in the Slavic languages. ROZABELA Esperanto Means "rosy-beautiful" in Esperanto. ROZALIJA Lithuanian, Slovene Lithuanian and Slovene form of ROSALIA ROZANNE English Variant of ROSANNE ROZE Lithuanian Means "rose" in Lithuanian. ROZENN Breton Means "rose" in Breton. ROZLIA Hungarian Hungarian form of ROSALIA RPD Hungarian Means "seed" in Hungarian. RR Norse Mythology Original form of THOR RRDN Irish From the older Irish name Roghbhardn, which meant "little poet king" from Irish Gaelic rogh "king" combined with bard "poet" and a diminutive suffix. RSTEINN Ancient Scandinavian Old Norse form of TORSTEN RSULA Portuguese Portuguese form of URSULA RU Chinese Means "scholar" in Chinese. RUADHN Irish Original Irish form of ROWAN RUAIDHR Irish Means "red king" from Irish ruadh "red" combined with r "king". RUAIDR Irish Variant of RUAIDHR RUAIR Irish Variant of RUAIDHR RUAIRI Scottish Scottish cognate of RUAIDHR RUAIRIDH Scottish Scottish cognate of RUAIDHR RUARAIDH Scottish Scottish cognate of RUAIDHR RUARC Irish Possibly means "squall, rainstorm" in Irish. RUARIDH Scottish Scottish cognate of RUAIDHR RUBA Arabic Means "hill" in Arabic. RUBE English Short form of REUBEN RUBEN Scandinavian, Dutch Scandinavian and Dutch form of REUBEN RUBENA Esperanto Means "like a ruby" in Esperanto. RUBINA Elaborated form of RUBY RUBN Spanish Spanish form of REUBEN RUBY English Simply means "ruby" from the name of the precious stone (which ultimately derives from Latin ruber "red"), which is the birthstone of July. RUBYE English Variant of RUBY RUCHEL Yiddish Yiddish form of RACHEL RUDI German, Hungarian Short form of RUDOLF RUDO African Means "love" in Shona. RUDOLF German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Slovene From the Germanic name Hrodwulf, which was derived from the elements hrod "fame" and wulf "wolf". RUDOLPH English Variant of RUDOLF RUDY English Short form of RUDOLF RUDYARD English From a surname which was from a place name meaning "red yard" in Old English. RUE English From the name of the bitter medicinal herb, ultimately deriving from Greek (rhyte). RUFARO African Means "happiness" in Shona. RUFINA Russian, Ancient Roman Feminine form of Rufinus (see RUFINO). RUFINO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the Roman cognomen Rufinus, which was itself derived from the cognomen RUFUS. RUFUS Ancient Roman, English, Biblical Roman cognomen which meant "red-haired" in Latin. RUGGERO Italian Italian form of ROGER RUGGIERO Italian Italian form of ROGER RUI Portuguese Old Portuguese short form of RODRIGO RUKMINI Indian Means "adorned with gold" in Sanskrit. RUMBIDZAI African Means "praise" in Shona. RUNA Scandinavian Feminine form of RUNE RUNE Scandinavian Derived from Old Norse rn meaning "secret lore". RUPERT German, Dutch, English, Polish Low German form of ROBERT. RUPERTA Spanish Feminine form of RUPERT RUPINDER Indian (Sikh) Means "Indra is beauty" from Sanskrit rupa "beauty" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA. RUQAYYA Arabic Derived either from Arabic ruqiy meaning "ascent" or from ruqyah meaning "incantation". RURIK Russian Russian form of RODERICK RUSLAN Russian Meaning unknown. RUSS English Short form of RUSSELL RUSSEL English Variant of RUSSELL RUSSELL English From a surname which meant "little red one" in French. RUSTAM Iranian Meaning unknown. Rustam was a warrior hero in Persian legend. RUSTY English From a nickname which was originally given to someone with rusty, or reddish-brown, coloured hair. RUSUL Arabic Means "prophets, messengers" in Arabic. RUT Swedish, German, Italian, Spanish Cognate of RUTH RUTA Lithuanian, Polish Lithuanian and Polish form of RU; Lithuanian Means "rue" in Lithuanian. The rue plant is a bitter medicinal herb. RUTE Portuguese Portuguese form of RUTH RUTENDO African Means "faith" in Shona. RUTGER Dutch Dutch form of ROGER RUTH English, German, Scandinavian, Biblical From a Hebrew name which was derived from the Hebrew word ?????? (re'ut) meaning "friend". RUTHIE English Pet form of RUTH RUUBEN Finnish Finnish form of REUBEN RUUD Dutch Dutch short form of RUDOLF RUWA Arabic Means "beauty" in Arabic. RUXANDRA Romanian Romanian form of ROXANA RUY Spanish Spanish short form of RODRIGO RUYA Arabic Means "vision, sight" in Arabic. RYAN Riain meaning "descendent of Rian". RYANA English Feminine variant of RYAN RYANNE English Feminine variant of RYAN RYDER English From an English occupational surname derived from Old English ridere meaning "mounted warrior" or "messenger". RYLAN English From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "rye land" in Old English. RYLEE English Feminine variant of RILEY RYLEY English Variant of RILEY RYO Japanese Means "excellent" in Japanese. RYOICHI Japanese Means "excellent one" in Japanese. RYOTA Japanese Means "splendidly stout" in Japanese. RYOUTA Japanese Means "well built" in Japanese. RYSZARD Polish Polish form of RICHARD RYUU Japanese Means "dragon" in Japanese. RZA Hungarian Variant of RZSA RZSA Hungarian Means "rose" in Hungarian. RZSI Hungarian Pet form of RZSA S Irish Variant of SAGHDHA S?AWOMIR Polish Means "glory and peace" from the Slavic elements slav "glory" and mir "peace". S?AWOMIRA Polish Polish feminine form of S?AWOMIR SA Swedish Short form of Old Norse feminine beginning with the element ss "god". SA'D Arabic Means "fortune, good luck" in Arabic. SA'DI Arabic Means "fortunate, lucky" in Arabic. SA'DIA Arabic Feminine form of SA'DI SA'ID Arabic Means "happy, lucky" in Arabic. SA'IDA Arabic Feminine form of SA'ID SA?A Slovene Slovene pet form of ALEKSANDRA SA?O Slovene Slovene pet form of ALEKSANDER SAARA - SAUL? SAARA Finnish Finnish form of SARAH SABAH Arabic Means "morning" in Arabic. SABAS Spanish From a Greek name which was derived from Hebrew ????? (sava') meaning "old man". SABEEN Arabic Means "follower of another religion" in Arabic. SABELA Galician Galician form of ISABEL SABELLA English Short form of ISABELLA SABIA Irish Latinized form of SADHBH SABINA Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Polish, Czech, Slovene, Russian Feminine form of Sabinus, a Roman cognomen meaning "Sabine woman" in Latin. SABINE French, German French and German form of SABINA SABINO Italian Italian form of Sabinus (see SABINA). SABLE English From the English word meaning "black", derived from the name of the black-furred mammal native to northern Asia, ultimately of Slavic origin. SABRI Arabic Means "patient" in Arabic. SABRINA English, Italian, German From the name of the Severn, a river in Wales, which was originally named Habren. SABRIYYA Arabic Means "patient" in Arabic. SABRYNA English (Modern) Variant of SABRINA SABURO Japanese Means "third son" in Japanese. SACHA French French form of SASHA SACHAIRI Scottish Scottish form of ZECHARIAH SACHEVERELL English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "roebuck's leap" in Old French. SACHIE English Pet form of SACHEVERELL SACHIKO Japanese Means "child of bliss" in Japanese. SACHIN Indian Possibly means "pure" in Sanskrit. This is another name of the Hindu god Indra. SACNITE Native American Means "white flower" in Mayan. SADAF Arabic Means "seashell" in Arabic. SADB Irish Variant of SADHBH SADDAM Arabic Means "one who confronts" in Arabic. SADHBH Irish Means "sweet, goodly" in Irish Gaelic. SADIE English Pet form of SARAH SAFFIE English Pet form of SAFFRON SAFFRON English From the English word which refers either to a spice, the crocus flower from which it is harvested, or the yellow-orange colour of the spice. SAFI Arabic Means "pure" in Arabic. SAFIRA Esperanto Means "like a sapphire" in Esperanto. SAFIYA Arabic Variant transcription of SAFIYYAH SAFIYYAH Arabic Feminine form of SAFI. SAFRA Irish Irish form of GEOFFREY SAGA Norse Mythology Possibly means "seeing one" in Old Norse. SAGE English From the English word, which denotes either a type of spice or else a wise person. SAGHDHA Irish Possibly means "admirable" or "hawk-like" in Gaelic. SAGI Jewish Means "elevated, sublime" in Hebrew. SAHAK Armenian Armenian form of ISAAC SAHAR Arabic Means "dawn" in Arabic. SAIBH Irish Variant of SADHBH SAIF Arabic Means "sword" in Arabic. SAIF-AL-DIN Arabic Means "sword of the faith" from Arabic ??? (sayf) "sword" and ??? (din) "religion, faith". SAIFUL Arabic First part of compound Arabic beginning with ??? ?? (Sayf al) meaning "sword of the" (such as ??? ????? (Sayf al-Din) "sword of the faith"). SAIFULLAH Arabic Means "sword of God" from Arabic ??? (sayf) "sword" combined with ???? (Allah) "God". SAIRA Arabic Possibly means "traveller" in Arabic. SAJJAD Arabic Means "kneeling in prayer, prostration" in Arabic. SAKARI Finnish Finnish form of ZECHARIAH SAKHR Arabic Means "solid rock" in Arabic. SAKI Japanese Means "cape, headland" in Japanese. SAKINA Arabic Means "calmness, peace" in Arabic. SAKKE Finnish Pet form of SAKARI SAKU Finnish Finnish form of ZECHARIAH SAKURA Japanese Means "cherry blossom" in Japanese. SAL English Short form of SALLY or SALVADOR SALACIA Roman Mythology Derived from Latin sal meaning "salt". SALADIN History Anglicized form of SALAH-AL-DIN SALAH Arabic Means "righteousness" in Arabic. SALAH-AL-DIN Arabic Means "righteousness of religion" from Arabic ???? (salah) "righteousness" combined with ??? (din) "religion, faith". SALAL English Means "salal" from the name of the plant. SALAMON Hungarian Hungarian form of SOLOMON SALATHIEL Biblical (Variant) Form of SHEALTIEL used in some versions of the Bible. SALEEM Arabic, Indian Variant transcription of SALIM SALEH Arabic Variant transcription of SALAH SALENA Variant of SELINA SALHA Arabic Feminine form of SALIH SALIH Arabic Means "virtuous" in Arabic. SALIHA Arabic Feminine form of SALIH SALIL Arabic Means "sword" or "son" in Arabic. SALIM Arabic Means "safe", derived from Arabic salima "to be safe". SALIMA Arabic Feminine form of SALIM SALINA Variant of SELINA SALLI Finnish Finnish form of SALLY SALLIE English Pet form of SARAH SALLY English Pet form of SARAH SALMA Arabic Means "safe", derived from Arabic salima "to be safe". SALMAN Arabic Means "safe", derived from Arabic salima "to be safe". SALOM French, Portuguese French and Portuguese form of SALOME SALOME English, German, Biblical From an Aramaic name which was related to the Hebrew word ??????? (shalom) meaning "peace". SALOMEA Polish Polish form of SALOME SALOMN Spanish Spanish form of SOLOMON SALOMO Portuguese Portuguese form of SOLOMON SALOMON French, Swedish, Finnish French, Swedish and Finnish form of SOLOMON SALUD Spanish Spanish cognate of SALUT SALUT Catalan Means "health" or "cheers" in Catalan. SALVADOR Spanish From the Late Latin name Salvator, which meant "saviour". SALVALUS Perhaps derived from Latin salvus "safe". SALVATORE Italian Italian cognate of SALVADOR SALVATRICE Italian From Salvatrix, the feminine form of Salvator (see SALVADOR). SAM English Short form of SAMSON, SAMUEL, or SAMANTH; Literature The name of a hobbit in J. SAMAD Arabic Means "eternal" in Arabic. SAMANTA Italian Italian form of SAMANTHA SAMANTHA English Perhaps intended to be a feminine form of SAMUEL, using the popular name suffix antha. SAMAR Arabic Means "evening conversation" in Arabic. SAMARA English Possibly derived from the biblical place name Samaria, which means "watch mountain" in Hebrew. SAMAS Irish Irish form of JAMES SAMEER Arabic Variant transcription of SAMIR SAMEERA Arabic Variant transcription of SAMIRA SAMI Hungarian, Finnish Hungarian and Finnish pet form of SAMU; Arabic Means "elevated, sublime, supreme" in Arabic. SAMIA Arabic Variant transcription of SAMIYA SAMINA Arabic Variant transcription of THAMINA SAMIR Arabic Means "companion in evening talk" in Arabic. SAMIRA Arabic Feminine form of SAMIR SAMIYA Arabic Feminine form of SAMI SAMMI English (Modern) Pet form of SAMANTHA SAMMIE English Pet form of SAM SAMMY English Pet form of SAM or SAMANTHA SAMNANG Khmer Means "lucky" in Khmer. SAMPO Finnish, Finnish Mythology Meaning unknown. SAMPPA Finnish Finnish form of SAMSON SAMPSON English From a surname which was itself derived from the first name SAMSON. SAMSON Biblical, English From the Hebrew name ?????????? (Shimshon) which probably meant "sun". SAMU Hungarian, Finnish Hungarian and Finnish pet form of SAMUEL SAMUEL English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Polish, Biblical From the Hebrew name ????????? (Shemu'el) which could mean either "name of God" or "God has heard". SAMUELA Italian Feminine form of SAMUEL SAMUELE Italian Italian form of SAMUEL SAMUIL Russian, Bulgarian Russian and Bulgarian form of SAMUEL SAMULI Finnish Finnish form of SAMUEL SAMUS Irish Irish form of JAMES SAN Chinese Means "three" in Chinese. This name is sometimes given to the third child. SANA Arabic Means "brilliance, radiance, splendour" in Arabic. SANAZ Iranian Possibly means "full of grace" in Persian. SANCHA Spanish Feminine form of SANCHO SANCHIA Spanish Feminine form of SANCHO SANCHO Spanish Spanish form of Sanctius (see SANTO). SANDA Romanian Romanian short form of ALEXANDRA SANDALIO Spanish Spanish form of Sandalius, a Latinized form of the Gothic name Sandulf which meant "true wolf" from sand "true" and ulf "wolf". SANDEEP Indian Perhaps means "a lighted lamp" in Sanskrit. SANDER Dutch Dutch short form of ALEXANDER SANDFORD English Variant of SANFORD SANDHYA Indian Means "twilight" in Sanskrit. SANDIE English Variant of SANDY SANDRA Italian, English, German, Dutch Short form of ALESSANDRA or ALEXANDRA. SANDRINE French Elaborated form of SANDRA SANDRO Italian Short form of ALESSANDRO. SANDU Romanian Short form of ALEXANDRU SANDY English Pet form of ALEXANDRA, SANDRA, or ALEXANDER. SANFORD English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "sand ford" in Old English. SANGO Popular Culture Means "coral" in Japanese. SANI Arabic Means "brilliant, splendid" in Arabic. SANIYYA Arabic Feminine form of SANI SANJANA Indian Means "creator" in Sanskrit. SANJAY Indian Means "completely victorious, triumphant" in Sanskrit. SANJEET Indian Variant of SANJIT SANJEEV Indian Variant of SANJIV SANJIT Indian Means "complete victory, invincible" in Sanskrit. SANJIV Indian Derived from Sanskrit samjiva meaning "reviving". SANKAR Indian Variant of SHANKARA SANNA Scandinavian Scandinavian short form of SUSANNA. SANNE Dutch Dutch short form of SUSANNE SANS Old variant of SANCHO SANSONE Italian Italian form of SAMSON SANTA Italian Feminine form of SANTO SANTERI Finnish Finnish short form of ALEXANDER SANTIAGO Spanish Means "Saint James", derived from Spanish santo "saint" combined with Iago, an old Spanish form of JAMES, the patron saint of Spain. SANTINO Italian Pet form of SANTO SANTO Italian Italian form of the Late Latin name Sanctius, which was derived from the word sanctus meaning "saintly, holy". SANTOS Spanish Means "saints" in Spanish. SANTTU Finnish Finnish pet form of ALEXANDER SANTUZZA Italian Pet form of SANTA SANYA Arabic Variant transcription of SANIYYA SANYI Hungarian Pet form of SNDOR SAOIRSE Irish Means "freedom" in Irish Gaelic. SAPPHIRA Biblical, English From the Greek name (Sappheire), which was from Greek (sappheiros) meaning "sapphire" or "lapis lazuli" (ultimately derived from the Hebrew word ??????? (sappir)). SAPPHIRE English Variant of SAPPHIRA. SAPPHO Ancient Greek Possibly from Greek (sappheiros) meaning "sapphire" or "lapis lazuli". SAQUI Native American Means "favourite" in Mapuche. SARA Greek, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Scandinavian, German, Dutch, Slovene, Polish, Arabic Cognate of SARAH; a misspelled version of "Sarah" most commonly given to children who ride the short bus in school. SARAH English, French, German, Jewish, Biblical Means "lady" or "princess" in Hebrew. SARAHJEANNE English (Modern) Combination of SARAH and JEANNE. SARAI Biblical Possibly means "contentious" in Hebrew. SARAID Irish Means "excellent" in Irish Gaelic. SARAL Indian Means "straight" in Sanskrit. SARALA Indian Feminine form of SARAL SARANNA English Combination of SARAH and ANNA SARASWATI Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "owning water" from Sanskrit saras "fluid, water, lake" and vati "owning". SARAVA From a phrase used by members of the Candombl religion (an African religion which was taken to Brazil by African slaves) which means "good luck". SARGON History From the Akkadian name Sharru-kinu meaning "true king". SARI Finnish Finnish form of SARAH SARIAH English Variant of SARAH SARIKA Indian Means "parrot" in Sanskrit. SARINA English Pet form of SARAH SARIT Jewish Hebrew pet form of SARAH SARITA Spanish Spanish pet form of SARAH SARLAIT Irish Irish form of CHARLOTTE SARLAS Irish Irish form of CHARLES SAROSH Means "prayer" in Persian. SARPEDON Greek Mythology Meaning unknown. SARRA English Variant of SARAH SASCHA German German form of SASHA SASHA Russian Russian pet form of ALEKSANDR or ALEKSANDRA SASHI Indian Variant of SHASHI SASKIA Dutch, German Possibly from the Germanic element sachs "Saxon". SASSA Swedish Swedish pet form of ASTRID or SARAH SATAN Theology, Biblical Derived from Hebrew ?????? (satan) meaning "adversary". SATCHEL English From a surname derived from Old English sacc meaning "sack, bag", referring to a person who was a bag maker. SATISH Indian Means "lord of Sati" from Sanskrit Sati, a name of the Hindu goddess Durga the wife of Shiva, and isa "ruler". SATOMI Japanese Means "three tens" in Japanese. SATU Finnish Means "fairy tale, fable" in Finnish. SATURN Roman Mythology From the Latin Saturnus, which is of unknown meaning. SATURNINA Ancient Roman, Spanish Feminine form of SATURNINUS SATURNINO Spanish, Italian, Portuguese Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of SATURNINUS SATURNINUS Ancient Roman Derived from the name of the Roman god Saturnus (see SATURN). SAUDA African Means "dark complexion" in Swahili. SAUL Biblical, Jewish From the Hebrew name ??????? (Sha'ul) which meant "asked for" or "prayed for". SAUL? Lithuanian, Mythology Means "sun" in Lithuanian. This was the name of the Lithuanian sun goddess. SAULE Latvian, Mythology Latvian form of SAUL? SAULI - SHAMIRA SAULI Finnish Finnish form of SAUL SAUNDRA Scottish Scottish form of SANDRA SAVA Serbian, Bulgarian Serbian and Bulgarian form of SABAS SAVALUS Possibly a form of SALVALUS SAVANNA English Variant of SAVANNAH SAVANNAH English Means simply "savannah" from the English word for the large grassy plain, ultimately deriving from the Taino (Native American) word zabana. SAVAS Turkish Means "war" in Turkish. SAVELI Russian Variant transcription of SAVELIY SAVELIY Russian Russian form of the Roman cognomen Sabellius meaning "a Sabine" in Latin. SAVELY Russian Variant transcription of SAVELIY SAVERIA Italian Italian feminine form of XAVIER SAVERIO Italian Italian form of XAVIER SAVINA Italian Italian variant of SABINA SAVINO Italian Italian form of Sabinus (see SABINA). SAVIO Italian Means "clever, bright" in Italian. SAVITRI Indian Means "relating to Savitr" in Sanskrit. SAVVA Russian Russian form of SABAS SAWNEY Scottish Scottish form of SANDY SAWYER English From a surname meaning "sawer of wood" in Old English. SAWYL Welsh Welsh form of SAMUEL SAXON English From a surname which was derived from the name of the Germanic tribe the Saxons, ultimately deriving from the Germanic word sahs meaning "knife". SAYEN Native American Means "sweet, lovely" in Mapuche. SAYURI Japanese Means "small lily" in Japanese. SAYYID Arabic Means "lord, master" in Arabic. SAYYIDA Arabic Means "lady, mistress" in Arabic. SBASTIEN French French form of Sebastianus (see SEBASTIAN). SBASTIENNE French French feminine form of Sebastianus (see SEBASTIAN). SC Anglo-Saxon Means "ash tree" in Old English. SCAR Catalan Catalan form of OSCAR SCAR Spanish Spanish form of OSCAR SCARLET English Variant of SCARLETT or else simply "scarlet" from the English word for the colour. SCARLETT English From a surname which denoted a person who sold or made clothes made of scarlet (a kind of cloth). SCEVOLA Italian Italian form of the Roman cognomen Scaevola, which was derived from Latin scaevus "left-handed". SCHEHERAZADE Literature Anglicized form of SHAHRAZAD SCHOLASTICA Late Roman From a Late Latin name which was derived from scholasticus meaning "rhetorician, orator". SCHWANHILD Variant of SWANHILDA SCILLA Short form of PRISCILLA SCOT English, Scottish Variant form of SCOTT SCOTT English, Scottish From a surname which meant "Scotsman" in Old English. SCOTTIE English, Scottish Pet form of SCOTT SCOTTY English, Scottish Pet form of SCOTT SCOUT English Means simply "scout" in English. SDE Finnish Means "ray of light" in Finnish. SDS Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian Derived from the Old Norse elements ss "god" and ds "goddess". SE Danish, Norwegian Danish and Norwegian form of SA SEACHNALL Irish Irish form of SECUNDINUS SEAGHDH Scottish Scottish form of SAGHDHA SEAMOUR English Variant of SEYMOUR SEAN Irish, English Anglicized form of SEN SEANN Irish Means "little wise person", derived from Irish sean "wise, old" combined with a diminutive suffix. SEANNA English (Modern) Feminine form of SEN