Category Archives: Origin of Name

Welsh Baby Names

NAME MEANING GENDER
ADERYN Bird F
AELWEN Fair Brow F
AERONA From the name of a Celtic goddess F
AMSER Time F
ANCHORET Much loved F
ARAWN King of the Otherworld E
ARLAIS From the Temple F
ARWEN Muse F
AVON River E
AWEN Muse F
AWENA Muse F
BAEDDAN Boar M
BETHAN God is my oath (diminutive form of El F
BETHWYN Combination of Beth and Gwyn F
BETRYS Form of Beatrice F
BLODWYN Fair flower F
BOWEN Son of Owen M
BRAC Free M
BRAITH Freckled F
BRAN Raven M
BRICEN Form of Bryson E
BRODERICK Son of Rhydderch M
BRONWEN Fair breast F
BRONWYN Fair breast F
CAI Rejoice E
CARADOC Beloved M
CARAF I love F
CARON Loving, Kind F
CARYS To Love F
CATRIN Pure F
CERI Love F
COLWYN Welsh River E
CONWAY Hound of the plain M
CRWYS Cross F
DAFYDD Beloved M
DAVIS Son of DAVID M
DEWEY From the name DAVID M
DYLAN Born from the ocean; son of the sea E
DYLLIS Sincere F
ELWYN Pale brow F
EMLYN Brave and noble warrior E
ENID Soul F
EVAN God is Good M
GAENOR Smooth, light colored F
GAERWN White Fort E

Vietnamese Baby Names

NAME MEANING GENDER
BACH YEN White F
BAN Not Available M
BAO To order, to bid M
BIAN Secretive F
BIEN Ocean, sea M
BINH Peaceful M
CAIS Rejoicer E
CHUNG Common M
CHUONG Chapter M
DIEM Not available F
DIEP Not available F
DINH Peace, Calm M
DONG Winter M
DUC Moral, Good M
DUNG Bravery M
DUY Save M
DUYEN Charm and grace F
HA Sunshine and warmth F
HANG Moon F
HANH Apricot tree, happiness F
HAO Good, Perfect E
HIEN Meek and gentle E
HIEU Pious, understanding M
HOAI Always, eternal M
HOANG Phoenix M
HONG Pink and rosy F
HOP Consistant F
HUE Lily flower F
HUNG Hero M
HUONG Scent of the flower F
HUY Glorious M
HUYEN Jet black F
KHANH Not available E
KHOI Not available M
KHUONG Not available E
KHUYEN Advise E
KIEU Not available F
LAM Forest M
LAN Flower Name F
LIEU Willow tree F
LINH Not available E
LOAN Not available F
LOC Bud M
LY Reason E
MINH Bright and clever M

Turkish Baby Names

NAME MEANING GENDER
ABA Father M
ALTAN Red Dawn M
AYSEL Moonlight F
CAN Life, soul M
CANAN Beloved F
HASAD Harvest M
ISMET Honor M
ISRA Freedom E
KIRAL Supreme Chief E
ONAN Wealthy M
RASHIDA Righteous F
SEVDA Great Love F
SEVGI Love F
SEVILEN Loved E
SUNA Swan F
TRUONG School, field M
UMAY Hope F
ZEHEB Gold M
ZEKI Pure F

Thai Baby Names

NAME MEANING GENDER
ARAN Forest M
ARICH Unknown E
DAW Stars F
KIET Honor M
MALI Flower F
NIRAN Eternal M
PHAILIN Sapphire F
PRAVAT History M
RATANA Crystal F
SOLADA Listener F
SUCHIN Beautiful Thought F
SUNEE Good Thing F
TASANEE Beautiful View F
VANIDA Girl F
VIROTE Power M

Swahili Baby Names

NAME MEANING GENDER
ADIA Gift F
ESHE Life F
HASANA First Born Twin F
JABARI Fearless M
JAFARI Dignified M
JELA Father Suffered During Birth E
KAMARIA Like the Moon F
NURU Light E
PENHA Beloved E
RAMLA Prophet F
RAZIYA Agreeable, Good-Natured F
SANAA Work of Art, Beauty F
SAUDA Dark Beauty F
TAARIQ Morning Star F
THIMBA Lion hunter M
UZURI Beauty F
WINDA Hunter F
ZAHINA Swahili F
ZANTA Beautiful Girl F
ZURI Beautiful F
ZUWENA Good F