SEBASTIAAN Dutch Dutch form of Sebastianus (see SEBASTIAN). SEBASTIAN English, German, Polish, Finnish, Romanian From the Roman name Sebastianus which meant "from Sebaste" in Latin. SEBASTIANA Italian Italian feminine form of Sebastianus (see SEBASTIAN). SEBASTIANO Italian Italian form of Sebastianus (see SEBASTIAN). SEBASTIJAN Slovene Slovene form of Sebastianus (see SEBASTIAN). SEBASTIN Spanish Spanish form of Sebastianus (see SEBASTIAN). SEBASTJAN Slovene Slovene form of Sebastianus (see SEBASTIAN). SEBESTYN Hungarian Hungarian form of Sebastianus (see SEBASTIAN). SECHNALL Irish Irish form of SECUNDINUS SECUNDINUS Ancient Roman Roman family name derived from the praenomen SECUNDUS. SECUNDUS Ancient Roman Roman praenomen, or given name, which meant "second" in Latin. SEEMA Indian Variant of SIMA SEETA Indian Variant of SITA SEETHA Indian Variant of SITA SEFTON English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "town in the rushes" in Old English. SEFU African Means "sword" in Swahili, ultimately from Arabic ??? (sayf). SEIJA Finnish Derived from Finnish seijas meaning "tranquil, serene". SEKAI African Means "be humourous" in Shona. SEKAR Indian Means "crest, peak" in Sanskrit. SEKEL Yiddish Yiddish pet form of ISAAC SELA Biblical Means "rock" in Hebrew. SELAH Biblical From a Hebrew musical term which occurs many times in the Old Testament Psalms. SELBY English From a surname which was from a place name meaning "willow farm" in Old English. SELENA Spanish, Russian, Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of SELENE. SELENE Greek Mythology, Greek, English Means "moon" in Greek. SELEUCUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Seleukos), of unknown meaning. SELIG Yiddish Means "blessed, happy" in Yiddish. SELIM Turkish Turkish form of SALIM. SELIMA English Possibly a feminine form of SELIM. SELINA English Possibly a variant of SELENE or CLINE SELMA English Short form of ANSELMA SELVAGGIA Italian Means "wild" in Italian. SELWYN English Means "friend of the manor" from Old English sele "manor" and wine "friend". SEM Dutch Dutch form of SHEM SEMELE Greek Mythology Meaning unknown, possibly of Phrygian origin. SEMYON Russian Russian form of SIMON SEN Irish Irish form of JOHN SENAID Scottish Scottish pet form of JOAN SENAN Irish Anglicized form of SEANN SENCE Old variant of SANCHIA SENDER Yiddish Yiddish form of ALEXANDER SENDOA Basque Means "strong" in Basque. SENECA Ancient Roman From a Roman cognomen which meant "old" from Latin senectus. SENGA Scottish Sometimes explained as an anagram of AGNES, but more likely derived from Gaelic seang "slender". SENJA Finnish Finnish form of KSENIYA SENKA Serbian Means "shadow" in Serbian. SENS Old variant of SANCHIA SENTA German Pet form of KRESZENTIA SEOC Scottish Scottish Gaelic form of JACK SEOIRSE Irish Irish form of GEORGE SEONA Scottish Anglicized form of SEONAG or SENAID SEONAG Scottish Scottish form of JOAN SEOSAMH Irish Irish form of JOSEPH SEPI Finnish Finnish pet form of SEBASTIAN SEPP German German form of JOSEPH SEPPEL German German pet form of JOSEPH SEPPO Finnish, Finnish Mythology Derived from Finnish sepp "smith; Finnish Finnish pet form of SEBASTIAN SEPTEMBER English Means "seventh month" in Latin. SEPTIMA Ancient Roman, Spanish Feminine form of SEPTIMUS SEPTIMUS Ancient Roman From a Roman name which meant "seventh" in Latin. SEQUOIA English From the name of huge trees that grow in California. SERA English Variant of SARAH or a short form of SERAPHINA SERAFEIM Greek Greek form of Seraphinus (see SERAPHINA). SERAFIM Russian, Romanian Russian and Romanian form of Seraphinus (see SERAPHINA). SERAFIMA Russian Russian form of SERAPHINA SERAFIN Polish Polish form of Seraphinus (see SERAPHINA). SERAFINA Italian, Polish Italian and Polish form of SERAPHINA SERAFINO Italian Italian form of Seraphinus (see SERAPHINA). SERAPHINA English, German Feminine form of the Late Latin name Seraphinus, derived from the biblical word seraphim which was Hebrew in origin and meant "fiery ones". SERAPHINE French French form of SERAPHINA SERAS Scottish Scottish form of GEORGE SEREN Welsh Means "star" in Welsh. SERENA English, Italian From a Late Latin name which was derived from Latin serenus meaning "clear, tranquil, serene". SERENITY English Means "serenity, calm" from the English word. SERGE French French form of SERGIUS SERGEI Russian, Bulgarian Variant transcription of SERGEY SERGEJ Russian, Bulgarian Variant transcription of SERGEY SERGEY Russian, Bulgarian Russian and Bulgarian form of SERGIUS SERGHEI Romanian Romanian (Moldovan) form of SERGEY SERGIO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of SERGIUS SERGIU Romanian Romanian form of SERGIUS SERGIUS Ancient Roman Roman family name, which possibly meant "servant" in Latin but is most likely of unknown Etruscan origin. SERGIUSZ Polish Polish form of SERGIUS SERHAN Turkish Derived from Turkish ser "head, top" and han, which is from the title khan meaning "leader". SERHAT Turkish Means "frontier" in Turkish. SERHIY Ukrainian Ukrainian form of SERGIUS SERIK Kazakh Means "support" in Kazakh. SERINA English Variant of SERENA SERKAN Turkish Possibly means "blood head" in Turkish. SERRENA English Variant of SERENA SERVIUS Ancient Roman Roman praenomen, or given name, meaning "to preserve" from Latin servo. SESAIDH Scottish Scottish form of JOSEPH SESTO Italian Italian form of SEXTUS SET Egyptian Mythology Variant of SETH SETH Biblical, English Means "placed" or "appointed" in Hebre; Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized) From (Sethos), the Greek form of Egyptian Sutekh or Set, which possibly meant "pillar" or "dazzle". SETHUNYA African Means "bloom, flower" in Tswana. SETI Ancient Egyptian Means "of SETH. in Egyptian. SETSUKO Japanese Means "festival child" in Japanese. SETTIMIO Italian Italian form of the Roman family name Septimius, which was derived from SEPTIMUS. SEUMAS Scottish Scottish form of JAMES SEVAN Armenian From the name of an Armenian lake, which is of unknown meaning. SEVASTIAN Russian Russian form of SEBASTIAN SEVASTYAN Russian Variant transcription of SEVASTIAN SEVDA Turkish, Azerbaijani Means "love" in Turkish. SEVE Spanish Spanish pet form of SEVERIANO or SEVERINO SEVERI Finnish Finnish form of Severus (see SEVERO). SEVERIANO Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of the Roman cognomen Severianus, which was derived from Severus (see SEVERO). SEVERIN German, Scandinavian German and Scandinavian form of Severinus (see SEVERINO). SEVERINA Italian, Portuguese, Croatian, German, Ancient Roman Feminine form of Severinus (see SEVERINO). SEVERINO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the Roman family name Severinus, which was derived from Severus (see SEVERO). SEVERO Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of the Roman family name Severus which meant "stern" in Latin. SEVERUS Ancient Roman Original form of SEVERO SEWARD English From a surname which was itself derived from an Old English personal name meaning "victory guard" from sige "victory" and weard "guard". SEWERYN Polish Polish form of Severinus (see SEVERINO). SEWERYNA Polish Polish form of SEVERINA SEXTUS Ancient Roman Roman praenomen, or given name, which meant "sixth" in Latin. SEYMOUR English From a Norman surname which originally belonged to a person coming from the French town of Saint Maur (which means "Saint MAURUS"). SHABNAM Iranian Means "dew" in Persian. SHACHAR Jewish Means "dawn" in Hebrew. SHAD Short form of SHADRACH SHADI Arabic Means "singer" in Arabi; Iranian Means "happiness" in Persian. SHADIYA Arabic Feminine form of SHADI SHADRACH Biblical Means "command of Aku" in Babylonian, Aku being the name of the Babylonian god of the moon. SHADYA Arabic Variant transcription of SHADIYA SHAE English Variant of SHAY (1), sometimes used as a feminine name. SHAELYN English (Modern) Combination of SHAE and LYNN SHAFAQAT Arabic Means "compassion, pity" in Arabic. SHAFIQ Arabic Means "compassionate" in Arabic. SHAFIQA Arabic Feminine form of SHAFIQ SHAHAR Jewish Variant of SHACHAR SHAHEEN Iranian Means "peregrine falcon" in Persian. SHAHIN Iranian Variant of SHAHEEN SHAHIRA Arabic Means "renowned" in Arabic. SHAHJAHAN Iranian Means "king of the world" from the Persian elements shah "king" and jahan "world". SHAHNAZ Iranian, Arabic Means "pride of the king" from the Persian elements shah "king" and naz "pride". SHAHPUR Iranian Means "son of the king" in Persian. SHAHRAZAD Iranian, Arabic Means "person of the city" from the Persian elements shahr "city" and zad "person". SHAHRIAR Iranian Means "lord" in Persian. SHAHRIVAR Iranian Means "desirable power" in Persian. SHAHRIZAD Iranian, Arabic Variant of SHAHRAZAD SHAHROKH Iranian Means "royal face" in Persian. SHAHRZAD Iranian, Arabic Variant of SHAHRAZAD SHAHZAD Iranian, Arabic Means "prince, son of the king" in Persian. SHAI Jewish Means "gift" in Hebrew. SHAILAJA Indian Means "daughter of the mountain" in Sanskrit. SHAINA Yiddish Variant of SHAYNA SHAINDEL Yiddish Pet form of SHAYNA SHAKEEL Arabic Variant transcription of SHAKIL SHAKIL Arabic Means "handsome" in Arabic. SHAKILA Arabic Feminine form of SHAKIL SHAKIR Arabic Means "thankful" in Arabic. SHAKIRA Arabic Feminine form of SHAKIR SHAKTI Indian Means "power" in Sanskrit. SHAKUNTALA Indian Derived from Sanskrit sakunta meaning "bird". SHALOM Jewish Means "peace" in Hebrew. SHAM'A Arabic Means "lamp" or "candle" in Arabic. SHAMGAR Biblical Possibly means "sword" in Hebrew. Shamgar was one of the Old Testament judges. SHAMIRA Jewish Means "guardian, protector" in Hebrew. SHAMUS - SIGRUN SHAMUS Irish Anglicized form of SAMUS SHAN English Anglicized form of SIAN SHANA English Anglicized form of SIANI SHANDAR Indian Means "proud" in Sanskrit. SHANE Irish, English Anglicized form of SEN SHANELLE English (Modern) Possibly an invented name, maybe a variant of CHANEL. SHANENE English (Modern) Combination of the popular name elements Shan and ene. SHANI Jewish Means "red" in Hebrew. SHANIA English (Modern) Either a variant of SHAYNA or an elaborated form of SHAN. SHANICE English (Modern) Combination of the popular name elements Shan and ice. SHANIKA English (Modern) Combination of the popular name elements Shan and ka. SHANIQUA English (Modern) Combination of the popular name elements Shan and qua. SHANKAR Indian Variant of SHANKARA SHANKARA Indian Derived from the Sanskrit elements sam "auspicious, lucky" and kara "making". SHANNA English Short form of SHOSHANNAH. SHANNAH English Short form of SHOSHANNAH. SHANNEN English Variant of SHANNON SHANNON English From the name of the Shannon River, the longest river in Ireland. SHANTA Indian Means "pacified, calm" in Sanskrit. SHANTAE English Pet form of CHANTAL SHANTANU Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "wholesome, calm" in Sanskrit. SHANTEL English Variant of CHANTEL SHANTELLE English Variant of CHANTEL SHANTI Indian Means "quiet, peace, tranquility" in Sanskrit. SHAQUILA English Variant of SHAKILA SHAQUILLE English Variant of SHAKIL SHARALYN English (Modern) Variant of CHERILYN SHARAR Biblical Means "enemy" in Hebrew. SHAREEF Arabic, Indian Variant transcription of SHARIF SHARI English Pet form of SHARON SHARIAH Arabic Means "divine law, noble law" in Arabic. SHARIF Arabic Means "eminent, virtuous" in Arabic. SHARIFA Arabic Feminine form of SHARIF SHARISE English (Modern) Variant of CERISE SHARLA English Variant of CHARLA SHARLEEN English Variant of CHARLENE SHARLENE English Variant of CHARLENE SHARMA Indian Means "protection, comfort, joy" in Sanskrit. SHARMAINE English Variant of CHARMAINE SHARMILA Indian Means "protection, comfort, joy" in Sanskrit. SHARON English, Biblical From an Old Testament place name meaning "plain" in Hebrew, referring to a fertile plain near the coast of Israel. SHARONA English Elaborated form of SHARON SHARRON English Variant of SHARON SHARYL English (Modern) Variant of CHERYL SHARYN English (Modern) Variant of SHARON SHASHI Indian Traditional name for the moon, it literally means "having a hare" in Sanskrit. SHAUN English Anglicized form of SEN SHAUNA English Feminine form of SHAUN SHAVONNE Irish, English Anglicized form of SIOBHAN SHAW English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "forest, copse" in Old Englis; Scottish Anglicized form of SEAGHDH SHAWN English Anglicized form of SEN SHAWNA English Feminine form of SHAWN SHAWNDA English Perhaps an elaborated feminine form of SHAWN SHAWNEE English Means "southern people" in the Algonquin language. SHAY Irish Anglicized form of SAGHD; Jewish Variant of SHAI SHAYE English Variant of SHAI or SHEA SHAYLA English (Modern) Variant of SHEILA SHAYLYN English (Modern) Combination of SHAE and LYNN SHAYNA Yiddish Means "beautiful" in Yiddish. SHAYNAH Yiddish Variant of SHAYNA SHAYNE English Masculine variant or feminine form of SHANE SHAZI Arabic Means "fragrant" in Arabic. SHEA AGHDHA, sometimes used as a feminine name. SHEALTIEL Biblical Means "I have asked of God" in Hebrew. SHEAMUS Irish Anglicized form of SAMUS SHEARD English From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "gap between hills" in Old English. SHEBA Biblical Means "oath" in Hebrew. SHEELA Indian Derived from Sanskrit sila meaning "character, conduct". SHEELAGH English (Modern) Variant of SHEILA SHEENA Scottish, English Anglicized form of SNE SHEENAGH English (Modern) Variant of SHEENA SHEHERAZADE Literature Anglicized form of SHAHRAZAD SHEILA Irish, English Anglicized form of SLE SHEINE Yiddish Variant of SHAYNA SHEKHAR Indian Variant of SEKAR SHEKINAH Various From the Hebrew word ??????? (shekinah) which means "God's manifested glory" or "God's presence". SHELAGH English Variant of SHEILA SHELBY English Variant of SELBY SHELDON English From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "valley with steep sides" in Old English. SHELENA Variant of SELENA SHELIA Variant of SHEILA SHELL English Short form of MICHELLE. SHELLEY English From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "clearing on a bank" in Old English. SHELLY English Variant of SHELLEY SHELTON English From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "shelf town" in Old English. SHEM Biblical Means "name" in Hebrew. SHEMER Biblical Possibly means "preserved" in Hebrew. SHENA Variant of SHEENA SHEONA Perhaps an Anglicized form of SEONAG or SENAID. SHER Iranian Means "lion" in Persian. SHERAGA Jewish Means "light, candle" in Aramaic. SHERAH Biblical Means "kinswoman" in Hebrew. SHEREE English Variant of CHERIE SHEREEN Iranian Variant of SHIRIN SHERI English Variant of CHERIE SHERIDAN English From an Irish surname which was derived from Siridein meaning "descendent of Siriden". SHERIE English Variant of CHERIE SHERILL English Variant of CHERYL SHERILYN English Variant of CHERILYN SHERISSE English Variant of CERISE SHERLEY English Variant of SHIRLEY SHERLOCK English Possibly derived from a Middle English nickname meaning "shear lock", referring to people with closely cut hair. SHERMAN English From a surname meaning "shear man" in Old English, originally denoting a person who cut cloth. SHERRI English Variant of CHERIE SHERRIE English Variant of CHERIE SHERRY English Variant of CHERIE influenced by the word sherry, a type of fortified wine. SHERWOOD English From an English place name (or from a surname which was derived from it) meaning "bright forest". SHERYL English Variant of CHERYL SHERYLL English (Modern) Variant of CHERYL SHEVAUN Irish, English Anglicized form of SIOBHAN SHEVON Irish, English Anglicized form of SIOBHAN SHICHIRO Japanese Means "seventh son" in Japanese. SHIDEH Iranian Means "bright" in Persian. SHIFRA Jewish Variant of SHIPHRAH SHIHAB Arabic Means "shooting star, meteor" in Arabic. SHIKOBA Native American Means "feather" in Choctaw. SHILOH English Means "he who is to be sent" in Hebrew. SHIMMEL Yiddish Yiddish pet form of SIMON SHIMON Jewish Hebrew form of SIMON SHIMSHON Jewish Hebrew form of SAMSON SHIN Korean Means "faith" or "trust" in Korea; Japanese Means "true" in Japanese. SHINJU Japanese Means "pearl" in Japanese. SHINOBU Japanese Means "to endure" in Japanese. SHIORI Japanese Means "woven violet item" or "woven poem"in Japanese. SHIPHRAH Biblical, Jewish Means "beautiful" in Hebrew. SHIR Jewish Means "song" in Hebrew. SHIRA Jewish Means "poetry" or "singing" in Hebrew. SHIREEN Iranian Variant of SHIRIN SHIRI Jewish Means "my song" in Hebrew. SHIRIN Iranian Means "sweet" in Persian. SHIRLEE English Variant of SHIRLEY SHIRLEY English From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "bright clearing" in Old English. SHIRO Japanese Means "fourth son" in Japanese. SHIRRAL ? Meaning unknown. SHIVA Indian, Hindu Mythology Derived from Sanskrit siva meaning "benign". SHIVALI Indian Means "beloved of SHIVA" in Sanskrit. SHIZUKA Japanese Means "quiet" in Japanese. SHLOMO Jewish Hebrew form of SOLOMON SHMUEL Jewish Original Hebrew form of SAMUEL SHO Japanese Means either "thriving" or "brilliant" in Japanese. SHOBHA Indian Derived from Sanskrit sobha meaning "brilliance". SHOHREH Iranian Means "famous" in Persian. SHOKUFEH Iranian Means "blossom" in Persian. SHOLTO Scottish Anglicized form of SOLTACH SHONA Scottish Anglicized form of SEONAG or SENAID. SHONDA English (Modern) Variant of SHAWNDA SHOSHANA Jewish Variant of SHOSHANNAH SHOSHANNAH Jewish Hebrew form of SUSANNA SHPRINTZA Yiddish Yiddish form of ESPERANZA SHPRINTZE Yiddish Yiddish form of ESPERANZA SHPRINTZEL Yiddish Yiddish pet form of ESPERANZA SHQIPE Albanian Means "eagle" in Albanian. SHRAGA Jewish Variant of SHERAGA SHRESTH Indian Means "most suitable" in Sanskrit. SHREYA Indian Means "auspicious, lucky" in Sanskrit. SHRIPATI Indian Means "husband of Sri" from the name of the Hindu goddess SRI combined with Sanskrit pati "husband, lord". SHUG Scottish Scottish pet form of HUGH SHUI Chinese Means "water" in Chinese. SHUKRI Arabic Means "thanking" in Arabic. SHUKRIYA Arabic Feminine form of SHUKRI SHULA Arabic Means "flame" in Arabic. SHULAMIT Jewish Variant of SHULAMMITE SHULAMITH Jewish Variant of SHULAMMITE SHULAMMITE Jewish, Biblical Derived from Hebrew ??????? (shalom) "peace". SHUN Chinese Means "smooth" in Chinese. SHURA Russian Russian pet form of ALEKSANDRA or ALEKSANDR SHYAM Indian, Hindu Mythology Derived from Sanskrit syama meaning "dark, black, blue". SHYAMA Indian, Hindu Mythology Feminine form of SHYAM. SHYAMAL Indian, Hindu Mythology Variant of SHYAM SHYAMALA Indian, Hindu Mythology Variant of SHYAMA SHYLA English (Modern) Variant of SHEILA SIAN Welsh Welsh form of JEANNE SIANA Welsh Pet form of SIAN SIANI Welsh Pet form of SIAN SIARL Welsh Welsh form of CHARLES SIAVUSH Iranian Means "possessing black stallions" in Persian. SIB Indian Northern Indian form of SHIVA SIBAL Irish Irish form of ISABEL SIBILLA English Variant of SIBYLLA SIBONAKALISO African Means "sign" in Zulu. SIBYL English From Greek (Sibylla), meaning "prophetess, sibyl". SIBYLLA Greek, German, Swedish Greek and Latinate form of SIBYL SIBYLLE German, French German and French form of SIBYL SID English Short form of SIDNEY SIDDHARTA Indian Variant of SIDDHARTHA SIDDHARTHA Indian Means "accomplished goal", derived from Sanskrit siddha "accomplished" and artha "goal". SIDNEY English Either from a French place name which was a contraction of "Saint DENIS", or from an Old English surname which meant "wide island". SIDONIE French French feminine form of SIDONIUS SIDONIUS Ancient Roman Roman family name which meant "of Sidon" in Latin. SIDONY English Feminine form of SIDONIUS SIEFFRE Welsh Welsh form of GEOFFREY SIEGBERT German Derived from the Germanic elements sige "victory" and beraht "bright". SIEGFRIED German, Germanic Mythology Derived from the Germanic elements sige "victory" and frid "peace". SIEGHARD German Derived from the Germanic elements sige "victory" and hard "brave, hardy". SIEGHILD Derived from the Germanic elements sige "victory" and hild "battle". SIEGLINDE German, Germanic Mythology Derived from the Germanic elements sige "victory" and linde "gentle, soft". SIEGMUND German German variant of SIGMUND SIEMEN Dutch, Frisian Dutch and Frisian form of SIMON SIENA From the name of the city in Italy. SIENNA Variant of SIENA SIERRA English Means "mountain range" in Spanish, referring specifically to a mountain range with jagged peaks. SIEUWERD Dutch Dutch form of SIGURD SIF Norse Mythology Variant of SIV SIGAL Jewish Means "violet" or "treasure" in Hebrew. SIGEBERHT Anglo-Saxon Means "bright victory", derived from Old English sige "victory" and beorht "bright". SIGFRID Swedish Swedish form of SIEGFRIED SIGI German Pet form of SIEGFRIED, SIEGLINDE and other Germanic beginning with the element sige which means "victory". SIGISMUND German Extended form of SIGMUND. SIGISWALD German Derived from an extended form of the Germanic element sige "victory" combined with wald "rule". SIGMUND German, Scandinavian, English Derived from the Germanic elements sige "victory" and mund "protector" (or in the case of the Scandinavian cognate, from the Old Norse elements sigr "victory" and mundr "protector"). SIGNE Scandinavian Variant of SIGNY SIGNY Scandinavian, Norse Mythology From the Old Norse name Sign, which was derived from the element sigr "victory" combined with n "new". SIGRID Scandinavian From the Old Norse name Sigrr, which was derived from the elements sigr "victory" and frr "beautiful, fair". SIGRN Ancient Scandinavian, Norse Mythology, Icelandic Derived from the Old Norse elements sigr "victory" and rn "secret". SIGRUN Scandinavian Modern form of SIGRN SIGURD - STANISLAS SIGURD Scandinavian, Norse Mythology From the Old Norse name Sigurr, which was derived from the elements sigr "victory" and vrr "guardian". SIGVARD Swedish Swedish form of SIGURD SIIRI Finnish Finnish short form of SIGRID SIKKE Frisian Frisian pet form of Germanic beginning with the element sige which means "victory". SILAS English, Greek, Biblical Short form of SILVANUS. SILJA Finnish Finnish form of CECILIA SILJE Norwegian, Danish Norwegian and Danish form of SILJA SILKE German German pet form of CELIA SILVA Bulgarian Short form of SILVIYA SILVANA Italian Italian feminine form of SILVANUS SILVANO Italian Italian form of SILVANUS SILVANUS Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology Roman name derived from Latin silva "wood, forest". SILVER English Means simply "silver" from the English word for the precious metal or the colour, ultimately derived from Old English seolfor. SILVESTER English, German, Slovene From a Roman name meaning "of the forest" from Latin silva "wood, forest". SILVESTRA English, Italian Feminine form of SILVESTER SILVESTRE Spanish Spanish form of SILVESTER SILVESTRO Italian Italian form of SILVESTER SILVIA Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, English, German, Ancient Roman, Roman Mythology Feminine form of Silvius (see SILVIO). SILVIJA Croatian Croatian form of SILVIA SILVIO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of the Roman name Silvius which was derived from Latin silva "wood, forest". SILVIU Romanian Romanian form of Silvius (see SILVIO). SILVIYA Bulgarian Bulgarian form of SILVIA SIMA Indian Means "boundary, limit" in Sanskrit. SIMBA African Means "lion" in Swahili. SIMCHA Jewish Means "happiness, joy" in Hebrew. SIMEN Norwegian Norwegian variant of SIMON SIMEON Biblical, Bulgarian From the Hebrew name ????????? (Shim'on) (see SIMON). SIMGE Turkish Means "symbol" in Turkish. SIMIN Iranian Means "silvery" in Persian. SIMISOLA Yoruba Means "rest in wealth" in Yoruba. SIMO Finnish Finnish form of SIMON SIMO Portuguese Portuguese form of SIMON SIMON English, French, Scandinavian, German, Hungarian, Slovene, Biblical From the Greek form of the Hebrew name ????????? (Shim'on) which meant "hearkening" or "listening". SIMONA Italian, Czech, Romanian, Slovene Feminine form of SIMON SIMONE French French feminine form of SIMO; Italian Italian form of SIMON SIMONETTA Italian Pet form of SIMONA SIMONETTE English Pet form of SIMONE SIMONIDES Ancient Greek Derived from Greek (simos) "flat-nosed" and (eidos) "kind, type". SIN Welsh Welsh form of JOHN, via Old French Jean. SINAD Irish Irish form of JEANNETTE SINCLAIR English From a surname which was derived from a Norman French place name meaning "saint CLAIRE". SINDRE Norwegian Norwegian form of SINDRI SINDRI Norse Mythology, Icelandic Possibly means either "small, trivial" or else "sparkling" in Old Norse. SINDY English (Modern) Variant of CINDY SINGH Indian (Sikh) Means "lion" in Punjabi. SINI Finnish Means "blue" in Finnish. SINIKKA Finnish Elaborated form of SINI SINJIN English Variant of the name St. SIOBHAN Irish Irish form of Jehanne, a Norman French variant of JEANNE. SIOFRA Irish Perhaps means "elf" in Irish Gaelic. SIONED Welsh Welsh form of JANET SIORS Welsh Welsh form of GEORGE SIORUS Welsh Welsh form of GEORGE SIOTHRN Irish Irish form of GEOFFREY SIPHO African Means "gift" in Xhosa. SIR Welsh Welsh form of GEORGE SIRAN Armenian Means "lovely" in Armenian. SIRI Scandinavian Short form of SIGRID SIRIUS Astronomy The name of a bright star in the constellation Canis Major, derived via Latin from Greek (seirios) "burning". SIRPA Finnish Derived from Finnish sirpale "small piece, fragment". SIRVART Armenian Means "love rose" in Armenian. SISEL Yiddish Means "sweet" in Yiddish. SISKO Finnish Means "sister" in Finnish. SISSIE English Pet form of CECILIA SISSINNGUAQ Native American Means "squirrel" in Greenlandic. SISSY English Pet form of CECILIA SISU Finnish Means "willpower, determination, strength" in Finnish. SITA Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "furrow" in Sanskrit. SITARA Indian Means "star" in Sanskrit. SITHEMBILE African Means "we trust" in Zulu. SIV Scandinavian, Norse Mythology Means "bride" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology Siv was the wife of Thor. SIVE Irish Anglicized form of SADHBH SIWAN Welsh Welsh form of JOAN SIZWE African Means "nation" in Xhosa. SJAAK Dutch Pet form of JACOB SJEF Dutch Dutch pet form of JOZEF SJOERD Frisian, Dutch Frisian form of SIGURD SJORS Dutch Dutch pet form of GEORGE SJURD Norwegian Norwegian form of SIGURD SKAI Norse Mythology Possibly means "damage" in Old Norse. SKAR Icelandic Icelandic form of OSCAR SKULD Norse Mythology Means "future" in Old Norse. SKY English Simply means "sky" from the English word, which was derived from Old Norse sky "cloud". SKYE English Variant of SKY or from the name of the island off the west coast of Scotland. SKYLAR English From the Dutch surname Schuyler which means "scholar". SKYLER English Variant of SKYLAR SLADE English From a surname which meant "valley" in Old English. SLAVA Russian, Slovene Short form of Slavic beginning with the element slav "glory". SLAVICA Serbian Derived from Slavic slav meaning "glory". SLAVKO Croatian, Serbian, Slovene Derived from Slavic slav meaning "glory". SLAVOMR Czech, Slovak Czech and Slovak form of S?AWOMIR SLE Irish Irish form of CECILIA SLEAS Scottish Scottish form of CECILIA SLEIMAN Turkish Variant of SLEYMAN SLEYMAN Turkish Turkish form of SOLOMON. SLINE Irish Means "health" in Irish Gaelic. SLINE Scottish Scottish form of SLINE SLOAN English Variant of SLOANE SLOANE n, composed of Irish sluaghadh "raid" combined with a diminutive suffix. SLOBODAN Serbian, Macedonian From a south Slavic word meaning "freedom". SLY English Short form of SILVESTER. SMADAR Jewish Means "blossom" in Hebrew. SMITH English From a common surname meaning "blacksmith", derived from Old English smitan "to smite, to hit". SMUEL Hungarian Hungarian form of SAMUEL SMUND Norwegian, Danish From the Old Norse name smundr, cognate of OSMUND. SNDOR Hungarian Hungarian form of ALEXANDER SNE Irish Irish form of JEANNE SNE Scottish Scottish form of JEANNE SNE?ANA Serbian Serbian cognate of SNJEZANA SNEAG Scottish Scottish form of JEANNETTE SNEZHANA Russian, Bulgarian, Macedonian Russian, Bulgarian and Macedonian cognate of SNJEZANA SNJEZANA Croatian Derived from Croatian snjeg "snow" and zena "woman". SNORRE Norwegian Norwegian form of SNORRI SNORRI Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic Derived from Old Norse snerra "attack, onslaught". SOBIES?AW Polish From an old Slavic name which meant "usurp glory". SOBIES?AWA Polish Polish feminine form of SOBIES?AW SOCORRO Spanish Means "succour, help, relief" in Spanish. SOCRATES Ancient Greek (Latinized) From the Greek name (Sokrates), which was derived from (sos) "whole, unwounded, safe" and (kratos) "power". SOFA Spanish Spanish form of SOPHIA SOFIA Norwegian, Swedish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Greek, Finnish Variant of SOPHIA SOFIE German, Danish, Dutch Variant of SOPHIE SOFIJA Serbian, Croatian Serbian and Croatian form of SOPHIA SOFIYA Russian, Ukrainian Russian and Ukrainian form of SOPHIA SOFRONIO Spanish Spanish form of SOPHRONIUS SOFYA Russian Russian form of SOPHIA SOHAIL Indian Urdu form of SUHAIL SOHRAB Iranian Means "illustrious, shining" in Persian. SOHVI Finnish Finnish form of SOPHIA SOINI Finnish Finnish form of SVEN SOL Spanish, Portuguese Means "the sun" in Spanish or Portugues; Jewish Short form of SOLOMON SOLANGE French French form of the Late Latin name Sollemnia, which was derived from Latin sollemnis "religious". SOLEDAD Spanish Means "solitude" in Spanish. SOLEIL English Means "sun" in French. SOLLY Jewish Pet form of SOLOMON SOLNE French Variant of SOLANGE SOLOMON Biblical, English From the Hebrew name ???????? (Shelomoh) which was derived from Hebrew ??????? (shalom) "peace". SOLON Ancient Greek Means "wisdom" in Greek. SOLTACH Scottish Means "sower" in Scottish Gaelic. SOLVEIG Norwegian Derived from the Old Norse elements salr "house" and veig "strength". SOLVEJ Danish Danish form of SOLVEIG SOLVIG Swedish Swedish form of SOLVEIG SOMERLED Scottish Anglicized form of the Old Norse name Somarlir meaning "summer traveller". SOMHA Irish Variant of STHMAITH SOMHAIRLE Scottish, Irish Gaelic form of Somarlir (see SOMERLED). SOMMER English (Modern) Variant of SUMMER, coinciding with the German word for summer. SONAL Indian Means "golden" in Sanskrit. SONDRA English (Modern) Variant of SANDRA SONER Turkish Means "last man" in Turkish. SONIA English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian Variant of SONYA SONJA German, Scandinavian, Finnish, Slovene German, Scandinavian, Finnish and Slovene form of SONYA SONJE German German variant of SONJA SONNIE English Variant of SONNY SONNY English From the nickname which is commonly used to denote a young person. SONYA Russian, English Russian pet form of SOPHIA SOPHEAP Khmer Means "gentle, proper" in Khmer. SOPHIA English, Greek, German, Italian, Ancient Greek Means "wisdom" in Greek. SOPHIE French, English, German French form of SOPHIA SOPHOCLES Ancient Greek (Latinized) From the Greek name (Sophokles), which was derived from Greek (sophos) "skilled, clever" and (kleos) "glory". SOPHRONIA English, Ancient Greek Feminine form of SOPHRONIUS SOPHRONIUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Sophronios), which was derived from Greek (sophron) "self-controlled, sensible". SOPHUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) From the Greek name (Sophos) which meant "skilled, clever". SOPHY English Either a variant of SOPHIE or a short form of SOPHRONIA. SORA Japanese Means "sky" in Japanese. SORAYA Arabic Variant transcription of THURAYYA SORCHA Irish, Scottish Means "radiant" in Gaelic. SORIN Romanian Possibly derived from Romanian soare meaning "sun". SORINA Romanian Feminine form of SORIN SORLEY Scottish, Irish Anglicized form of SOMHAIRLE SORNE Basque Means "conception" in Basque. SORREL English From the name of the sour tasting plant, which may ultimately derive from Germanic sur "sour". SOSIGENES Ancient Greek Means "born safely" from Greek (sos) "safe, whole, unwounded" and (genes) "born". SOSIMO Spanish Spanish form of ZOSIMUS SOSTRATE Ancient Greek Means "safe army" from Greek (sos) "safe, whole, unwounded" and (stratos) "army". SOTIRIA Greek Feminine form of SOTIRIS SOTIRIOS Greek Variant of SOTIRIS SOTIRIS Greek Derived from Greek (soteria) meaning "salvation". SPARROW English Means simply "sparrow" from the name of the bird, ultimately from Old English spearwa. SPARTACUS History Means "from the city of Sparta" in Latin. SPAS Bulgarian Derived from Bulgarian ?????? (spasen) meaning "saved". SPENCER English From a surname which meant "dispenser of provisions" in Old French. SPIKE English From a nickname which may have originally been given to a person with spikey hair. SPIRIDON Greek, Russian Variant transcription of SPYRIDON SPIRIT English Means simply "spirit" from the English word, ultimately from Latin spiritus "breath", a derivative of spirare "to blow". SPIRO Greek Variant of SPYRO SPIROS Greek Variant of SPYROS SPRING English Means simply "spring" from the name of the season, ultimately from Old English springan "to leap, to burst forth". SPRITA Esperanto Means "witty" in Esperanto. SPURIUS Ancient Roman An old Roman praenomen, or given name, which meant "of illegitimate birth" in Latin. SPYRIDON Greek, Russian Greek name deriving from Latin spiritus "spirit". SPYRIDOULA Greek Feminine form of SPYRIDON SPYRO Greek Short form of SPYRIDON SPYROS Greek Short form of SPYRIDON SRA Hungarian Hungarian form of SARAH SRAPHIN French French form of Seraphinus (see SERAPHINA). SRE?KO Slovene Derived from Slovene sre?a meaning "luck". SRECKO Croatian, Serbian Croatian and Serbian cognate of SRE?KO SREN Danish, Norwegian Danish form of SEVERINO. SREN Swedish, German Swedish and German form of SREN SRI Hungarian Hungarian pet form of SARAH SRI Indian Means "light, beauty" in Sanskrit. SRIKA Hungarian Hungarian pet form of SARAH SROEL Yiddish Yiddish form of ISRAEL SSANYU African Means "joy" in Luganda. STAAS Dutch Dutch pet form of ANASTASIUS STACEE English (Modern) Feminine variant of STACEY STACEY English Short form of ANASTASIA or EUSTACE STACI English (Modern) Feminine variant of STACEY STACIA English Short form of ANASTASIA or EUSTACIA STACIE English Feminine variant of STACEY STACY English Variant of STACEY STAFFAN Swedish Swedish form of STEPHEN STAFFORD English From a surname which was from a place name meaning "landing-place ford" in Old English. STAMATIA Greek Feminine form of STAMATIOS STAMATIOS Greek Derived from medieval Greek (stamato) meaning "stop". STAMATIS Greek Variant of STAMATIOS STAN English Short form of STANLEY STANFORD English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "stone ford" in Old English. STANIMIR Russian, Bulgarian Means "peaceful government" from the Slavic elements stan "governement" and mir "peace". STANIS?AW Polish Polish form of STANISLAV. STANIS?AWA Polish Feminine form of STANIS?AW STANISLAS History Latinized form of STANISLAV STANISLAV - SZYMON STANISLAV Czech, Slovak, Russian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian Means "camp glory" or "government glory" from the Slavic elements stan meaning "government" or "camp" combined with slav "glory". STANISLAVA Czech, Slovak, Russian, Slovene, Bulgarian Feminine form of STANISLAV STANKA Slovene, Croatian, Bulgarian Feminine pet form of STANISLAV STANKO Slovene, Croatian, Bulgarian Pet form of STANISLAV STANLEY English From a surname meaning "stone clearing" in Old English. STAR English Means simply "star" from the English word for the celestial body, ultimately from Old English steorra. STARLA English Elaborated form of STAR STAS Russian Russian pet form of STANISLAV or ANASTAS STASYA Russian Pet form of ANASTASIYA STATHIS Greek Short form of EUSTATHIOS STAVROS Greek Means "cross" in Greek, referring to the cross of the crucifixion. STE English Short form of STEPHEN STEAFAN Scottish Scottish form of STEPHEN STEAPHAN Scottish Scottish form of STEPHEN STEEN Danish Danish cognate of STEN STEENIE Scottish Scottish pet form of STEPHEN STEF English Short form of STEPHEN or STEPHANIE STEFAN German, Scandinavian, Dutch, Polish, Bulgarian, Serbian, Romanian Cognate of STEPHEN, and a Romanian variant of ?TEFAN STEFANA Dutch Dutch feminine form of STEPHEN STEFANIA Italian, Polish, Romanian Italian, Polish and Romanian feminine form of STEPHEN STEFANIE German, Dutch, English Variant of STEPHANIE STEFANO Italian Italian form of STEPHEN STEFANOS Greek Greek form of STEPHEN STEFANS Latvian Latvian form of STEPHEN STEFANUS Dutch Dutch form of STEPHEN STEFCIA Polish Pet form of STEFANIA STEFFAN Welsh Welsh form of STEPHEN STEFFEN German, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch Low German form of STEPHEN STEFFIE Pet form of STEPHANIE STEIN Norwegian Norwegian cognate of STEN STELA Romanian Derived from Latin stella meaning "star". STELARA Esperanto Means "like a constellation" in Esperanto. STELIAN Romanian Romanian form of STYLIANOS STELIOS Greek Variant of STYLIANOS STELLA English Medieval name meaning "star", derived from the Latin title of the Virgin Mary stella maris, meaning "star of the sea". STELLAN Swedish Meaning unknown, perhaps related to Old Norse stilling "calm". STEN Swedish Derived from Old Norse steinn meaning "stone". STEPAN Russian Russian form of STEPHEN STEPH English Short form of STEPHEN or STEPHANIE STEPHAN German German form of STEPHEN STEPHANI English (Modern) Feminine form of STEPHEN STEPHANIA English Feminine form of STEPHEN STEPHANIE English, German Feminine form of STEPHEN STEPHANOS Ancient Greek, Greek Ancient and modern Greek form of STEPHEN STEPHANY English Feminine form of STEPHEN STEPHEN English, Biblical From the Greek name (Stephanos) meaning "crown". STEPONAS Lithuanian Lithuanian form of STEPHEN STEREN Cornish Means "star" in Cornish. STERLING English Means "little star" in Middle English, taken from the name of the emblem that some Norman coins bore. STERRE Dutch Derived from Dutch ster meaning "star". STEVAN Serbian Serbian form of STEPHEN STEVE English Short form of STEVEN STEVEN English Usual English form of STEPHEN. STEVIE English Pet form of STEPHEN or STEPHANIE STEW English Short form of STEWART STEWART English From an occupational surname originally belong to a person who was a steward. STGANDR Ancient Scandinavian Means "wanderer" in Old Norse. STHMAITH Irish Means "good peace" from Irish sth "peace" and maith "good". STIAN Scandinavian Modern form of STGANDR STIG Scandinavian From Stgr, a short form of STGANDR STIINA Finnish Finnish short form of CHRISTINA STIJN Dutch Short form of CONSTANTIJN or AUGUSTIJN STINA Scandinavian Scandinavian short form of CHRISTINA STIOFN Irish Irish form of STEPHEN STIRLING English Variant of STERLING STJEPAN Croatian Croatian form of STEPHEN STOJAN Macedonian Macedonian form of STOYAN STORM English Means simply "storm" from the English word (ultimately from Old English). STOYAN Bulgarian Dervied from Bulgarian ???? (stoya) "to stand, to stay". STOYANKA Bulgarian Feminine form of STOYAN STPHANE French French form of STEPHEN STPHANIE French French feminine form of STEPHEN STRATON Ancient Greek Derived from Greek (stratos) meaning "army". STRIBOG Slavic Mythology Possibly means "flowing god" in Slavic. STRR Ancient Scandinavian Derived from the Old Norse elements ss "god" and frr "beautiful". STU English Short form of STUART STUART English, Scottish From a surname which was a variant of STEWART. STURE Swedish Derived from Old Norse stura "to be contrary". STYLIANOS Greek Derived from Greek (stylos) meaning "pillar". SU Turkish Means "water" in Turkis; English Short form of SUSANNA SUBHASH Indian Means "eloquent", derived from the Sanskrit prefix su "good" combined with bhasa "speech". SUBIRA African Means "patience" in Swahili. SUDARSHANA Indian Means "beautiful" in Sanskrit. SUDHIR Indian Derived from the Sanskrit prefix su "good" combined with dhira "wise". SUE English Short form of SUSANNA SUELLEN English Contraction of SUSAN and ELINOR. SUHA Arabic Means "forgotten, overlooked" in Arabic. SUHAIL Arabic Variant transcription of SUHAYL SUHAYL Arabic From the Arabic name of the second brightest star in the sky, known in the western world as Canopus. SUIBHNE Irish, Scottish Means "well-going" in Gaelic. SUIBNE Irish Variant of SUIBHNE SUKHON Thai Means "pleasant smell" in Thai. SUKIE English Pet form of SUSANNA SULABHA Indian Means "easy, simple, natural" in Sanskrit. SULAIMAN Arabic, Indian Variant transcription of SULAYMAN SULAYMAN Arabic Arabic cognate of SLEYMAN SULIS?AW Polish From an old Slavic name which meant "better fame". SULLIVAN English From an Irish surname which was derived from Sileabhin meaning "descendent of Sileabhn". SULO Finnish Means "charm, grace" in Finnish. SULTAN Arabic Means "ruler, king, sultan" in Arabic. SULTANA Arabic Feminine form of SULTAN SUMAN Indian Means "well-disposed, good mind", derived from the Sanskrit prefix su "good" and manas "mind". SUMANTRA Indian Means "good advice" from the Sanskrit prefix su "good" combined with mantra "advice". SUMATI Indian Means "wise", derived from Sanskrit su "good" and mati "advice". SUMAYYA Arabic Means "high above" in Arabic. This was the name of the first martyr for Islam. SUMIKO Japanese Means "permanent child" in Japanese. SUMMANUS Roman Mythology Means "before the morning", derived from Latin sub "under, before" and mane "morning". SUMMER English Simply means "summer" from the name of the season, ultimately from Old English sumor. SUNAN Thai Means "good word" in Thai. SUNDAR Indian Variant of SUNDER SUNDARA Indian Variant of SUNDER SUNDAY English From the name of the day of the week, which ultimately derives from Old English sunnandg, which was composed of the elements sunne "sun" and dg "day". SUNDER Indian Derived from Sanskrit sundara meaning "beautiful". SUNIL Indian Means "very blue" from Sanskrit su "very" combined with nila "dark blue". SUNITA Indian Means "well conducted", derived from the Sanskrit prefix su "good" combined with nita "conducted". SUNITHA Indian Variant of SUNITA SUNITI Indian Means "good conduct" from the Sanskrit prefix su "good" combined with niti "conduct". SUNNIVA Norwegian Scandinavian form of the Old English name Sunngifu, which meant "sun gift" from the Old English elements sunne "sun" and giefu "gift". SUNNY English Means "sunny, cheerful" from the English word. SUNSHINE English Means simply "sunshine" from the English word, ultimately from Old English sunne "sun" and scinan "shine". SUOMA Finnish Derived from Finnish Suomi meaning "Finland". SURAJ Indian Means "the sun" in Sanskrit. SURAYA Arabic Variant transcription of THURAYYA SURAYYA Arabic Variant transcription of THURAYYA SURENDRA Indian Means "Indra is god" from Sanskrit sura "god" combined with the name of the Hindu god INDRA. SURESH Indian Means "ruler of the gods" from Sanskrit sura "god" and isa "ruler". SURINDER Indian (Sikh) Variant of SURENDRA SURYA Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "sun" in Sanskrit. SUSAN English Short form of SUSANNA. SUSANA Spanish, Italian, Portuguese Spanish, Italian and Portuguese form of SUSANNA SUSANITA Spanish Spanish pet form of SUSANNA SUSANN German, Swedish German and Swedish variant of SUSANNA SUSANNA English, Italian, Swedish, Finnish, Russian, Dutch, Biblical From (Sousanna), the Greek form of the Hebrew name ??????????? (Shoshannah). SUSANNAH English, Biblical (Variant) Form of SUSANNA found in some versions of the Old Testament. SUSANNE German, Scandinavian German form of SUSANNA SUSE German German short form of SUSANNA SUSHEELA Indian Feminine form of SUSHIL SUSHIL Indian Means "good conduct", derived from the Sanskrit prefix su "good" combined with sila "conduct". SUSHILA Indian Feminine form of SUSHIL. SUSIE English Pet form of SUSANNA SUSUMU Japanese Means "advancement" in Japanese. SUVI Finnish Means "summer" in Finnish. SUZAN English Variant of SUSAN SUZANA Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Portuguese (Brazilian) Croatian, Serbian, Slovene and Portuguese form of SUSAN SUZANNA English Variant of SUSANNA SUZANNE French French form of SUSANNA SUZETTE French French pet form of SUSANNA SUZIE English Pet form of SUSANNA SUZU Japanese Means "bell" in Japanese. SUZUME Japanese Means "sparrow" in Japanese. SUZY English Pet form of SUSANNA SV?TLANA Czech Czech form of SVETLANA SVAJONE Lithuanian Means "dream" in Lithuanian. SVANA Icelandic Short form of SVANHILDUR SVANHILD Norwegian Scandinavian cognate of SWANHILDA. SVANHILDUR Icelandic Icelandic cognate of SWANHILDA SVAROG Slavic Mythology Derived from Slavic svar "bright, clear". SVEA Swedish Means "Sweden" in Swedish. SVEIN Norwegian Norwegian variant of SVEN SVEN Swedish, German From the Old Norse name Sveinn which meant "boy". SVEND Danish Danish variant of SVEN SVENJA German German feminine form of SVEN. SVERIN French French form of Severinus (see SEVERINO). SVERRE Norwegian From the Old Norse name Sverrir which meant "wild, swinging, spinning". SVETA Russian Short form of SVETLANA SVETLANA Russian, Slovak, Bulgarian, Serbian Derived from Slavic svet meaning "light". SVJETLANA Croatian Croatian form of SVETLANA SVRE French French form of Severus (see SEVERO). SVRINE French French feminine form of Severinus (see SEVERINO). SVYATOPOLK Russian Means "blessed people" from the Slavic elements svyanto "blessed, holy, bright" and polk "people". SVYATOSLAV Russian Derived from the Slavic elements svyanto "blessed, holy, bright" and slav "glory". SWANHILD German Variant of SWANHILDA SWANHILDA German Derived from the Germanic elements swan and hild "battle". SWANHILDE German Variant of SWANHILDA SWAPAN Indian Derived from Sanskrit svapna "dream, sleep". SWAPNIL Indian Means "dreamlike" in Sanskrit. SWARAN Indian Means "good colour" or "golden" from the Sanskrit prefix su "good" combined with varna "colour". SWARNA Indian Feminine form of SWARAN SWEENEY Irish, Scottish Anglicized form of SUIBHNE SWITHIN Derived from Old English swith meaning "strong". SWITHUN Variant of SWITHIN SYBELLA English Variant of SIBYLLA SYBIL English Early variant of SIBYL SYBILLA English, German Latinate form of SIBYL SYBILLE German, French German and French form of SIBYL SYD English Short form of SIDNEY SYDNE English (Modern) Feminine variant of SIDNEY SYDNEY English Variant of SIDNEY. SYDNIE English (Modern) Feminine variant of SIDNEY SYLVAIN French French form of SILVANUS SYLVAINE French French feminine form of SILVANUS SYLVANA English Variant of SILVANA SYLVESTER English Variant of SILVESTER. SYLVESTRE French French form of SILVESTER SYLVI Finnish Finnish form of SILVIA SYLVIA English, Scandinavian, German Variant of SILVIA SYLVIANE French Variant of SYLVAINE SYLVIANNE French Variant of SYLVAINE SYLVIE French French form of SILVIA SYLWESTER Polish Polish form of SILVESTER SYLWIA Polish Polish form of SILVIA SYMON Ukrainian Ukrainian form of SIMON SYMPHONY English Simply means "symphony" from the English word, ultimately deriving from Greek (symphonos) "concordant in sound". SYNNVE Norwegian Variant of SUNNIVA SYNTYCHE Biblical, Ancient Greek Ancient Greek name meaning "common fate". SYUZANNA Russian Russian variant of SUSANNA SZABOLCS Hungarian Meaning unknown. This is the name of a region in Hungary. SZCZ?SNY Polish Means "lucky, successful, happy" in Polish, a vernacular form of FELIX. SZCZEPAN Polish Polish form of STEPHEN SZILRD Hungarian Means "solid, firm" in Hungarian, also used as a Hungarian vernacular form of CONSTANTINE. SZILVESZTER Hungarian Hungarian form of SILVESTER SZILVIA Hungarian Hungarian form of SILVIA SZYMON Polish Polish form of SIMON TA?NA Czech Czech form of TATIANA TAAVETTI - TERZIA TAAVETTI Finnish Finnish form of DAVID TAAVI Finnish Finnish form of DAVID TABASSUM Arabic Means "smiling" in Arabic. TABATHA English Variant of TABITHA TABBY English Pet form of TABITHA TABEA German German short form of TABITHA TABITHA English, Biblical Means "gazelle" in Aramaic. TACEY English Derived from Latin tace meaning "be silent". TACITA Ancient Roman, English Feminine form of TACITUS TACITO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of TACITUS TACITUS Ancient Roman Roman cognomen which meant "silent, mute" in Latin. TAD English Short form of THADDEUS TADDEO Italian Italian form of THADDEUS TADEJ Slovene Slovene form of THADDEUS TADEO Spanish Spanish form of THADDEUS TADEU Portuguese Portuguese form of THADDEUS TADEUSZ Polish Polish form of THADDEUS TADG Irish, Scottish Variant of TADHG TADHG Irish, Scottish Means "poet" in Irish. This was the name of an 11th-century king of Connacht. TAEGAN Perhaps either a variant of TEAGAN (masculine) or a form of TEGWEN (feminine). TAFADZWA African Means "we are pleased" in Shona. TAFARI African Possibly means "he who inspires awe" in Amharic. TAFFY Welsh Pet form of DAFYDD TAHIR Arabic Means "virtuous, pure, chaste" in Arabic. TAHIRA Arabic Feminine form of TAHIR TAHLIA Jewish Variant of TALIA TAHMID Arabic Means "praising" in Arabic. TAHNEE English (Modern) Variant of TAWNY TAHVO Finnish Finnish form of STEPHEN TAI Chinese Means "very big" in Chinese. TAIKA Finnish Means "magic, spell" in Finnish. TAIKI Japanese Means "large radiance" in Japanese. TAIMI Finnish Means "sapling, young tree" in Finnish. TAINA Finnish Finnish short form of TATIANA TAISTO Finnish Means "battle" in Finnish. TAJUANA English (Modern) Combination of the prefix Ta with the name JUANA. TAKAHIRO Japanese Means "valuable and great" in Japanese. TAKAKO Japanese Means "lofty child" in Japanese. TAKARA Japanese Means "treasure" in Japanese. TAKASHI Japanese Means "eminence" in Japanese. TAKEHIKO Japanese Means either "bamboo prince" or "soldier prince" in Japanese. TAKESHI Japanese Means either "bamboo tree" or "brave" in Japanese. TAKIS Greek Short form of PANAGIOTAKIS TAKOUHI Armenian Means "queen" in Armenian. TAKUMI Japanese Means "artisan" in Japanese. TAL Jewish Derived from Hebrew ??? (tal) meaning "dew". TALBOT English From a surname which was perhaps derived from a Germanic first name meaning "valley offer". TALETTA Variant of TALITHA TALFRYN Welsh From a Welsh place name meaning "high hill", derived from Welsh tal "high" and bryn "hill". TALIA Jewish Variant transcription of TALYA TALIBA Arabic Means "seeker of knowledge" in Arabic. TALIESIN Welsh Means "shining brow", derived from Welsh tal "brow" and iesin "shining". TALINE Armenian Meaning unknown. This was the name of an old Armenian monastery. TALISHA English (Modern) A recently created name, perhaps based on TALITHA. TALITHA Biblical Means "little girl" in Aramaic. TALLAK Norwegian Variant of TOLLAK TALLULAH English Means "leaping waters" in the Choctaw language. TALULLA Irish From the Gaelic name Tuilelaith, which was derived from Irish tuile "abundance" and flaith "princess". TALYA Jewish Means "dew from God" in Hebrew. TAM Scottish Scottish short form of THOMAS TAMA Maori Means "son, boy" in Maori. TAMAR Jewish, Biblical Means "palm tree" in Hebrew. TAMARA Russian, English Russian form of TAMAR. TAMATI Maori Maori form of THOMAS TAMAYA Native American Means "in the center" in Quechua. TAMEKA English Variant of TAMIKA TAMELA English (Modern) Perhaps a combination of TAMARA and PAMELA TAMERA English Variant of TAMARA TAMERLANE History Westernized form of Timur i Leng (see TIMUR). TAMI English Variant of TAMMY TAMIA Pet form of TAMARA TAMID Arabic Short form of MU'TAMID TAMIKA English A recently coined name, perhaps based on Swahili tamu meaning "sweet". TAMIKO Japanese Means "abundance child" in Japanese. TAMIR Jewish Means "palm tree" in Hebrew. TAMMARA English Variant of TAMARA TAMMARO Italian Italian form of a Germanic name composed of the elements thank "thought" and mer "fame". TAMMI English Variant of TAMMY TAMMIE English Variant of TAMMY TAMMY English Short form of TAMSIN, TAMARA or TAMIKA TAMRA English Contracted form of TAMARA TAMS Hungarian Hungarian form of THOMAS TAMSEN English Variant of TAMSIN TAMSIN English Contracted form of THOMASINA TAMSON Variant of TAMSIN TAMSYN English Variant of TAMSIN TAMZEN English Variant of TAMSIN TAN Irish Mythology Possibly derived from Old Irish t "jealousy". TANCRED Ancient Germanic Means "thought and counsel", derived from the Germanic elements thank "thought" and rad "counsel". TANCREDO Italian Italian form of TANCRED TANE Maori, Pacific/Polynesian Mythology Means "man" in Maori. TANEKA English (Modern) Variant of TANIKA TANELI Finnish Finnish form of DANIEL TANESHA English (Modern) Variant of TANISHA TANGAROA Pacific/Polynesian Mythology Meaning unknown. TANIA English Short form of TATIANA TANIEL Armenian Armenian form of DANIEL TANIKA English (Modern) Modern name, perhaps an elaboration of TANIA TANIQUA English (Modern) Modern name, perhaps an elaboration of TANIA TANIS Near Eastern Mythology (Hellenized) Greek form of TANITH TANISHA English (Modern) Modern name, perhaps an elaboration of TANIA TANIT Near Eastern Mythology Variant of TANITH TANITH Near Eastern Mythology Derived from Semitic roots meaning "serpent lady". TANJA German, Finnish, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene Short form of TATIANA TANNER English From a surname meaning "one who tans hides" in Old English. TANSY English From the name of the flower, which got its name from a shortening of ATHANASIA. TANYA Russian, English Russian pet form of TATIANA TANZI English (Modern) Variant of TANSY TAONGA African Means "we are thankful" in Tumbuka. TAPANI Finnish Finnish form of STEPHEN TAPIO Finnish, Finnish Mythology Meaning unknown. Tapio was the Finnish god of forests, animals, and hunting. TAPIWA African Means "given" in Shona. TARA English Anglicized form of the Irish place name Teamhair, which possibly means "elevated place" in Gaeli; Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "star" in Sanskrit. TARAH English Variant of TARA (; Biblical A place name used in some versions of the Old Testament. TARANIS Celtic Mythology Derived from Celtic taran meaning "thunder". TARAS Ukrainian, Russian Ukrainian and Russian form of the Greek name (Tarasios), which possibly means "of Tarentum". TARBEN Danish Danish form of TORBJRN TAREK Arabic Anglicized form of TARIQ TARINA English Elaborated form of TARA TARIQ Arabic Means "he who pounds at the door" in Arabic. TARIRO African Means "hope" in Shona. TARJA Finnish Finnish form of DARIA TARMO Finnish Means "energy" in Finnish. TARO Japanese Means "first born son" in Japanese. TARQUIN English From the Roman name Tarquinius which is of unknown meaning, possibly Etruscan in origin. TARU Finnish Means "legend, myth" in Finnish. TARYN English Modern elaboration of the name TARA TASGALL Scottish Scottish form of the Old Norse name sketill, meaning "cauldron of the gods" from Old Norse ss "god" and ketill "cauldron". TASHA Russian, English Short form of NATASHA TASIA Greek Short form of ANASTASIA TASKILL Scottish Anglicized form of TASGALL TASNIM Arabic Means "a spring in paradise" in Arabic. TASOULA Greek Greek pet form of ANASTASIA TATE English From an English surname meaning "cheerful" in Old Norse. TATENDA African Means "thank you" in Shona. TATIANA Russian, Slovak, Bulgarian, Romanian, Polish, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, English, Ancient Roman Feminine form of the Roman name Tatianus, which was from the Roman name Tatius, which is of unknown meaning. TATIANNA English Variant of TATIANA TATIENNE French French form of TATIANA TATJANA Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, German Cognate of TATIANA TATTON English From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "Tate's town" in Old English. TATU Finnish Pet form of TANELI TATUM English From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "Tate's stead" in Old English. TATYANA Russian Variant transcription of TATIANA TATYANNA English Variant of TATIANA TAU African Means "lion" in Tswana and Sesotho. TAUNO Finnish Means "peaceful, modest" in Karelian Finnish. TAVISH Scottish Anglicized spelling of Thmhais, vocative case of TMHAS. TAWFIQ Arabic Means "good fortune", derived from Arabic wafiqa "to be successful". TAWNEE English Variant of TAWNY TAWNIE English Variant of TAWNY TAWNY English From the English word, ultimately deriving from Old French tan, which means "light brown". TAYLA English (Modern) Perhaps a feminine form of TAYLOR influenced by similar-sounding such as KAYLA. TAYLER English Variant of TAYLOR TAYLOR English Derived from Middle English taillour meaning "cutter of cloth". TDOR Hungarian Hungarian form of THEODORE TEA German, Scandinavian, Finnish Short form of THEODORA or DOROTHEA TEAGAN Irish Means "little poet", derived from Gaelic tadhg "poet" and a diminutive suffix. TEAGUE Irish Anglicized form of TADHG TEAL English From the English word for the type of duck or the greenish-blue colour. TEALE English Variant of TEAL TEARACH Perhaps a shortened form of TERLACH TEASAG Scottish Scottish pet form of JEAN TECA Hungarian Pet form of TERZIA TECLA Variant of THEKLA TECUMSEH Native American Means "panther passing across" in Shawnee. TED English Short form of EDWARD or THEODORE TEDDY English Pet form of EDWARD or THEODORE TEDULO Spanish Spanish form of THEODULUS TEEMU Finnish Finnish form of NICODEMUS TEFILA Spanish Spanish feminine form of THEOPHILUS TEFILO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of THEOPHILUS TEGAN Welsh Derived from Welsh teg "fair". TEGWEN Welsh Derived from the Welsh elements teg "fair" and gwen "blessed". TEHILA Jewish Means "praise" in Hebrew. TEIGE Irish Anglicized form of TADHG TEIGUE Irish Anglicized form of TADHG TEIJA Finnish Finnish form of DOROTHEA TEIVEL Yiddish Means "devil" in Yiddish. TEKLA Scandinavian, Russian, Polish Scandinavian, Russian and Polish form of THEKLA TEL English Short form of TERENCE or TERRY TELESPHORE French French form of the Greek name (Telesphoros) which means "bringing fulfillment" or "bearing fruit". TELLERVO Finnish Mythology Meaning unknown. TELMA Portuguese Portuguese form of THELMA TEMAN Biblical Means "right hand" or "south" in Hebrew. TEMANI Biblical (Variant) In the Old Testament this refers to a person from the land of TEMAN. TEMEL Turkish Means "fundamental, basic" in Turkish. TEMITOPE Yoruba Means "enough to give thanks" in Yoruba. TEMPERANCE English From the English word meaning "moderation" or "restraint". TEMPEST English From the English word that means "storm". TEMPLE English From a surname which originally belonged to a person who was associated with the Knights Templar, a medieval religious military order. TEMUJIN History Means "of iron" in Mongolian. TENDAI African Means "be thankful" in Shona. TENDAJI African Means "makes things happen" in Swahili. TENNYSON English From an English surname which meant "son of Tenney", Tenney being a medieval form of DENIS. TENSKWATAWA Native American Means "open door" in Shawnee. TEOBALDO Spanish, Portuguese, Italian Spanish, Portuguese and Italian form of THEOBALD TEODOR Scandinavian, Romanian, Czech, Polish, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Hungarian, Bulgarian Cognate of THEODORE TEODORA Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish, Romanian, Polish, Bulgarian Feminine form of Theodoros (see THEODORE). TEODORO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Theodoros (see THEODORE). TEODORS Latvian Latvian form of Theodoros (see THEODORE). TEODOSIO Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of THEODOSIUS TEODOZJA Polish Polish form of THEODOSIA TEODRA Hungarian Hungarian feminine form of THEODORE TEODSIO Portuguese Portuguese form of THEODOSIUS TEOFIL Polish Polish form of THEOPHILUS TEOFILA Italian, Polish Italian and Polish feminine form of THEOPHILUS TEOFILO Italian Italian form of THEOPHILUS TEPPO Finnish Finnish short form of STEPHEN TERA English Variant of TERRA or TARA TERACH Biblical (Variant) Variant of TERAH TERAH Biblical Possibly means "wild goat" or "station" in Hebrew. TERANCE English Variant of TERENCE TERCERO Spanish Means "third" in Spanish. Traditionally given to the third child born. TERE Spanish Spanish short form of THERESA TERENCE English From the Roman family name Terentius which is of unknown meaning. TERENTI Russian Russian form of Terentius (see TERENCE). TERENZIO Italian Italian form of Terentius (see TERENCE). TERESA Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Finnish, Polish, German, Scandinavian Cognate of THERESA. TERESE Basque Basque form of TERESA TERESIA Swedish Swedish variant of THERESA TERESINHA Portuguese Portuguese pet form of THERESA TEREZA Bulgarian, Czech, Slovak, Romanian, Portuguese (Brazilian) Bulgarian, Czech, Slovak, Romanian and Portuguese form of THERESA TEREZIJA - TOIRASA TEREZIJA Slovene Slovene form of THERESA TEREZINHA Portuguese Portuguese pet form of TERESA TERHI Finnish Short form of Terhenetr, of unknown meaning, possibly related to Finnish terho "acorn". TERHO Finnish Means "acorn" in Finnish. TERI English Strictly feminine variant of TERRY TERIS Short form of ELEFTHERIOS TERLACH Scottish Scottish form of TOIRDHEALBHACH. TERLAG Scottish Feminine form of TERLACH TERMINUS Roman Mythology Means "limit, boundary, end" in Latin. TERO Finnish Short form of ANTERO TERPSICHORE Greek Mythology Means "enjoying the dance" from Greek (terpsis) "delight" and (choros) "dance". TERRA English Recently created name meaning "land, earth" in Latin. TERRANCE English Variant of TERENCE TERRELL English Variant of TYRRELL TERRENCE English Variant of TERENCE TERRI English Pet form of THERESA TERRIE English Pet form of THERESA TERRY English English form of Thierri, the Norman French form of THEODORIC. TERTIUS Ancient Roman This was both a Roman praenomen and a cognomen which meant "third" in Latin. TERZ Hungarian Hungarian short form of THERESA TERZIA Hungarian, Slovak Hungarian and Slovak form of THERESA TERZO Italian Italian form of TERTIUS TESS English Short form of THERESA. TESSA English Short form of THERESA TESSIE English Pet form of TESS TETHYS Greek Mythology Derived from Greek (tethe) meaning "grandmother". TETTY English Pet form of ELIZABETH TEUN Dutch Dutch pet form of ANTONIUS TEUNIS Dutch Dutch pet form of ANTONIUS TEUTA Albanian Possibly derived from Illyrian word or title meaning "queen". TEUVO Finnish Finnish short form of THEODORE TEVYE Yiddish Yiddish form of TOBIAH TEX English Originally a nickname denoting a person who came from the state of Texas. THABO African Means "joy" in Tswana. THAD English Short form of THADDEUS THADDEUS English, Biblical Possibly means "heart" in Aramaic. THAIS Ancient Greek Possibly meaning "bandage" in Greek. THALES Ancient Greek Derived from Greek (thallo) meaning "to blossom". THALIA Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek (Thaleia), derived from (thallo) meaning "to blossom". THAMINA Arabic Means "healthy" in Arabic. THAN Apparently a short form of THANATOS THANA Arabic Means "praise" in Arabic. THANASIS Greek Modern Greek short form of ATHANASIOS THANATOS Greek Mythology Means "death" in Greek. THANDIWE African Means "loving one" in Xhosa. THANE English From the Scottish and English noble title, which was originally from Old English thegn. THANH Viete Means "bright, clear, elegant, blue" in Viete. THANKFUL English Simply means "thankful" from the English word. THANOS Greek Pet form of ATHANASIOS THEA German, Scandinavian, English Short form of THEODORA or DOROTHEA THECLA Variant of THEKLA THEDA German Short form of THEODORA THEIA Greek Mythology Possibly derived from Greek (thea) meaning "goddess". THEIRN French Possibly a Cajun French form of THEODORE THEKLA Greek From the ancient Greek name (Theokleia), which meant "glory of God" from the Greek elements (theos) meaning "god" and (kleos) meaning "glory". THELMA English This name was invented by Marie Corelli for the Norwegian heroine of her 1887 novel 'Thelma'. THELONIUS Ancient Germanic (Latinized) Latinized form of TILLO THEMA African Means "queen" in Akan. THEMBA African Means "trust" in Zulu. THEMIS Greek Mythology Means "law of nature, divine law" in Greek. THEMISTOCLES Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Themistokles), which meant "glory of the law" from (themistos) "of the law, of customs" and (kleos) "glory". THEO English, Dutch Short form of THEOBALD, THEODORE and other that begin with Theo. THEOBALD English Derived from the Germanic elements eud "people" and bald "bold". THEOCRITUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of (Theokritos), a Greek name which meant "judge of god" from (theos) "god" and (krites) "judge, critic". THEODOOR Dutch Dutch form of THEODORE THEODOR German German form of THEODORE THEODORA English, Greek, Ancient Greek Feminine form of THEODORE. THEODORE English From the Greek name (Theodoros), which meant "gift of god" from Greek (theos) "god" and (doron) "gift". THEODORIC Ancient Germanic Means "ruler of the people" from the Germanic elements eud "people" and ric "power". THEODOROS Greek, Ancient Greek Original Greek form of THEODORE THEODORUS Ancient Greek (Latinized), Dutch Latinized form of the Greek name (Theodoros) (see THEODORE). THEODOSIA Ancient Greek, Greek Feminine form of THEODOSIUS THEODOSIUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Theodosios) which meant "giving to god", derived from (theos) "god" and (dosis) "giving". THEODOTUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Theodotos) which meant "given to god" from (theos) "god" and (dotos) "given". THEODULUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Theodoulos) which meant "slave of god", derived from (theos) "god" and (doulos) "slave". THEOFILUS Dutch Dutch form of THEOPHILUS THEOPHANES Ancient Greek Means "manifestation of God" from Greek (theos) "god" and (phanes) "appearing". THEOPHANIA Greek, Ancient Greek Feminine form of THEOPHANES THEOPHILA Ancient Greek Feminine form of THEOPHILUS THEOPHILUS Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Theophilos) which meant "friend of god", derived from (theos) "god" and (philos) "friend". THEOPHYLAKTOS Greek, Ancient Greek Means "guarded by god" from Greek (theos) "god" and (phylasso) "to guard". THERA English Possibly a short form of THERESA THERAPON Ancient Greek Means "servant" or "worshipper" in Greek. THERESA English, German, Scandinavian From the Spanish and Portuguese name Teresa. THERESE German German variant of THERESA THERESIA German, Dutch German and Dutch form of THERESA THERON Ancient Greek Means "hunter" in Greek. THESEUS Greek Mythology Possibly derived from Greek (tithemi) meaning "to set". THEUNIS Dutch Dutch pet form of ANTONIUS THI Viete Means "poem" in Viete. This is a very common middle name for girls. THIAGO Portuguese (Brazilian) Variant of TIAGO THIBAULT French French form of THEOBALD THIERRY French French form of THEODORIC THIJS Dutch Short form of MATTHIJS THIRIH Iranian Variant of TAHIRA. THIRZA Variant of TIRZAH THO French Short form of THODORE THODORE French French form of THEODORE THOM English Short form of THOMAS THOMAS English, French, German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Greek, Biblical Greek form of the Aramaic name Te'oma which meant "twin". THOMASINA English Feminine form of THOMAS THOPHILE French French form of THEOPHILUS THOR Norse Mythology From the Old Norse rr meaning "thunder". THORA Scandinavian, German Feminine form of rr (see THOR). THORBEN German Variant of TORBEN THORBJRN Norwegian, Danish Variant of TORBJRN THORBJRN Swedish Variant of TORBJRN THORBORG Danish Danish variant of TORBORG THORBURN English From a surname which was derived from the first name TORBJRN. THORLEY English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "thorn clearing" in Old English. THORNTON English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "thorn town" in Old English. THORSTEIN Norwegian Norwegian form of TORSTEN THORSTEN Swedish, Danish, German Variant of TORSTEN THORVALD Scandinavian Variant of TORVALD THOTH Egyptian Mythology (Hellenized) Greek form of Egyptian Tehuti, perhaps meaning "he who balances". THRACIUS Ancient Roman From a Roman name which meant "of Thracia". THRSE French French form of THERESA THTI Finnish Means "star" in Finnish. THU Viete Means "autumn" in Viete. THUCYDIDES Ancient Greek (Latinized) From the Greek name (Thoukydides), derived from (theou) "of god" and (kydos) "glory". THUN Viete Means "tamed" in Viete. THUNOR Anglo-Saxon Mythology Anglo-Saxon cognate of THOR THURAYYA Arabic Means "the Pleiades" in Arabic. THURSTAN English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "THOR stone" in Old Norse. THUTMOSE Egyptian Mythology Means "son of Thoth", composed of the name of the Egyptian god THOTH combined with the word mes "son" or mesu "be born". THUY Viete Means "friendly, loyal" in Viete. THYRA Scandinavian Variant of TYRA THYRZA Variant of TIRZAH TIA English Short form of ending with tia. TIAGO Portuguese Portuguese form of SANTIAGO TIAMAT Near Eastern Mythology Means "sea" in Akkadian. TIANA English Short form of CHRISTIANA TIANNA English Variant of TIANA TIARA English From the English word for a semicircle crown. TIARNACH Irish Anglicized form of TIGHEARNACH TIARNAN Irish Anglicized form of TIGHEARNN TIBBY English Pet form of THEOBALD or TABITHA TIBERIU Romanian Romanian form of TIBERIUS TIBERIUS Ancient Roman Roman praenomen, or given name, meaning "of the Tiber" in Latin. TIBOR Hungarian Hungarian form of TIBERIUS TIBORC Hungarian Hungarian form of TIBERIUS TIBURCIO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of the Roman cognomen Tiburtius which meant "of Tibur". TICHAONA African Means "we will see" in Shona. TIEDE Frisian, Dutch Pet form of DIEDERIK TIEN Viete Means "fairy, spirit" in Viete. TIENNE French French form of STEPHEN TIERNAN Irish Anglicized form of TIGHEARNN TIERNEY Irish Anglicized form of TIGHEARNACH TIERRA Means "earth" in Spanish. TIFFANI English (Modern) Variant of TIFFANY TIFFANY English Medieval form of THEOPHANIA. TIFFINY English Variant of TIFFANY TIGER English Means simply "tiger" from the name of the large striped cat, derived (via Old French and Latin) from Greek (tigris), ultimately of Iranian origin. TIGERNACH Irish Variant of TIGHEARNACH TIGERNN Irish Variant of TIGHEARNN TIGHEARNACH Irish Derived from Irish Gaelic tigern meaning "lord". TIGHEARNN Irish Means "little lord" from Irish Gaelic tigern "lord" combined with a diminutive suffix. TIHANA Croatian Derived from Croatian tih meaning "quiet". TIIA Finnish Short form of DOROTHEA TIINA Finnish Short form of KRISTIINA TIKHON Russian Russian form of Tychon (see TYCHO). TIKVA Jewish Means "hope" in Hebrew. TILDA English, Swedish, Finnish Short form of MATILDA TILL German Medieval Low German pet form of that began with Diet (for example DIETRICH). TILLIE English Short form of MATILDA TILLO German Low German pet form of that began with Diet (for example DIETRICH). TILLY English Short form of MATILDA TIM English, German Short form of TIMOTHY or TIMON TIMAEUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Timaios) which meant "honour". TIMEUS Variant of TIMAEUS TIMMY English Pet form of TIMOTHY TIMO Finnish Finnish form of TIMOTHY or TIM; Ancient Greek Feminine form of TIMON TIMOFEI Russian Variant transcription of TIMOFEY TIMOFEY Russian Russian form of TIMOTHY TIMON Ancient Greek, Biblical Derived from Greek (time) meaning "honour, esteem". TIMOTEI Bulgarian Bulgarian form of TIMOTHY TIMOTEJ Slovene Slovene form of TIMOTHY TIMOTEO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of TIMOTHY TIMOTEUS Latin form of TIMOTHY TIMOTHA English (Modern) Feminine form of TIMOTHY TIMOTHE French French form of TIMOTHY TIMOTHEA Ancient Greek, Greek Feminine form of TIMOTHY TIMOTHEUS Ancient Greek (Latinized), German Latinized form of (Timotheos) (see TIMOTHY). TIMOTHY English, Biblical From the Greek name (Timotheos) meaning "honouring God", derived from (timao) "to honour" and (theos) "god". TIMOTI Maori Maori form of TIMOTHY TIMOUR Variant of TIMUR TIMUR History, Russian Derived from a Turkish word meaning "iron". TINA English, Italian Short form of CHRISTINA, KATINA and other ending in tina. TINASHE African Means "God is with us" in Shona. TINE Norwegian, Danish Short form of KRISTINE TINEK Slovene Slovene pet form of MARTIN TINO Italian Short form of VALENTINO, MARTINO and other ending in tino. TINUVIEL Literature Means "nightingale" in Sindarin. TIPENE Maori Maori form of STEPHEN TIPHANIE English (Modern) Variant of TIFFANY TIRAS Biblical Possibly means "desire" in Hebrew. TIRZAH Biblical Means "favourable" in Hebrew. TISHA English Short form of LATISHA TISIPHONE Greek Mythology Means "avenging murder" in Greek, derived from (tisis) "vengeance" and (phone) "murder". TIT Russian Russian form of TITUS TITANIA English Perhaps based on Latin Titanius meaning "of the Titans". TITILAYO Yoruba Means "eternal happiness" in Yoruba. TITO Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of TITUS TITTY English Pet form of LETITIA TITUS Ancient Roman, Biblical, English Roman praenomen, or given name, which is of unknown meaning, possibly related to Latin titulus "title of honour". TIVADAR Hungarian Hungarian form of THEODORE TIVOLI From the name of a picturesque Italian town, used as a summer resort by the ancient Romans. TIW Anglo-Saxon Mythology Anglo-Saxon form of Tiwaz (see TYR). TIWLIP Welsh Means "tulip" in Welsh. This is a modern Welsh name. TIZIANA Italian Feminine form of TIZIANO TIZIANO Italian Italian form of the Roman family name Titianus, which was derived from the Roman praenomen Titus. TLALOC New World Mythology Means "of the earth" in Nahuatl. TLAY Turkish Means "tulle moon" in Turkish. TMAS Scottish Scottish form of THOMAS TMEA Hungarian Possibly a Hungarian feminine form of TIMAEUS. TMHAS Scottish Scottish form of THOMAS TNDE Hungarian Derived from Hungarian tndr meaning "fairy". TNDR Hungarian Means "fairy" in Hungarian. TNI Hungarian Hungarian pet form of ANTHONY TNIS Estonian Estonian form of ANTHONY TOAL Irish Anglicized form of TUATHAL TOBIAH Biblical From the Hebrew name ????????? (Toviyyah) which meant "YAHWEH is good". TOBIAS Biblical, German, Scandinavian Greek form of TOBIAH. TOBIASZ Polish Polish form of TOBIAS TOBIN English From a surname which was itself derived from the first name TOBIAS. TOBY English Short form of TOBIAS TOD English Variant of TODD TODD English From a surname meaning "fox", derived from Middle English todde. TODOR Bulgarian, Serbian Bulgarian and Serbian form of THEODORE TODORKA Bulgarian Bulgarian feminine form of THEODORE TOIBA Yiddish Means "dove" in Yiddish. TOINETTE French Short form of ANTOINETTE TOINI Finnish Finnish form of ANTONIA TOIRASA Irish Irish form of THERESA TOIRDHEALBHACH Irish Means "instigator", derived from Gaelic toirdhealbh "prompting". TOIVO - TZVI TOIVO Finnish Means "hope" in Finnish. TOLA Khmer Means "October" in Khmer. TOLGA Turkish Means "helmet" in Turkish. TOLLAK Norwegian From the Old Norse name rleikr, which meant "Thor's play" from the name of the Norse god rr (see THOR) combined with leikr "play, game (involving weapons)". TOLLY English Pet form of BARTHOLOMEW TOM English Short form of THOMAS. TOM? Czech Czech form of THOMAS TOMA Russian Pet form of TAMA; Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Romanian Croatian, Serbian, Bulgarian and Romanian form of THOMAS TOMA? Slovene Slovene form of THOMAS TOMAS Swedish, Norwegian, Lithuanian Swedish, Norwegian and Lithuanian form of THOMAS TOMASA Spanish Spanish feminine form of THOMAS TOMASZ Polish Polish form of THOMAS TOMEK Polish Pet form of TOMASZ TOMER Jewish Means "palm tree" in Hebrew. TOMI Finnish, Hungarian Finnish and Hungarian pet form of THOMAS TOMIKO Japanese Means "child of wealth" in Japanese. TOMISLAV Croatian, Serbian Possibly derived from the name THOMAS combined with the Slavic element slav meaning "glory". TOMISLAVA Croatian, Serbian Feminine form of TOMISLAV TOMMASO Italian Italian form of THOMAS TOMMI Finnish Finnish pet form of THOMAS TOMMIE English Pet form of THOMAS or THOMASINA TOMMY English Pet form of THOMAS TOMOKO Japanese Means "wisdom child" in Japanese. TOMOMI Japanese Means "beautiful friend" in Japanese. TOMOS Welsh Welsh form of THOMAS TOMS Latvian Latvian form of THOMAS TOMS Spanish, Portuguese, Irish Spanish, Portuguese and Irish form of THOMAS TONDRA Esperanto Means "like thunder" in Esperanto. TONE Slovene Short form of ANT; Norwegian Possibly a feminine pet form of ANTON TONI English Short form of ANTONIA TONIA English Short form of ANTONIA TONIO Italian Short form of ANTONIO TONKA Slovene Slovene pet form of ANTONIA TONY English Short form of ANTHONY TONYA English Short form of ANTONIA TOOMAS Estonian Estonian form of THOMAS TOPAZ English Means simply "topaz" from the English word for the yellow precious stone, the birthstone of November, ultimately derived from Greek (topazos). TOPHER English Short form of CHRISTOPHER TOPI Finnish Finnish short form of TOBIAS TOPIAS Finnish Finnish form of TOBIAS TOPSY English From a nickname which is of unknown meaning, perhaps deriving from the English word top. TOR Scandinavian Scandinavian form of rr (see THOR). TORA Scandinavian Feminine form of TORE TORBEN Danish, German Danish form of TORBJRN TORBJRG Norwegian Norwegian variant of TORBORG TORBJRN Danish, Norwegian Danish and Norwegian form of TORBJRN TORBJRN Swedish From the Old Norse name rbjrn, which meant "Thor's bear" from the name of the Norse god rr (see THOR) combined with bjrn "bear". TORBORG Scandinavian From the Old Norse name rbjrg, which meant "Thor's protection" from the name of the Norse god rr (see THOR) combined with bjrg "protection, help". TORCUIL Scottish Scottish form of rketill (see TORKEL). TORDIS Norwegian, Danish Modern form of RDS TORE Scandinavian Old Norse short form of beginning with the element rr (see THOR; Italian Short form of SALVATORE TORGEIR Norwegian, Danish From the Old Norse name rgeirr, which meant "Thor's spear" from the name of the Norse god rr (see THOR) combined with geirr "spear". TORGER Norwegian, Danish Variant of TORGEIR TORGILS Norwegian From the Old Norse name rgsl (see TROELS). TORGNY Swedish From the Old Norse name rgnr meaning "Thor's noise" from the name of the Norse god rr (see THOR) combined with gnr "noise, grumble, murmur". TORHILD Norwegian From the Old Norse name rhildr, which meant "Thor's battle" from the name of the Norse god rr (see THOR) combined with hildr "battle". TORI English Short form of VICTORIA TORIA English Short form of VICTORIA TORIBIO Spanish Spanish form of the Roman cognomen Turibius, of unknown meaning. TORIL Indian Means "temper" in Sanskrit. TORIN Irish Means "chief" in Irish Gaelic. TORKEL Swedish From the Old Norse name rketill meaning "Thor's cauldron" from the name of the Norse god rr (see THOR) combined with ketill "cauldron". TORMOD Norwegian From the Old Norse name rmr, which meant "Thor's mind" from the name of the Norse god rr (see THOR) combined with mr "mind, mood". TORQUIL Scottish Anglicized form of TORCUIL TORSTEIN Norwegian Norwegian form of TORSTEN TORSTEN Swedish, Danish, German From the Old Norse name rsteinn, which meant "Thor's stone" from the name of the Norse god rr (see THOR) combined with steinn "stone". TORSTI Finnish Finnish form of TORSTEN TORVALD Scandinavian From the Old Norse name rvaldr, which meant "Thor's ruler" from the name of the Norse god rr (see THOR) combined with valdr "ruler". TOTTY English Pet form of CHARLOTTE TOUSSAINT French Means "all saints" in French. TOVA Jewish Means "good" in Hebre; Swedish Swedish variant of TOVE TOVAH Jewish Variant of TOVA TOVE Scandinavian Modern form of the Old Norse name Tfa, a short form of RFRR. TOVIA Feminine form of TOBIAH TOYA English (Modern) Possibly a pet form of VICTORIA or CUSTODIA used among Hispanic Americans. TRACE English Short form of TRACY TRACEE English (Modern) Feminine variant of TRACY TRACEY English Variant of TRACY TRACI English (Modern) Feminine variant of TRACY TRACIE English Feminine variant of TRACY TRACY English From a surname which was taken from a Norman French place name meaning "domain belonging to THRACIUS". TRAFFORD English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "fishtrap ford" in Old English. TRAHAEARN Welsh Means "very much like iron", derived from Welsh tra "very, over" and haearn "iron". TRAHERNE Welsh Anglicized form of TRAHAEARN TRAI Viete Means "oyster" in Viete. TRAIAN Romanian Romanian form of Trajanus (see TRAJAN). TRAJAN History From the Roman cognomen Trajanus, which is of unknown meaning. TRANTER English From a surname meaning "wagoner" in Old English. TRAUGOTT German Derived from German trau "trust" and Gott "God". TRAVERS English Variant of TRAVIS TRAVIS English Derived from Old French traverse meaning "to cross". TRC Viete Means "bamboo" in Viete. TREASA Irish Possibly means "strength" in Irish Gaelic. TREASURE English From the English word, ultimately from Greek (thesauros) "treasure, collection". TRECIA English Variant of TRICIA TREES Dutch Dutch pet form of THERESIA TREFOR Welsh Original Welsh form of TREVOR TRENT English From a surname which originally denoted someone who lived by the Trent River in England. TRENTON English Means "TRENT's town", from the name of a New Jersey city established in the 17th century by William Trent. TRESHA English Variant of TRICIA TRESNJA Croatian Means "cherry" in Croatian. TREV Welsh, English Short form of TREVOR TREVELYAN English From a surname which was derived from a Cornish place name meaning "village of (a person named) Elian". TREVOR Welsh, English From a surname which was originally from a place name meaning "big village" from Welsh tref "village" and mawr "large". TREY English From an English word meaning "three". TRIA Short form of DEMETRIA TRICIA English Short form of PATRICIA TRIINU Estonian Pet form of KATARIINA TRIJNTJE Dutch Dutch pet form of KATRIJN TRINA English Short form of CATRINA TRINE Danish Danish short form of KATRINE TRINI Spanish Short form of TRINIDAD TRINIDAD Spanish Means "trinity" in Spanish, referring to the Holy Trinity. TRINITY English From the English word Trinity, given in honour of the Christian belief that God has three states of being: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. TRISH English Short form of TRISHA TRISHA English Short form of PATRICIA TRISHNA Indian Means "thirst, desire" in Sanskrit. TRISTA English Feminine form of TRISTAN TRISTAN Welsh, English, French, Celtic Mythology From the Celtic name Drystan, which was probably derived from drest meaning "riot" or "tumult". TRISTAND English Variant of TRISTAN TRISTEN English Variant of TRISTAN TRISTIN English Variant of TRISTAN TRISTN Spanish Spanish form of TRISTAN TRISTO Portuguese Portuguese form of TRISTAN TRISTON English Variant of TRISTAN TRISTRAM English Form of TRISTAN TRIX English Short form of BEATRIX TRIXIE English Pet form of BEATRIX TROELS Danish Danish form of the Old Norse name rgsl meaning "Thor's shaft" from the name of the Norse god rr (see THOR) combined with gsl "shaft, arrow". TROY English From a surname that originally denoted a person from the city of Troyes in France. TRUDI German, English Pet form of GERTRUDE TRUDIE English, Dutch Pet form of GERTRUDE TRUDY English, Dutch Pet form of GERTRUDE TRUEMAN English Variant of TRUMAN TRULS Norwegian, Swedish Norwegian and Swedish form of rgsl (see TROELS). TRUMAN English From a surname which meant "trusty man" in Old English. TRUUS Dutch Pet of GEERTRUIDA TRYGGVE Swedish Variant of TRYGVE TRYGGVI Icelandic Icelandic form of TRYGVE TRYGVE Scandinavian Derived from Old Norse tryggr meaning "trustworthy". TRYPHENA Biblical From the Greek name (Tryphaina), derived from Greek (tryphe) meaning "softness, delicacy". TRYPHON Greek, Ancient Greek Derived from Greek (tryphe) meaning "softness, delicacy". TRYPHOSA Biblical, Ancient Greek Derived from Greek (tryphe) meaning "softness, delicacy". TRYSTAN Welsh Variant of TRISTAN TSHOLOFELO African Means "hope" in Tswana. TSUBAKI Japanese Means "camellia flower" in Japanese. TSUBAME Japanese Means "swallow (the bird)" in Japanese. TSUBASA Japanese Means "wing" in Japanese. TSUKIKO Japanese Means "moon child" in Japanese. TSVETA Bulgarian Feminine form of TSVETAN TSVETAN Bulgarian Means "colour" or "flower" in Bulgarian. TSVETANKA Bulgarian Feminine pet form of TSVETAN TU Chinese Means "earth, soil" in Chines; Viete Means "star" in Viete. TUAN Viete Means "bright, intelligent" in Viete. TUATHAL Irish Means "ruler of the people" in Irish Gaelic. TUCKER English From a surname derived from Old English tucian meaning "one who fulls cloth". TUDOR Welsh Welsh form of the Old Celtic name Teutorigos, meaning "ruler of the people" (cognate with THEODORIC; Romanian Variant of TEODOR TUDUR Welsh Variant of TUDOR TUE Danish Danish variant of THOR TUFAYL Arabic Means "small child" in Arabic. TUIJA Finnish Means "cedar" in Finnish. TULLIA Italian, Ancient Roman Feminine form of Tullius (see TULLIO). TULLIO Italian Italian form of the Roman family name Tullius, which is of unknown meaning. TULLY Possibly a form of TULLIO TUMELO African Means "faith" in Sesotho and Tswana. TUN Turkish Means "bronze" in Turkish. TUOMAS Finnish Finnish form of THOMAS TUOMO Finnish Finnish form of THOMAS TUOR Literature Means "strength vigour" in Sindarin. TUPAARNAQ Native American Means "wild thyme" in Greenlandic. TURAL Azerbaijani Means "to be alive" in Azerbaijani. TURE Scandinavian Variant of TORE TURGAY Turkish Means "lark (bird)" in Turkish. TURID Scandinavian Modern form of RFRR TURIN Literature Means "victory mood" in Sindarin. TURLOUGH Irish Anglicized form of TOIRDHEALBHACH TUTANKHAMON Ancient Egyptian Means "image of the life of Amon", derived from Egyptian tut "image" combined with ankh "life" combined with the name of the god Amon. TUTKU Turkish Means "passion" in Turkish. TUULA Finnish Variant of TUULI TUULE Estonian Estonian form of TUULI TUULI Finnish Means "wind" in Finnish. TUULIKKI Finnish, Finnish Mythology Means "little wind" in Finnish, derived from tuuli "wind". TUVYA Jewish Hebrew form of TOBIAH TUYET Viete Means "snow white" in Viete. TUYN Viete Means "line, ray" in Viete. TVRTKO Croatian Derived from Croatian tvrd meaning "hard". TWILA English Variant of TWYLA TWYLA English Meaning unknown. TXOMIN Basque Basque form of DOMINIC TY English Short form of beginning with Ty. TYBALT English Medieval form of THEOBALD. TYCHO Ancient Greek (Latinized) From the Greek name (Tychon) meaning "hitting the mark". TYE English From a surname meaning "pasture" in Middle English. TYGE Danish Danish form of TYCHO TYKO Swedish Swedish form of TYCHO TYLAR English Variant of TYLER TYLER English From an occupational surname meaning "tiler of roofs" in Old English. TYLOR English Variant of TYLER TYMON Polish Polish form of TIMON TYMOTEUSZ Polish Polish form of TIMOTHY TYR Norse Mythology Old Norse form of the name of the Germanic god Tiwaz, related to Indo-European dyeus (see ZEUS). TYRA Scandinavian Feminine form of TYR TYREEK English (Modern) Variant of TYRIQ TYRELL English Variant of TYRRELL TYRESE English An invented name, probably made from combining TY with rese. TYRIK English (Modern) Variant of TYRIQ TYRIQ English (Modern) Perhaps a variant of TARIQ. TYRON English Variant of TYRONE TYRONE English From the name of a county in Northern Ireland which derives from Irish Gaelic Tir Eoghain meaning "land of OWEN.. TYRRELL English From a surname meaning "to pull" in Old French, possibly referring to a stubborn person. TYSON English From a surname which is either a variant of DYSON or else is derived from Old French tison meaning "firebrand". TYTUS Polish Polish form of TITUS TYYNE Finnish Derived from Finnish tyyni "calm, serene". TZAFRIR Jewish Hebrew form of ZEPHYR TZEITEL Yiddish Yiddish pet form of SARAH TZIPORAH Jewish Hebrew form of ZIPPORAH TZIVYA Jewish Feminine form of TZVI TZOFIYA Yiddish Yiddish form of SOPHIA TZUFIT Jewish Means "hummingbird" in Hebrew. TZVI Jewish Means "deer" in Hebrew. UAITHNE Irish Means "green" in Irish Gaelic. UALAN Scottish Scottish form of VALENTINE UBERTO Italian Italian form of HUBERT UDI Jewish Pet form of EHUD UDO German Variant of O; Igbo Means "peace" in Igbo. UELI German Swiss short form of ULRICH UFUK Turkish Means "horizon" in Turkish. UGO Italian Italian form of HUGH UILLEAG Irish Either an Irish form of the Old Norse name Hugleikr, which means "playful heart" from hugr "heart, mind, spirit" and leikr "play", or else a pet form of UILLIAM. UILLEAM Scottish Scottish form of WILLIAM UILLIAM Irish Irish form of WILLIAM UINSEANN Irish Irish form of VINCENT UKALEQ Native American Means "hare" in Greenlandic. UKKO Finnish, Finnish Mythology Means "old man" in Finnish. ULAND English Perhaps from a surname which meant "noble country" in Germanic. ULBRECHT Means "bright wolf" from the Germanic elements wulf "wolf" and beraht "bright". ULDERICO Italian Italian form of the Germanic name Hulderich which is composed of the elements hultha "merciful, graceful" and ric "power, rule". ULF Danish, Swedish Derived from Old Norse lfr meaning "wolf". ULIANA Russian Russian form of JULIANA ULICK Irish Anglicized form of UILLEAG ULISES Spanish Spanish form of ULYSSES ULISSE Italian Italian form of ULYSSES ULISSES Portuguese Portuguese form of ULYSSES ULLA Scandinavian, Finnish Pet form of ULRIKA ULLORIAQ Native American Means "star" in Greenlandic. ULRIC English Either a medieval form of the Old English name Wulfric meaning "wolf power", or else a variant of ULRICH. ULRICA Swedish Feminine form of ULRIC ULRICH German, French Means "prosperity and power" from Germanic uodal "prosperity" combined with ric "power". ULRIK Scandinavian Scandinavian form of ULRICH ULRIKA German, Scandinavian German and Scandinavian feminine form of ULRICH. ULRIKE German, Danish German and Danish feminine form of ULRICH ULTAN Irish Means "of Ulster" in Gaelic. Ulster is a region in the north of Ireland. ULYSSA English Feminine form of ULYSSES ULYSSES Roman Mythology, English Latin form of ODYSSEUS. UMA Indian, Hindu Mythology Means "flax" in Sanskrit. UMAR Arabic Means "populous, flourishing", derived from Arabic ??? ('umr) "life". UMBERTO Italian Italian form of HUMBERT UME Japanese Means "plum blossom" in Japanese. In Japan the plum blossom symbolizes devotion. UMEKO Japanese Means "plum blossom child" in Japanese. UMUT Turkish Means "hope" in Turkish. UNAI Basque Means "shepherd" in Basque. UNATHI African Means "God is with us" in Xhosa. UNDINE Literature Derived from Latin unda meaning "wave". UNICE English (Modern) Variant of EUNICE UNIQUE English Means simply "unique" from the English word, ultimately derived from Latin unicus. UNITY English Means simply "unity" from the English word, which is ultimately derived from Latin unitas. UNNUR Icelandic Means "wave" in Icelandic. UOLEVI Finnish Finnish form of OLAF UPTON English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "upper town" in Old English. UR?KA Slovene Slovene pet form of URSULA UR?ULA Slovene Slovene form of URSULA URANIA Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of OURANIA URANUS Greek Mythology (Latinized) From Greek (Ouranos), the name of the husband of Gaia and the father of the Titans in Greek mythology. URBAIN French French form of Urbanus (see URBAN). URBAN Danish, Swedish, Polish, Slovene From the Roman name Urbanus which meant "city dweller" in Latin. URBANA Ancient Roman, Italian Feminine form of URBAN URBANO Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of Urbanus (see URBAN). URD Norse Mythology From the Old Norse Urr meaning "fate". URHO Finnish Means "brave" in Finnish. URI Biblical, Jewish Means "my light" in Hebrew. URIAH Biblical From the Hebrew name ???????? ('Uriyah) which meant "YAHWEH is my light". URIAS Greek form of URIAH URIEL Biblical, Jewish From the Hebrew name ????????? ('Uri'el) which meant "God is my light". URIEN Welsh, Welsh Mythology Means "privileged birth" from Celtic orbo "privileged" and gen "birth". URJASZ Polish Polish form of URIAH URS German German form of the Roman name Ursus, which meant "bear" in Latin. URSEL German German pet form of URSULA URSELLA English Variant of URSULA URSULA English, Scandinavian, German, Dutch, Spanish, Finnish Means "little bear", derived from a diminutive form of the Latin word ursa "she-bear". URSZULA Polish Polish form of URSULA URVAKHSHA Means "joyful, cheerful" in Persian. USAGI Popular Culture Means "rabbit" in Japanese. USAMA Arabic Means "lion" in Arabic. USCHI German Pet form of URSULA USHA Indian Means "dawn" in Sanskrit. USKO Finnish Means "faith" in Finnish. USMAN Arabic Variant transcription of UTHMAN USOA Basque Means "dove" in Basque. USTINYA Russian Russian form of JUSTINA UTE German Feminine form of UDO UTHMAN Arabic Means "baby bustard" in Arabic. UTZ German Pet form of ULRICH UWE German German form of OVE UXA Galician Galician form of EUGENIA UXO Galician Galician form of EUGENE UZI Jewish Variant of UZZI UZMA Arabic Means "supreme, greatest" in Arabic. UZOCHI Igbo Means "God's way" in Igbo. UZOMA Igbo Means "follow the right road" in Igbo. UZZI Biblical, Jewish Means "power" in Hebrew. UZZIAH Biblical Means "my power is YAHWEH" in Hebrew. UZZIEL Biblical, Jewish Means "my power is God" in Hebrew. V?N Viete Means "knowledge, literature" in Viete. V?NCESLAV Czech Czech form of WENCESLAS V?RA Czech Czech form of VERA VA Hungarian Hungarian form of EVE VADIM Russian Meaning unknown, possibly related to the Slavic element volod "rule", or possibly derived from an Old Norse source. VAHAN Armenian Means "shield" in Armenian. VAL English Short form of VALENTINE or VALERIE VALARIE English Variant of VALERIE VALARY English Variant of VALERIE VALDA English Derived from Germanic wald meaning "power, rule". VALDEMAR Scandinavian Scandinavian form of WALDEMAR. VALDS Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic Derived from Old Norse valr "the dead" and ds "goddess". VALENCIA Spanish From a Late Latin name which was derived from valentia "power". VALENTIJN Dutch Dutch form of Valentinus (see VALENTINE (1)). VALENTIN Scandinavian, German, French, Czech, Russian, Bulgarian, Romanian Cognate of Valentinus (see VALENTINE (1)). VALENTINA Italian, Russian, Romanian, Ancient Roman Feminine form of Valentinus (see VALENTINE (1)). VALENTINE English From the Roman family name Valentinus which was from Latin valens "strong, vigourous, healthy; French French feminine form of Valentinus (see VALENTINE (1)). VALENTINO Italian Italian form of Valentinus (see VALENTINE (1)). VALENTN Spanish Spanish form of Valentinus (see VALENTINE (1)). VALERI Russian Variant transcription of VALERIY VALERIA Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Ancient Roman Feminine form of VALERIUS. VALERIAN History From the Roman cognomen Valerianus, which was itself derived from the Roman name VALERIUS. VALERIANA Ancient Roman Feminine form of Valerianus (see VALERIAN). VALERIE English Feminine form of VALERIUS VALERIJA Serbian, Croatian Serbian and Croatian feminine form of VALERIUS VALERIO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of VALERIUS VALERIU Romanian Romanian form of VALERIUS VALERIUS Ancient Roman Roman family name which was derived from Latin valere "to be strong". VALERIY Russian Russian form of VALERIUS VALERIYA Russian Russian feminine form of VALERIUS VALERY Russian Variant transcription of VALERIY VALESKA Pet form of VALERIA VALI Romanian Romanian pet form of VALERIU or VALENTIN VALKO Bulgarian Derived from Bulgarian ???? (valk) "wolf". VALKYRIE Norse Mythology Means "chooser of the slain", derived from Old Norse valr "the slain" and kyrja "chooser". VALLI Hindu Mythology Means "creeping plant" in Dravidian. VALORA Esperanto Means "valuable" in Esperanto. VALORIE English Variant of VALERIE VALRE French French form of VALERIUS VALRIA Hungarian, Portuguese Hungarian and Portuguese feminine form of VALERIUS VALRIE French French feminine form of VALERIUS VALRY French Derived from the Germanic elements wahl "foreign" and ric "power". VALTER Scandinavian, Portuguese, Slovene Scandinavian, Portuguese and Slovene form of WALTER VALTO Finnish Finnish form of WALDEMAR VALTTERI Finnish Finnish form of WALTER VAN English Short form of IVAN or VANCE VANADA Indian Means "bestowing, rain-giving" in Sanskrit. VANAMO Finnish Means "twinflower" in Finnish. VANCE English From a surname meaning "dweller in a fen" in Old English. VANDA Italian Form of WANDA VANESSA English Invented by author Jonathan Swift. VANGELIS Greek Variant of EVANGELOS VANJA Scandinavian Scandinavian feminine form of VANYA VANNA Italian Short form of GIOVANN; Khmer Means "golden" in Khmer. VANNI Italian Short form of GIOVANNI. VANYA Russian Pet form of IVAN VAPPU Finnish Finnish form of WALBURGA VARDA Jewish Pet form of VERED VARDAH Jewish Variant of VARDA VARFOLOMEI Russian Variant transcription of VARFOLOMEY VARFOLOMEY Russian Russian form of BARTHOLOMEW VARG Norwegian Means "wolf" in Old Norse. VARINIA Ancient Roman, Spanish Feminine form of VARINIUS VARINIUS Ancient Roman Roman family name possibly derived from VARIUS. VARISTE French French form of EVARISTUS VARIUS Ancient Roman Roman family name which meant "versatile" in Latin. VARLAAM Russian Russian form of BARLAAM VARLAM Russian Variant of VARLAAM VARNAVA Russian Russian form of BARNABAS VARPU Finnish From the Finnish name for a type of berry bush. VARTAN Armenian Derived from Armenian vart "rose". VARTOUHI Armenian Means "rose lady" in Armenian. VARVARA Russian, Greek, Bulgarian Russian, Greek and Bulgarian form of BARBARA VARYA Russian Pet form of VARVARA VASANT Indian Means "spring" in Sanskrit. Vasant is the god of spring in Hindu mythology. VASANTA Indian Feminine form of VASANT VASCO Spanish, Portuguese, Italian From the medieval Spanish name Velasco, which came from the Spanish surname Velzquez, which possibly meant "crow" in Basque. VASHTI Biblical Possibly means "thread" in Hebrew, but it is most likely of Persian origin. VASIL Bulgarian, Macedonian Bulgarian and Macedonian form of BASIL VASILE Romanian Romanian form of BASIL VASILI Russian Variant transcription of VASILIY VASILICA Romanian Pet form of VASILE VASILIJE Serbian Serbian form of BASIL VASILIKI Greek Modern Greek feminine form of BASIL VASILIOS Greek Modern Greek form of BASIL VASILIS Greek Modern Greek form of BASIL VASILISA Russian Russian feminine form of BASIL VASILIY Russian Russian form of BASIL VASILKA Bulgarian Bulgarian feminine pet form of BASIL VASILY Russian Variant transcription of VASILIY VASSILY Russian Variant transcription of VASILIY VASU Indian Means "bright, excellent" in Sanskrit. VASYA Russian Pet form of VASILIY VASYL Ukrainian Ukrainian form of BASIL VASYLYNA Ukrainian Ukrainian feminine form of BASIL VAUGHAN English, Welsh From a Welsh surname meaning "little". VAUGHN English, Welsh Variant of VAUGHAN VAVRINEC Czech Czech form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)). VCLAV - VICKY VCLAV Czech, Slovak Czech and Slovak form of WENCESLAS VCLAVA Czech Czech feminine form of WENCESLAS VCTOR Spanish Spanish form of VICTOR VEASNA Khmer Means "opportunity, good furtune" in Khmer. VECA Serbian Pet form of VESNA VEDRANA Croatian, Serbian Means "jovial" in Croatian and Serbian. VEERA Finnish Finnish form of VERA VEGA Astronomy The name of a star in the constellation Lyra. VEIKKO Finnish Pet form of VELI VELDA Perhaps a variant of VALDA VELI Finnish Means "brother" in Finnish. VELIA Italian From the Roman family name Velius which possibly means "concealed" in Latin. VELIMIR Croatian, Serbian Derived from the Slavic elements vele "great" and mir "peace". VELLAMO Finnish Mythology Meaning unknown. VELMA English (Modern) Possibly a form of WILMA VELVEL Yiddish Means "wolf" in Yiddish. VELVELA Yiddish Feminine form of VELVEL VENA Short form of ALVENA VENCEL Hungarian Hungarian form of WENCESLAS VENCESLAO Italian Italian form of WENCESLAS VENCESLS Spanish Spanish form of WENCESLAS VENETIA From the name of the city in Italy, called Venice in English. VENIAMIN Russian Russian form of BENJAMIN VENKA Esperanto Means "victorious" in Esperanto. VENKAT Indian From the name of a sacred hill in southern India. VENLA Finnish Finnish feminine form of WENDEL VENUS Roman Mythology Means "love" in Latin. VENYAMIN Russian Variant transcription of VENIAMIN VERA Russian, English, German Means "faith" in Russian, also influenced by the Latin word verus "true; Albanian Derived from Albanian ver "summer". VERCINGETORIX Ancient Celtic Means "king over warriors" from Gaulish ver "on, over" combined with cingeto "marching men, warriors" and rix "king". VERDANDI Norse Mythology From the Old Norse Verandi meaning "necessity". VERE English From a Norman surname which was from a French place name meaning "alder" in Gaulish. VERED Jewish Means "rose" in Hebrew. VERENA German Possibly related to Latin verus "true". VERGIL English Variant of VIRGIL VERITY English Means "verity, truth" from the English word. VERN Short form of VERNON or VERNER, or a form of WARREN VERNA English Either a variant of VERENA or a feminine form of VERNON. VERNER Scandinavian Scandinavian form of WERNER VERNICA Portuguese Portuguese form of VERONICA VERNICA Spanish Spanish form of VERONICA VERNON English From a surname meaning "alder tree" in French. VERONA From the name of the city in Italy, which is itself of unknown meaning. VERONICA English, Italian, Romanian Latin form of BERENICE, the spelling influenced by the ecclesiastical Latin phrase vera icon meaning "true image". VERONIKA Russian, Czech, Slovene, Bulgarian, Scandinavian, German, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian Cognate of VERONICA VERSSIMO Portuguese From the Roman name Verissimus which means "very true" in Latin. VESA Finnish Means "sprout, young tree" in Finnish. VESNA Croatian, Serbian, Slovene Means "messenger" in Slavic. This was the name of a Slavic goddess of spring. VESPASIAN History From the Roman cognomen Vespasianus, derived either from Latin vesper meaning "west" or "evening" or vespa meaning "wasp". VESPASIANO Italian Italian form of Vespasianus (see VESPASIAN). VESPASIANUS Ancient Roman Ancient Roman form of VESPASIAN VESPASIEN French French form of Vespasianus (see VESPASIAN). VESPERA Esperanto Means "of the evening" in Esperanto. VESTA Roman Mythology Latin form of HESTIA. VESTER German Short form of SILVESTER VEVA Pet form of GENEVIVE VI English Short form of VIOLET VIANNE English Short form of VIVIANNE VIBEKE Danish, Norwegian Danish and Norwegian form of WIBEKE VIBOL Khmer Means "abundant" in Khmer. VIC English Short form of VICTOR or VICTORIA VICENTE Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of VINCENT VICKI English Pet form of VICTORIA VICKIE English Pet form of VICTORIA VICKY English Pet form of VICTORIA VICO - VYTAUTAS VICO Italian Italian short form of VICTOR VICTOIRE French French form of VICTORIA VICTOR English, French, Portuguese, Romanian Roman name meaning "victor" in Latin. VICTORIA English, Spanish, Romanian, Ancient Roman Feminine form of VICTORIU; Roman Mythology Means "victory" in Latin. Victoria was the Roman goddess of victory. VICTORINE French French feminine form of Victorinus (see VICTORINO). VICTORINO Spanish, Portuguese Spanish and Portuguese form of the Roman cognomen Victorinus, itself derived from VICTORIUS. VICTORIUS Ancient Roman From the Roman family name Victorius, which was derived from the name VICTOR. VID Slovene, Hungarian Slovene and Hungarian form of VITUS VIDA Hungarian Hungarian form of VIT; Slovene Slovene feminine form of VITUS VIDAL Spanish Spanish form of Vitalis (see VITALE). VIDAR Scandinavian, Norse Mythology From the Old Norse Varr, which is possibly derived from vr "forest" and arr "warrior". VIDYA Indian Means "knowledge" in Sanskrit. VIEN Viete Means "completion" in Viete. VIENNE French From the French name of the capital city of Austria, known in English as Vienna. VIENO Finnish Means "gentle" in Finnish. VIGDS Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic Derived from the Old Norse elements vig "war" and ds "goddess". VIGGO Scandinavian Short form of containing the Scandinavian element vig "war". VIIVI Finnish Finnish form of VIVIAN VIJAY Indian Means "victory" in Sanskrit. VIJAYA Indian Feminine form of VIJAY. VIKE Hungarian Hungarian pet form of EVE VIKENTI Russian Russian form of VINCENT VIKKI English Pet form of VICTORIA VIKRAM Indian Means "stride, pace" in Sanskrit. VIKTOR Scandinavian, German, Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene Cognate of VICTOR VIKTORAS Lithuanian Lithuanian form of VICTOR VIKTORIA German, Scandinavian German and Scandinavian form of VICTORIA VIKTORIYA Russian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian Russian, Bulgarian and Ukrainian form of VICTORIA VIKTRIA Hungarian Hungarian form of VICTORIA VILCHJO Esperanto Esperanto pet form of WILLIAM VILEM Czech Czech form of WILLIAM VILEN Russian Abbreviation of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, the name of the founder of the former Soviet state. VILFRED Danish Danish form of WILFRED VILHELM Scandinavian, Hungarian Scandinavian and Hungarian form of WILLIAM VILHELMAS Lithuanian Lithuanian form of WILLIAM VILHELMI Finnish Finnish form of WILLIAM VILHELMIINA Finnish Finnish feminine form of WILLIAM VILHELMO Esperanto Esperanto form of WILLIAM VILHELMS Latvian Latvian form of WILLIAM VILHJLMUR Icelandic Icelandic form of WILLIAM VILHO Finnish Finnish short form of WILLIAM VILI Hungarian, Slovene Hungarian and Slovene pet form of WILLIAM VILIAM Slovak Slovak form of WILLIAM VILIS Latvian Latvian form of WILLIAM VILJAMI Finnish Finnish form of WILLIAM VILJEM Slovene Slovene form of WILLIAM VILJO Finnish Finnish short form of WILLIAM VILKO Slovene Pet form of VILJEM VILLE Finnish Finnish short form of WILLIAM VILMA Spanish, Hungarian, German, Swedish Cognate of WILMA VILMAR Form of WILMER VILMOS Hungarian Hungarian form of WILLIAM VILPPU Finnish Finnish form of PHILIP VIMAL Indian Means "clean, pure" in Sanskrit. VIMALA Indian Feminine form of VIMAL VIN English Short form of VINCENT VIN Finnish Short form of VINMINEN VINA Short form of DAVINA VINAL English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "vine hall" in Middle English. VINAY Indian Means "leading asunder" in Sanskrit. VINCE English, Hungarian English short form and Hungarian normal form of VINCENT VINCENC Czech Czech form of VINCENT VINCENT English, French, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Slovak From the Roman name Vincentius, which was from Latin vincere "to conquer". VINCENTAS Lithuanian Lithuanian form of VINCENT VINCENTE Italian Italian form of VINCENT VINCENZA Italian Italian feminine form of VINCENT VINCENZO Italian Italian form of VINCENT VINCIUS Portuguese Portuguese form of Vinicius (see VINICIO). VINH Viete Means "bay, gulf" in Viete. VINICIO Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of the Roman name Vinicius, which was possibly derived from Latin vinum "wine". VINKO Croatian Croatian form of VINCENT VINMINEN Finnish Mythology Derived from Finnish vin "wide and slow-flowing river". VINNIE English Pet form of VINCENT VINZENT German German form of VINCENT VINZENZ German German form of VINCENT VIOLA English, Italian, Scandinavian Means "violet" in Latin. Viola was the heroine in Shakespeare's 'Twelfth Night'. VIOLET English Means simply "violet" from the English word for the purple flower. VIOLETA Romanian, Bulgarian Romanian and Bulgarian form of VIOLET VIOLETTA Italian Italian form of VIOLET VIOLETTE French French form of VIOLET VIONA Dutch Dutch form of FIONA VIOREL Romanian Derived from Romanian viorea meaning "bluebell". VIORICA Romanian Derived from Romanian viorea meaning "bluebell". VIPIN Indian Means "the forest" in Sanskrit. VIPUL Indian Possibly means "plenty" from Sanskrit. VIRA Ukrainian Ukrainian form of VERA VIRG Hungarian Means "flower" in Hungarian. VIRGEE English Pet form of VIRGINIA VIRGIE English Pet form of VIRGINIA VIRGIL English, Romanian From the Roman family name Vergilius which is of unknown meaning. VIRGILIJUS Lithuanian Lithuanian form of VIRGIL VIRGILIO Italian, Spanish, Portuguese Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of VIRGIL VIRGILIU Romanian Romanian variant of VIRGIL VIRGINIA English, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Danish, Swedish, Romanian, Ancient Roman Feminine form of the Roman family name Virginius which was possibly derived from Latin virgo "maid, virgin". VIRGINIE French French form of VIRGINIA VIRIATO Portuguese From the Latin name Viriathus or Viriatus, which was derived from viriae "bracelets" (of Celtic origin). VIRVA Finnish Possibly derived from Finnish virvatuli meaning "will o' the wisp". VISHAL Indian Means "large, broad" in Sanskrit. VISHNU Hindu Mythology Possibly means "all-pervasive" in Sanskrit. VISITACIN Spanish Means "visitation" in Spanish. VISNJA Croatian Means "sour cherry" in Croatian. VITA English, Danish, Ancient Roman Feminine form of VITUS VITALE Italian Italian form of the Late Latin name Vitalis, which was derived from Latin vitalis "of life, vital". VITALI Russian Variant transcription of VITALIY VITALIA Italian Feminine form of Vitalis (see VITALE). VITALIJA Lithuanian Lithuanian form of VITALIA VITALIY Russian Russian form of Vitalis (see VITALE). VITALY Russian Variant transcription of VITALIY VITO Italian, Spanish Italian and Spanish form of VITUS VITOR Portuguese, Galician Portuguese variant and Galician form of VICTOR VITRIA Portuguese Portuguese form of VICTORIA VITTORE Italian Italian form of VICTOR VITTORIA Italian Italian form of VICTORIA VITTORINO Italian Italian cognate of VICTORINO VITTORIO Italian Italian form of VICTORIUS VITUS Ancient Roman Roman name which was derived from Latin vita "life". VITYA Russian Pet form of VITALIY or VIKTOR VIVEK Indian Means "wisdom, knowledge" in Sanskrit. VIVEKA Swedish Swedish form of WIBEKE VIVIAN English From the Roman name Vivianus which was derived from Latin vivus "alive". VIVIANA Italian, Spanish, Ancient Roman Feminine form of Vivianus (see VIVIAN). VIVIANNE English Feminine variant of VIVIAN VIVIEN French French form of VIVIAN. VIVIENNE French Feminine variant of VIVIEN VIVIETTE English (Modern) Pet form of VIVIEN VIVYAN English Variant of VIVIAN VJEKO Croatian Short form of VJEKOSLAV VJEKOSLAV Croatian Means "age and glory" from the Slavic elements vek "age" and slav "glory". VJEKOSLAVA Croatian Feminine form of VJEKOSLAV VLAD Russian, Romanian Old short form of Slavic beginning with the element volod meaning "rule". VLADILEN Russian Contraction of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, the name of the founder of the former Soviet state. VLADIMIR Russian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian Means "to rule with greatness" or "to rule with peace", derived from the Slavic element volod "rule" combined with mer "great, famous" or mir "peace". VLADIMIRA Russian, Slovene Feminine form of VLADIMIR VLADIMR Czech, Slovak Czech and Slovak form of VLADIMIR VLADIMRA Czech, Slovak Czech and Slovak form of VLADIMIRA VLADISLAV Russian, Czech, Slovene, Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian Means "to rule with glory", derived from the Slavic elements volod "rule" and slav "glory". VLADISLAVA Russian, Czech Feminine form of VLADISLAV VLADLEN Russian Contraction of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, the name of the founder of the former Soviet state. VLAHO Croatian Croatian form of Blasius (see BLAISE). VLASI Russian Russian form of BLAISE VLASIS Greek Greek form of BLAISE VLASSIS Greek Greek form of BLAISE VLASTA Czech Short form of beginning with the Slavic element vlast "power". VLASTIMIL Czech Derived from the Slavic elements vlast "power" and mil "favour". VLASTISLAV Czech Derived from the Slavic elements vlast "power" and slav "glory". VLATKO Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian Pet form of VLADIMIR VLUND Norse Mythology Old Norse form of WIELAND VN Viete Means "cloud" in Viete. VOIRREY Manx Vocative form of MOIRREY VOITTO Finnish Means "victory" in Finnish. VOJT?CH Czech Czech form of WOJCIECH VOLKAN Turkish Means "volcano" in Turkish. VOLKER German Derived from the Germanic element folk "people" combined with heri "army". VOLODYA Russian Pet form of VLADIMIR VOLODYMYR Ukrainian Ukrainian form of VLADIMIR VOLOS Slavic Mythology Derived from Slavic volu meaning "ox". VOLYA Russian Pet form of VLADIMIR. VONDA English Variant of WANDA VORTIGERN History English form of GWRTHEYRN VOSGI Armenian Means "gold" in Armenian. VOVA Russian Pet form of VLADIMIR VRENI German Pet form of VERENA VRNE French French form of VERENA VRONIQUE French French form of VERONICA VSEVOLOD Russian Means "to rule all" from the Slavic elements vse "all" and volod "rule". VT Czech Czech form of VITUS VUK Serbian Means "wolf" in Serbian. VUKASIN Serbian Derived from Serbian vuk "wolf". VULCAN Roman Mythology Possibly related to Latin fulgere "to flash". VUOKKO Finnish Means "anemone flower" in Finnish. VYACHESLAV Russian Russian form of WENCESLAS VYTAUTAS Lithuanian Means "chasing the people" or "driving the people" in Lithuanian. W?ADYS?AW Polish Polish cognate of VLADISLAV. W?ADYS?AWA Polish Feminine form of W?ADYS?AW W?ODEK Polish Pet form of W?ODZIMIERZ and other Polish beginning with wlod "rule". W?ODZIMIERZ Polish Polish cognate of VLADIMIR W?ODZIS?AW Polish Polish cognate of VLADISLAV WAC?AW Polish Polish form of WENCESLAS WAC?AWA Polish Feminine form of WAC?AW WADE English From a surname which was derived either from Old English wade "a ford" or wadan "to go". WAFAI Arabic Means "loyalty" in Arabic. WAFI Arabic Means "trustworthy, reliable" in Arabic. WAFIYA Arabic Feminine form of WAFI WAHEED Arabic Variant transcription of WAHID WAHEEDA Arabic Variant transcription of WAHIDA WAHID Arabic Means "peerless, unique" in Arabic. WAHIDA Arabic Feminine form of WAHID WALBURGA German Means "rule of the fortress" from the Germanic elements wald "rule" and burg "fortress". WALDEK Polish Polish pet form of WALDEMAR WALDEMAR German, Scandinavian, Polish Germanic cognate of the Slavic name VLADIMIR, composed of the Germanic elements wald "rule" and meri "famous". WALDO English, German Short form of Germanic containing the element wald which means "rule". WALDU? Polish Polish pet form of WALDEMAR WALENTY Polish Polish form of Valentinus (see VALENTINE (1)). WALENTYNA Polish Polish form of VALENTINA WALERIA Polish Polish form of VALERIA WALERIAN Polish Polish form of Valerianus (see VALERIAN). WALERY Polish Polish form of VALERIUS WALID Arabic Means "newborn", derived from Arabic walada "to give birth". WALKER English From an occupational surname which meant "a fuller of cloth" in Old English. WALLACE English, Scottish From a surname which originally meant "Welsh" or "foreigner" in Old French. WALLIS English Variant of WALLACE. WALLY English Short form of WALTER or WALLACE (masculine), or VALESKA (feminine). WALT English Short form of WALTER WALTER English, German, Scandinavian, Polish From a Germanic name meaning "ruler of the army", composed of the elements wald "rule" and heri "army". WALTHER German German form of WALTER. WALTON English From a surname which was originally taken from an Old English place name meaning "stream town". WALTRAUD German Means either "strong rule" or "strong foreigner" from the Germanic element wald "rule" or walh "foreigner" combined with thrud "strength". WANDA English, Polish Possibly means "a Wend", referring to the Slavic people who inhabited eastern Germany. WAPASHA Native American Means "red leaf" in the Dakota language. WAQAR Arabic Means "majesty, dignity" in Arabic. WARD English From a surname meaning "guard" in Old English. WARDELL English From a surname meaning "watch hill" in Old English. WARNER English From a surname which was derived from the first name WERNER. WARREN English From a surname which meant either "enclosure" from Germanic or "from La Varenne" from French. WARWICK English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "dam farm" (from Old English wer "weir, dam" and wic "dairy farm"). WASHINGTON English From a surname which was originally derived from the name of a town in England (which meant "town belonging to Wassa's people"). WASI Arabic Means "broad-minded, liberal, learned" in Arabic. WASIM Arabic Means "handsome" in Arabic. WASSIM Arabic Variant of WASIM WASSWA African Means "first of twins" in Luganda. WASYL Ukrainian Variant transcription of VASYL WASYLYNA Ukrainian Variant transcription of VASYLYNA WAT English Medieval short form of WALTER WAWRZYNIEC Polish Polish form of Laurentius (see LAURENCE (1)). WAYLAND English Old English form of WIELAND WAYLON English From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "road land" in Old English. WAYNA Native American Means "young" in Quechua. WAYNE English From an occupational surname meaning "wagon maker", derived from Old English wgn "wagon". WAYRA Native American Means "wind" in Quechua. WEBSTER English From a surname meaning "weaver" in Old English. WEI Chinese Means "great" or "strength" in Chinese. WEKESA African Means "born during harvest" in African. WELDON English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "hill near a spring" in Old English. WEN Chinese Means "culture, literacy" in Chinese. WENCESLAS History Means "more glory" from the Slavic elements ventie "more" and slav "glory". WENDA English Variant of WANDA WENDEL German From a Germanic name meaning "a Wend". WENDELL English From a surname that was derived from the first name WENDEL. WENDI English (Modern) Variant of WENDY WENDY English Probably first used in J. WENONA English Variant of WINONA WENONAH English (Modern) Variant of WINONA WENZEL German Medieval German form of WENCESLAS WENZESLAUS German German form of WENCESLAS WERA Polish Polish form of VERA or a short form of WERONIKA WERNER German, Dutch, Scandinavian From a Germanic name derived from war "guard" combined with heri "army". WERONIKA Polish Polish form of VERONICA WERTHER German Derived from the Germanic elements wert "worthy" and heri "army". WESLEY English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "west meadow" in Old English. WESTLEY English From a surname which was a variant of the surname WESLEY WESTON English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "west town" in Old English. WHETU Maori Means "star" in Maori. WHITAKER English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "white field" in Old English. WHITNEY English From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "white island" in Old English. WIBEKE German Feminine form of WIEBE WIBO Dutch, Frisian Pet form of WIEBE WICKANINNISH Native American Possibly means "having no one in front of him in the canoe" in the Nuu-chah-nulth (or Nootka) language. WIDAD Arabic Means "love" in Arabic. WIEBE Dutch, Frisian, German Medieval short form of Germanic containing the element wig meaning "war". WIEBKE German German feminine form of WIEBE WIELAND German Derived from Germanic wela "battle" and nand "brave". WIELIS?AW Polish From an old Slavic name which meant "great glory". WIES?AW Polish Short form of WIELIS?AW WIES?AWA Polish Feminine form of WIELIS?AW WIGBURG Derived from the Germanic elements wig "war" and burg "fortress". WIKOLIA Hawaiian Hawaiian form of VICTORIA WIKTOR Polish Polish form of VICTOR WIKTORIA Polish Polish form of VICTORIA WIL English Short form of beginning with wil. WILBERT Means "bright will", derived from the Germanic elements wil "will, desire" and beraht "bright". WILBUR English Derived from the Old English elements wil "will, desire" and burh "fortress". WILBURN English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "stream from a spring" in Old English. WILDA Possibly a Germanic name meaning "willow tree". WILEY English From a surname which was derived either from a place name meaning "temple clearing" in Old English or from a nickname meaning "wily, tricky" in Middle English. WILF English Short form of WILFRED WILFORD English From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "willow ford" in Old English. WILFRED English Means "desiring peace" from Old English wil "will, desire" and fred "peace". WILFREDA English Feminine form of WILFRED WILFREDO Spanish Spanish form of WILFRED WILFRID English Variant of WILFRED WILFRIED German German cognate of WILFRED WILHELM German, Polish German cognate of WILLIAM. WILHELMINA German German feminine form of WILLIAM WILKIE English From a surname which was derived from a pet form of the first name WILLIAM. WILL English Short form of WILLIAM WILLA English Feminine form of WILLIAM WILLARD English From a surname which was derived from the Germanic personal name Wilhard, composed of the elements wil "will, desire" and hard "brave, hardy". WILLEM Dutch Dutch form of WILLIAM WILLEMINA Dutch Dutch feminine form of WILLIAM WILLI German Pet form of WILHELM WILLIAM English From the Germanic name Wilhelm, which was composed of the elements wil "will, desire" and helm "helmet, protection". WILLIE English Masculine or feminine pet form of WILLIAM WILLIS English From a surname related to the name WILLIAM WILLOUGHBY English From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "willow town" in Old English. WILLOW English Means simply "willow" from the name of the tree, which is ultimately derived from Old English welig. WILLY English Pet form of WILLIAM WILMA German, English Short form of WILHELMINA WILMER English Possibly derived from the Germanic elements wil "will, desire" and meri "famous". WILMOT English From a surname that derives from a pet form of the name WILLIAM. WILSON English From a surname meaning "son of WILLIAM". WILTON English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "town on the River Wylye" in Old English. WIM Dutch, German Dutch and German short form of WILHELM WINCENTY Polish Polish form of VINCENT WINDSOR English From a surname which was from a place name meaning "riverbank with a windlass" in Old English. WINE Anglo-Saxon Derived from Old English wine "friend". WINFRED English Means "friend of peace" from the Old English elements wine "friend" and fri "peace". WINFRIED German German form of WINFRED WINIFRED Welsh, English Anglicized form of GWENFREWI WINNIE English Pet form of WINIFRED. WINNIFRED Welsh, English Variant of WINIFRED WINOC Breton, French Variant of GWENNEG WINONA English, Native American Means "firstborn daughter" in the Dakota language. WINSLOW English From a surname which was derived from an Old English place name meaning "hill belonging to WINE". WINSTON English From a surname derived from an English place name, which was in turn derived from the Old English given name Wynnstan meaning "joy stone". WINTER English Means simply "winter" from the English word for the season, derived from Old English winter. WINTHROP English From a surname which was originally taken from a place name meaning "WINE's village" in Old English. WINTON English From a surname which was derived from a place name meaning "enclosure belonging to WINE" in Old English. WIOLA Polish Polish form of VIOLA WIOLETTA Polish Polish form of VIOLET WIREMU Maori Maori form of WILLIAM WIS?AW Polish Short form of WIELIS?AW WIS?AWA Polish Feminine form of WIELIS?AW WISDOM English Means simply "wisdom, learning" from the English word, a derivative of Old English wis "wise". WIT Polish Polish form of VITUS WITO?D Polish Polish form of VYTAUTAS WITOLD German From a Germanic name meaning either "wide ruler" or "wood ruler". WOB Dutch, Frisian Pet form of Germanic beginning with the element wald meaning "rule". WODEN Anglo-Saxon Mythology Anglo-Saxon cognate of ODIN WOJCIECH Polish Derived from the Slavic elements voi "soldier" and tech "consolation". WOJCIECHA Polish Feminine form of WOJCIECH WOJTEK Polish Pet form of WOJCIECH WOLF German, English, Jewish Means simply "wolf" from the English word. WOLFE English Variant of WOLF WOLFGANG German Derived from the Germanic elements wulf meaning "wolf" and gang "path". WOLFRAM German Derived from the Germanic element wulf meaning "wolf" combined with hramn "raven". WOLODYMYR Ukrainian Variant transcription of VOLODYMYR WOODROW English From a surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "row of houses by a wood" in Old English. WOODY English Pet form of WOODROW. WORKNESH African Possibly means "you are like gold" in Amharic. WOTAN Germanic Mythology Ancient German cognate of ODIN WOUTER Dutch Dutch form of WALTER WREN English (Modern) Simply means "wren" from the English word for the small songbird. WRIGHT English From a surname meaning "carpenter" in Old English. WU Chinese Means either "army squad" or "crow" or "sorcerer" in Chinese. WUBBE Dutch, Frisian Variant of WOB WYATT English Means "brave in war", derived from Old English wig "war" and heard "brave, hardy". WYBERT Anglo-Saxon Derived from the Old English elements wig "battle" and beorht "bright". WYMOND English Derived from the Old English elements wig "battle" and mund "protector". WYN Welsh Derived from Welsh gwyn meaning "blessed, white, fair". WYNFOR Welsh Variant of GWYNFOR WYNN Welsh Variant of WYN WYNNE Welsh Variant of WYN, sometimes used as a feminine for; English From a surname which was derived from the given name WINE. WYNONNA English Variant of WINONA WYNTER English (Modern) Variant of WINTER WYSTAN English Means "battle stone" from Old English wig "battle" and stan "stone". XABIER Basque, Galician Basque and Galician form of XAVIER XANDER Dutch Short form of ALEXANDER XANDRA Dutch Short form of ALEXANDRA XANTHE Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek Derived from Greek (xanthos) meaning "yellow" or "fair hair". XANTHIA Elaborated form of XANTHE XANTHIPPE Ancient Greek Feminine form of the Greek name (Xanthippos), which meant "yellow horse" from (xanthos) "yellow" and (hippos) "horse". XANTI Basque Basque form of SANTIAGO XARA Variant of ZARA XAVER German German form of XAVIER XAVIA Feminine form of XAVIER XAVIAR English Variant of XAVIER XAVIER English, French, Portuguese, Catalan Derived from the Basque place name Etxabier meaning "the new house". XAVIERA English Feminine form of XAVIER XAVIOR English Variant of XAVIER XENA English Variant of XENIA XENE Greek Feminine form of XENON XENIA Greek, English Means "hospitality" in Greek. XENOCRATES Ancient Greek (Latinized) From the Greek name (Xenokrates) which meant "foreign power", derived from (xenos) "foreign, strange" and (kratos) "power". XENON Ancient Greek Derived from Greek (xenos) meaning "stranger, foreigner". XENOPHON Ancient Greek Means "foreign voice", derived from Greek (xenos) "foreign, strange" and (phone) "voice". XERXES English Greek form of the Persian name Khshayarsha which meant "ruler over heroes". XESS Galician Galician form of JESUS, used as a personal name. XIANG Chinese Means either "to soar" or "auspicious" or "fragrant" in Chinese. XIMENA Spanish Possibly a Spanish or Basque feminine form of SIMON. XIMUN Basque Basque form of SIMON XIOMARA Spanish Possibly a Spanish form of GUIOMAR XOANA Galician Galician feminine form of JOHN XOCHILT Spanish Variant of XOCHITL XOCHIPILLI New World Mythology Means "flower prince" in Nahuatl. XOCHIQUETZAL New World Mythology Means "flower feather" in Nahuatl. XOCHITL Native American, Spanish Means "flower" in Nahuatl. XON Galician Galician form of JOHN XOS Galician Galician form of JOSEPH XUAN Viete Means "spring" in Viete. XUE Chinese Means "snow" or "studious" in Chinese. XUN Chinese Means "fast" in Chinese. XURXO Galician Galician form of GEORGE XYLEENA ? Elaborated form of XYLIA XYLIA English (Modern) Derived from Greek (xylon) meaning "of the forest". XYLINA Elaborated form of XYLIA XZAVIER English (Modern) Variant of XAVIER YA Chinese Means "elegant" in Chinese. YA?MUR Turkish Means "rain" in Turkish. YAA African Means "born on Thursday" in Akan. YAAKOV Jewish Hebrew form of JACOB YACHIN Jewish Hebrew form of JACHIN YACHNA Jewish Perhaps a feminine form of YACHIN YADIRA Meaning unknown, possibly means "friend" in Hebrew. YAEL Jewish Hebrew form of JAEL YAFA Jewish Variant transcription of YAFFA YAFE Jewish Variant and masculine form of YAFFA YAFFA Jewish Derived from Hebrew ????? (yafeh) meaning "beautiful". YAFFE Jewish Variant transcription of YAFE YAHVEH Theology Variant of YAHWEH YAHWEH Theology A name of the Hebrew God, represented in Hebrew by the tetragrammaton ("four letters") ???? (Yod Heh Waw Heh), transliterated into Roman script Y H W H. YAHYA Arabic Arabic form of Yochanan (see JOHN). YAIR Jewish Hebrew form of JAIR YAKIM Russian Russian form of JOACHIM YAKIV Ukrainian Ukrainian form of JACOB YAKOV Jewish, Russian, Bulgarian Russian and Bulgarian form of JACOB, and a Hebrew variant of YAAKOV. YALE Welsh From a Welsh surname which was itself derived from a place name meaning "fertile upland" (from Welsh ial). YAN Bulgarian Bulgarian form of Ioannes (see JOHN). YANA Bulgarian Bulgarian feminine form of Ioannes (see JOHN). YANCY English Meaning unknown, possibly related to YANN or JAN (1). YANICK Breton, French Masculine and feminine pet form of YANN YANIV Jewish Means "he will prosper" in Hebrew. YANKEL Yiddish Yiddish pet form of JACOB YANKO Bulgarian Pet form of YAN YANN Breton, French Breton form of JOHN YANNI Greek Variant transcription of YIANNI YANNIC Breton, French Masculine and feminine pet form of YANN YANNICK Breton, French Masculine and feminine pet form of YANN YANNIS Greek Variant transcription of YIANNIS YARDEN Jewish Hebrew form of JORDAN YARDENA Jewish Hebrew feminine form of JORDAN YAROMIR Russian Russian form of JAROMR YARON Jewish, English Means "to sing" or "to shout" in Hebrew. YAROPOLK Russian Russian form of JAROPE?K YAROSLAV Russian Russian form of JAROS?AW YAROSLAVA Russian Russian feminine form of JAROS?AW YASAMIN Iranian Persian form of JASMINE YASEN Bulgarian Means "ash tree" in Bulgarian. YASH Indian Derived from Sanskrit yasas meaning "glory, fame". YASHA Russian Russian pet form of YAKOV YASHMINE English Variant of YASMINE YASIR Arabic Means "to be rich", derived from Arabic yasira "to make easy". YASMIN Iranian, English Persian form of JASMINE YASMINA English Variant of JASMINE YASMINE English Variant of JASMINE YASSER Arabic Variant transcription of YASIR YASU Japanese Means "calm" in Japanese. YAVOR Bulgarian Means "sycamore tree" in Bulgarian. YAVUZ Turkish Means "stern, grim" in Turkish. YAW African Means "born on Thursday" in Akan. YAZMIN English (Modern) Variant of JASMINE YECHEZKEL Jewish Hebrew form of EZEKIEL YEFIM Russian Russian form of the Greek name (Euphemios), the masculine form of EUPHEMIA. YEFREM Russian Russian form of EPHRAIM. YEGOR Russian Russian form of GEORGE YEHIEL Jewish Hebrew form of JEHIEL YEHOWAH Theology Variant spelling of YAHWEH YEHUDAH Jewish Hebrew form of JUDAH YEHUDI Jewish Hebrew form of JEHUDI YEHUDIT Jewish Hebrew form of JUDITH YEJIDE Yoruba Means "image of the mother" in Yoruba. YEKATERINA Russian Russian form of KATHERINE YELENA Russian Russian form of HELEN YELIZAVETA Russian Russian form of ELIZABETH YEMELYAN Russian Russian form of Aemilianus (see EMILIANO). YEMIMA Jewish Hebrew form of JEMIMA YEN Viete Means "peace" in Viete. YENTE Yiddish Possibly a variant of YENTL. YENTL Yiddish Yiddish form of the French nickname Gentille, meaning "noble, aristocratic". YERED Jewish Hebrew form of JARED YERMOLAI Russian Russian form of HERMOLAOS YESENIA Spanish Possibly a Spanish form of JESSENIA YESFIR Russian Russian form of ESTHER YESSENIA Spanish Possibly a Spanish form of JESSENIA YETER Turkish Means "enough, sufficient" in Turkish. YEVA Russian, Armenian Russian and Armenian form of EVE YEVDOKIYA Russian Russian form of EUDOCIA YEVGENI Russian Variant transcription of YEVGENIY YEVGENIY Russian Russian form of EUGENE YEVGENIYA Russian Russian form of EUGENIA YEVGENY Russian Variant transcription of YEVGENIY YEVHENIY Ukrainian Ukrainian form of EUGENE YEVPRAKSIYA Russian Russian form of the Greek name (Eupraxia), which was derived from Greek "good" and (praxis) "action, exercise". YEWANDE Yoruba Means "mother has returned" in Yoruba. YI Chinese Means "happy, cheerful" in Chinese. YIANNI Greek Greek form of JOHN YIANNIS Greek Greek form of JOHN YIDEL Yiddish Yiddish pet form of JUDITH YILDIZ Turkish Means "star" in Turkish. YIN Chinese Means either "silver" or "polite" or "sound" or "shade" in Chinese. YIORGOS Greek Modern Greek form of GEORGE YITZHAK Jewish Hebrew form of ISAAC. YLLI Albanian Derived from Albanian yll meaning "star". YLLKA Albanian Feminine form of YLLI YLVA Scandinavian Means "she-wolf", a derivative of Old Norse lfr "wolf". YNGVAR Danish, Norwegian Variant of INGVAR YNGVE Scandinavian Derived from the name of the Norse god ING. YOAN Bulgarian Bulgarian form of JOHN YOANA Bulgarian Bulgarian feminine form of JOHN YOAV Jewish Hebrew form of JOAB YOCHANAN Jewish, Biblical (Original) Hebrew form of JOHN. YOCHEVED Jewish Hebrew form of JOCHEBED YOEL Jewish Hebrew form of JOEL YOKO Japanese Means either "sun child" or "chrysanthemum child" or "ocean child" in Japanese. YOLANDA English, Spanish The meaning of this name is not known for certain, but it is possibly connected to the French name Violante which means "violet". YOLANDE French French form of YOLANDA YOLONDA English Variant of YOLANDA YONAH Jewish Hebrew form of JONAH YONATAN Jewish Hebrew form of JONATHAN YONCA Turkish Means "clover" in Turkish. YONG Korean Means "bravery, courage" in Korean. YONI Jewish Pet form of YONATAN YONIT Jewish Means "dove" in Hebrew. YORAM Jewish Hebrew form of JORAM YORATH Welsh Anglicized form of IORWERTH YORDAN Bulgarian Bulgarian form of JORDAN YORDANKA Bulgarian Bulgarian feminine form of JORDAN YORGOS Greek Variant transcription of YIORGOS YORI Japanese Means "dependence" in Japanese. YORICK English Altered form of JORCK. YORK English From a surname, which was derived from York, the name of a city in northern England. YOSEF Jewish Hebrew form of JOSEPH YOSHI Japanese Means either "goodness, luck" or "free" in Japanese. YOSHIKO Japanese Means either "good child" or "free child" in Japanese. YOSHIRO Japanese Means either "good son" or "free son" in Japanese. YOSIF Bulgarian Bulgarian form of JOSEPH YOSYP Ukrainian Ukrainian form of JOSEPH YOUNG Korean Means either "forever" or "prosperity" in Korean. YOUSEF Arabic Variant transcription of YUSUF YOUSSEF Arabic Variant transcription of YUSUF YRJ Finnish Finnish form of GEORGE YRJN Finnish Finnish form of GEORGE YSABEL English (Modern) Variant of ISABEL YSEULT French French form of ISOLDE YSTEIN Norwegian Norwegian form of EYSTEINN YU Chinese Means either "jade" or "honour" or "happy" or "rain" in Chinese. YUDEL Yiddish Yiddish form of JUDAH YUKI Japanese Means "snow" or "luck" in Japanese. YUKIKO Japanese Means "snow child" in Japanese. YUKO Japanese Means "gracious child" in Japanese. YULI Russian Variant transcription of YULIY YULIA Russian Variant transcription of YULIYA YULIAN Russian, Bulgarian Russian and Bulgarian form of JULIAN YULIANA Russian, Bulgarian Russian and Bulgarian form of JULIANA YULIY Russian Russian form of JULIUS YULIYA Russian, Bulgarian Russian and Bulgarian form of JULIA YUMI Japanese Composed of the Japanese elements yu "reason" or "bow" and mi "beautiful". YUMIKO Japanese Composed of the Japanese elements yu "reason", mi "beautiful" and ko "child". YUN Chinese Means "clouds" in Chinese. YUNUS Arabic Arabic form of JONAH YURI Russian, Ukrainian Variant transcription of YUR; Japanese Means "lily" in Japanese. YURIY Russian, Ukrainian Russian and Ukrainian form of GEORGE. YUSEF Arabic Variant transcription of YUSUF YUSHUA Arabic Arabic form of Yehoshu'a (see JOSHUA). YUSRA Arabic Means "wealth, ease" in Arabic. YUSSEL Yiddish Yiddish pet form of JOSEPH YUSTINA Russian Russian form of JUSTINA YUSUF Arabic, Turkish Arabic and Turkish form of Yosef (see JOSEPH). YUTKE Yiddish Yiddish pet form of JUDITH YUU Japanese Means "superior" or "gentle" in Japanese. YUUDAI Japanese Means "great hero" in Japanese. YUUKA Japanese Means "excellent aroma" in Japanese. YUUKI Japanese Means "helpful pleasure" in Japanese. YUVAL Jewish Hebrew form of JUBAL YVAIN Welsh Mythology Old variant of OWAIN YVES French Derived from Germanic iv meaning "yew". YVETTE French French feminine form of YVES YVIND Norwegian From the Old Norse name Eyvindr, which was derived from ey meaning "island" and vindr possibly meaning "victory" or "wind". YVO German German form of YVES or YVON YVON Derived from Germanic iv meaning "yew". YVONNE French Feminine form of YVON Z Portuguese Portuguese pet form of JOS ZABEL Armenian Armenian form of ISABEL. ZACARAS Spanish Spanish form of ZECHARIAH ZACCHAEUS Biblical From the Greek form of the Hebrew name ?????? (Zakkay) which meant "pure". ZACH English Short form of ZACHARIAS ZACHARIAH English Variant of ZECHARIAH ZACHARIAS Biblical Greek form of ZECHARIAH. ZACHARIASZ Polish Polish form of ZECHARIAH ZACHARIE French French form of ZECHARIAH ZACHARY English Usual English form of ZECHARIAH ZACHERY English Variant of ZACHARY ZACK English Short form of ZACHARY or ISAAC ZACKARY English Variant of ZACHARY ZACKERY English Variant of ZACHARY ZADOK Biblical Means "righteous" in Hebrew. ZAHARI Bulgarian Bulgarian form of ZECHARIAH ZAHI Arabic Means "beautiful, brilliant" in Arabic. ZAHIA Arabic Feminine form of ZAHI ZAHID Arabic Means "pious, devout" in Arabic. ZAHIDA Arabic Feminine form of ZAHID ZAHIR Arabic Derived from Arabic zahir meaning "shining, radiant, blossoming". ZAHIRA Arabic Feminine form of ZAHIR ZAHRA Arabic Means "brilliant, bright" in Arabic. ZAHRAH Arabic Derived from Arabic zahra meaning "blooming flower". ZAID Arabic Variant of ZAYD ZAIDA Arabic Feminine form of ZAYD ZAIN Arabic Variant of ZAYN ZAINA Arabic Feminine form of ZAYN ZAINAB Arabic Variant of ZAYNAB ZAIRA Arabic Possibly a variant of ZAHRAH ZAK English Short form of ZACHARY or ISAAC ZAKHAR Russian Russian form of ZECHARIAH ZAKI Arabic Means "pure" in Arabic. ZAKIAH Jewish Means "pure" in Hebrew. ZAKIYYA Arabic Feminine form of ZAKI ZALA Slovene Means "beautiful" in Slovene. ZALMAN Yiddish Yiddish form of SOLOMON ZALMON Biblical Means "shady" in Hebrew. ZAMAN Arabic Means "time, age, era" in Arabic. ZAN Chinese Means "praise, support" in Chinese. ZANDER English Short form of ALEXANDER ZANDRA English Short form of ALEXANDRA ZANE English Meaning unknown, from a surname. ZARA English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese Variant of ZAHRAH ZARAMAMA New World Mythology Means "grain mother" in Quechua. This was the name of the Inca goddess of grain. ZARATHUSTRA History Possibly means either "golden camel" or "golden star" in Persian, derived from zara meaning "golden" and ushtra meaning "camel" or possibly "star". ZARAY Arabic Possibly a variant of ZAHRAH ZAREEN Iranian Means "golden" in Persian. ZARIA Arabic Possibly a variant of ZAHRAH ZARITA Spanish Spanish pet form of SARAH ZAVANNA English Variant of SAVANNAH ZAVIA English Feminine form of XAVIER ZAVIER English Variant of XAVIER ZAYD Arabic Means "growth", derived from Arabic ziyada "to increase". ZAYN Arabic Means "beauty, grace" in Arabic. ZAYNA Arabic Feminine form of ZAYN ZAYNAB Arabic From the Arabic name of a fragrant flowering plant. ZBIGNIEW Polish Means "to dispel anger" from the Slavic elements zbit "to dispel" and gniew "anger". ZDE?KA Czech Czech feminine form of SIDONIUS ZDEN?K Czech Czech form of SIDONIUS ZDENKA Slovene Slovene feminine form of SIDONIUS ZDENKO Slovene Slovene form of SIDONIUS ZDISLAV Czech Czech form of ZDZIS?AW ZDRAVKO Croatian, Serbian, Slovene Derived from Slavic zdrav meaning "healthy". ZDZIS?AW Polish Derived from the Slavic elements zde "here" and slav "glory". ZDZIS?AWA Polish Feminine form of ZDZIS?AW ZEBADIAH Biblical Means "YAHWEH has bestowed" in Hebrew. ZEBEDEE Biblical Greek form of ZEBADIAH used in the New Testament, where it refers to the father of the apostles James and John. ZEBULON Biblical (Variant) Variant of ZEBULUN ZEBULUN Biblical Means "exaltation" in Hebrew. ZECHARIAH Biblical From the Hebrew name ????????? (Zekaryah) which meant "YAHWEH remembers". ZED English Short form of ZEDEKIAH ZEDEKIAH Biblical Means "justice of YAHWEH" in Hebrew. ZEEV Jewish Means "wolf" in Hebrew. ZEF Dutch Dutch short form of JOZEF ZEFERINO Portuguese From the Roman name Zephyrinus, which was derived from the Greek Zephyros (see ZEPHYR). ZEKE English Short form of EZEKIEL ZEKI Turkish Means "intelligent" in Turkish (ultimately of Arabic origin). ZELDA Yiddish, English Either means "luck" in Yiddish or else is a short form of GRISELDA. ZELDE Yiddish Variant of ZELDA ZELIG Yiddish Variant of SELIG ZELLA German German pet form of MARCELLA ZELMA English Variant of SELMA ZELPAH Variant of ZILPAH ZELPHA Variant of ZILPAH ZENA English Variant of XENIA or short form of ROSINA or ZENOBIA ZENAIDA Spanish Spanish form of Zenais (see ZINAIDA). ZENIA Variant of XENIA ZENO Ancient Greek (Latinized) From the Greek name (Zenon), which was derived from the name of the Greek god ZEUS. ZENOBIA Ancient Greek Means "life of Zeus", derived from Greek (Zeno), a prefix form of the name of ZEUS, combined with (bios) "life". ZENON Ancient Greek, Polish Older form of ZENO, as well as the modern Polish form. ZENOVIA Greek Modern Greek form of ZENOBIA ZENZI German Pet form of KRESZENZ ZEPH English Short form of ZEPHANIAH ZEPHANIA Variant of ZEPHANIAH ZEPHANIAH Biblical Derived from the Hebrew name ????????? (Tzefanyah) meaning "YAHWEH has hidden". ZEPHYR Greek Mythology (Anglicized) From the Greek (Zephyros) meaning "the west wind". ZEPHYRA Feminine form of ZEPHYR ZERACHIEL Judeo-Christian Legend Possibly means "command of God" in Hebrew. ZERU Basque Means "sky" in Basque. ZETA Variant of ZITA ZEUS Greek Mythology The name of a Greek god, related to the old Indo-European god *dyeus whose name probably meant "shine" or "sky". ZEV Jewish Variant of ZEEV ZGE Turkish Means "other, different" in Turkish. ZGR Turkish Means "free" in Turkish. ZHANNA Russian Russian form of JEANNE ZHELYAZKO Bulgarian Derived from Bulgarian ?????? (zhelyazo) "iron". ZHEN Chinese Means "precious" or "chaste, virtuous" in Chinese. ZHENYA Russian Pet form of YEVGENIYA or YEVGENIY ZHI Chinese Means either "aspiration, ambition" or "wisdom" in Chinese. ZHIVKA Bulgarian, Macedonian Feminine form of ZHIVKO ZHIVKO Bulgarian, Macedonian Derived from the Slavic element ??? (zhiv) "living". ZHOU Chinese Means "help, assist" in Chinese. ZHUBIN Iranian Means "spear" in Persian, ultimately from Sanskrit. ZIA Arabic Variant transcription of ZIYA ZIAD Arabic Variant transcription of ZIYAD ZIBA Iranian Means "beautiful" in Persian. ZIBIAH Biblical Means "roe, deer" in Hebrew. ZIEMOWIT Polish From an old Slavic name which meant "lord of the family". ZIGOR Basque Means "punishment" in Basque. ZILLA English Variant of ZILLAH ZILLAH Biblical, English Means "shade" in Hebrew. ZILPAH Biblical Means "frailty" in Hebrew. ZIMRI Biblical Means either "my praise" or "my music" in Hebrew. ZINA Russian Short form of ZINAIDA ZINAIDA Russian Russian form of the Greek name (Zenais), which was derived from the name of the Greek god ZEUS. ZINNIA English From the name of the flower, which was itself named for the German botanist Johann Zinn. ZINOVIA Greek Modern Greek form of ZENOBIA ZINOVIY Russian Russian form of the Greek name (Zenobios), the masculine form of ZENOBIA. ZINOVIYA Russian Russian form of ZENOBIA ZION Jewish, Biblical From the name of a citadel which was in the center of Jerusalem. ZIPPORAH Biblical, Jewish From the Hebrew name ????????? (Tzipporah) which meant "bird". ZISEL Jewish Variant of SISEL ZITA Italian Means "little girl" in Tuscan Italia; Hungarian Pet form of FELICITS ZIV Jewish Means "bright, radiant" in Hebrew. ZIVA Jewish Feminine form of ZIV ZIVIT Jewish Feminine form of ZIV ZIYA Arabic Derived from Arabic diya meaning "splendour, light, glow". ZIYAD Arabic Means "growth" in Arabic. ZLATA Croatian, Serbian, Slovene Feminine form of ZLATAN ZLATAN Croatian, Serbian Derived from south Slavic zlato meaning "gold". ZLATKO Croatian, Serbian, Slovene Pet form of ZLATAN ZLEM Turkish Means "yearning" in Turkish. ZLOTA Yiddish Means "golden" in Yiddish. ZO English Variant of ZOE ZO French French form of ZOE ZOE English, Greek, Ancient Greek Means "life" in Greek. ZOEY English (Modern) Variant of ZOE ZOFIA Polish Polish form of SOPHIA ZOHAR Jewish Means "light, brilliance" in Hebrew. ZOIE English (Modern) Variant of ZOE ZOJA Czech, Polish Czech and Polish form of ZOE ZOLA English Meaning unknown, perhaps derived from a surnam; African Means "quiet, tranquil" in Zulu. ZOLTN Hungarian Possibly related to the Turkish title sultan meaning "king, sultan". ZONA Means "girdle, belt" in Greek. ZOPYROS Ancient Greek Means "glowing" in Greek. ZORA Czech, Slovak, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian Means "dawn" in south Slavic. ZORAIDA Spanish Perhaps means "enchanting woman" in Arabic, but possibly a name invented by Cervantes for a character in his novel 'Don Quixote', in which Zoraida is a beautiful Moorish woman of Algiers who converts to Christianity and elopes with a Spanish officer. ZORAN Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian Masculine form of ZORA ZORION Basque Means "happiness" in Basque. ZORIONE Basque Feminine form of ZORION ZOROASTER History Greek form of ZARATHUSTRA ZOSIA Polish Pet form of ZOFIA ZOSIME Ancient Greek Feminine form of (Zosimos) (see ZOSIMUS). ZOSIMOS Ancient Greek Original Greek form of ZOSIMUS ZOSIMUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of (Zosimos), a Greek name derived from (zosimos) meaning "viable" or "likely to survive". ZOTICUS Ancient Greek (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name (Zotikos), derived from (zotikos) meaning "full of life". ZOWIE English (Modern) Variant of ZOE ZOYA Russian Russian form of ZOE ZPHYRINE French French feminine form of Zephyrinus (see ZEFERINO). ZSANETT Hungarian Hungarian form of JEANNETTE ZSAZSA Hungarian Pet form of ZSUZSANNA ZSFIA Hungarian Hungarian form of SOPHIA ZSFIKA Hungarian Pet form of ZSFIA ZSIGA Hungarian Pet form of ZSIGMOND ZSIGMOND Hungarian Hungarian form of SIGMUND ZSKA Hungarian Pet form of ERZSBET ZSOLT Hungarian Old variant of ZOLTN ZSUZSA Hungarian Pet form of ZSUZSANNA ZSUZSANNA Hungarian Hungarian form of SUSANNA ZSUZSI Hungarian Pet form of ZSUZSANNA ZUBAIDA Arabic Means "elite, prime, cream" in Arabic. ZUBERI African Means "strong" in Swahili. ZUBIN Iranian Variant of ZHUBIN ZULA English From the name of the African tribe that lives largely in South Africa, the Zulus. ZULAYKHA Arabic Arabic form of ZULEIKA ZULEIKA Literature Possibly means "brilliant beauty" in Persian. ZULEKHA Arabic Variant transcription of ZULAYKHA ZULFAQAR Arabic Variant of ZULFIQAR ZULFIKAR Arabic Variant transcription of ZULFIQAR ZULFIQAR Arabic From Arabic ?? ?????? (Dhu al-Fiqar) meaning "clever of the spine". ZURI African Means "beautiful" in Swahili. ZURIE Basque Derived from Basque zuri "white". ZUSA Yiddish Means "sweet" in Yiddish. ZUSMAN Yiddish Means "sweet man" in Yiddish. ZUZANA Czech, Slovak Czech and Slovak form of SUSANNA ZUZANNA Polish, Latvian Polish and Latvian form of SUSANNA ZUZEN Basque Means "just, fair" in Basque. ZVI Jewish Variant of TZVI ZVONIMIR Croatian Derived from the Slavic elements zvon "sound, chime" and mir "peace". ZVONIMIRA Croatian Feminine form of ZVONIMIR ZVONKO Croatian Pet form of ZVONIMIR ZYANYA Native American Means "forever, always" in Nahuatl. ZYGFRYD Polish Polish form of SIEGFRIED ZYGMUNT Polish Polish form of SIGMUND ZYTA Polish Possibly a Polish form of ZITA, or possibly a short form of FELICYTA.