Spanish Baby Names

NAME MEANING GENDER
ABARNE Branches F
ABRIENDA Opening F
ADALIRA Noble F
ADELIO Noble M
ADRIANA From Hadria F
ADRIANO From Hadria M
AKILAH Form of Aquila F
ALAMEDA From the Poplar Tree F
ALBERTO Noble and bright M
ALEGRIA Happiness F
ALEJANDRO Defender of Men M
ALETTA Winged One F
ALMIRA Noble fame F
ALVARO Extremely Cautious M
AMOR Love E
AMORA Love F
AMORINA Love F
ANA Gracious, merciful F
ANASTACIA Resurrection F
ANDRES Manly M
ANGELITO Little angel M
ANJELITA Messenger of God F
ANTONIO Of unknown meaning M
ARABELA From Ara and Bella F
ARACELY Heavenly Altar F
ARAMA Of the Virgin Mary F
ARCELIA Treasure F
ARMANDO Army man M
ARNALDO Eagle power M
ARNAU Strong Warrior M
ARNOLDO Eagle power M
AZURA Sky Blue F
BANDANA Headwrap E
BARTO Bright M
BELEN Bethlehem E
BELICIA Combination of Bella and Alicia F
BELINDA Beautiful F
BELISMA Combination of Belisa and Emma F
BELITA Beautiful F
BENECIA Feminine form of Benicio F
BENICIO Benevolent One
BERNARDO Bold as a Bear M
BLANCA White F
BONITA Pretty, Beautiful F
BRIENDA Open F

Slavic Baby Names

NAME MEANING GENDER
ALENA Light F
ALINA Noble, Kind F
ANI Very beautiful F
ANIA Gracious, merciful F
BELA She of Fair Skin F
BEYLA By God! F
BO Meaning unknown E
BOHDAN Proud ruler M
BORIS Small M
BORKA Fighter M
BOZICA Born at Christmas F
BRENCIS Crowned with Laurel E
BURIAN Near the Woods M
CASIMIR Peacemaker M
CHESNA Bringing Peace, Calm F
CHESSA Peaceful F
DAMEK Man of the Earth M
DAMIR To Give Peace M
DANIKA Morning Star F
DARVA Honey Bee F
DIMA Powerful Warrior M
DMITRI Devotee of Demeter M
DONAT Given M
DRAGAN Dear M
DUSAN Lord and judge M
DUSCHA Divine Spirit E
EVELINA Light F
FADEY Courageous M
GAVRIL Believer in God M
IDANIA Hardworking, Prosperous F
IRINA Peaceful F
IVAN God is good M
IVANA God is Gracious F
JALENA Light F
JANA God is Gracious F
JANIKA God is Gracious F
JANNA God is Gracious F
JARA Anc. Slavic for Spring F
JELENA Light F
JERENI Peaceful F
JONCO God is Gracious M
JULIANNA From the name JULIA & ANNE F
KATIA Pure F
KISHA Rainfall F
KOLYA Victorious Warrior M

Scandinavian Baby Names

NAME MEANING GENDER
ANIKA Gracious, merciful F
ANNEKE Little Ann F
AREN Eagle ruler E
ASTRID God strength F
BJORK Birch Tree F
BJORN Bear M
BODEN Sheltered M
BRANDEE Brandy F
BRENDA Sword F
BRIGIT Exalted, lofty F
BRITT Exalted, lofty E
BRITTA Exalted, lofty F
BRYNDIS Of Strong Armor F
BRYNJA Armor F
CANUTE Knot M
CHRISTOFFER Bearer of Christ M
CYBELE Mother F
DAGMAR Glorious F
DANE God is my Judge or From Denmark M
DAVIN Finnish Person E
DELLING Fascinating E
DONAR God of Thunder M
DYRE Dear Heart E
EGIL Awe-Inspiring M
EIRNY New Healing F
ELIN Light F
ELSA From the name ELIZABETH F
ELVIS Wise, Sage M
ERIC Honorable Ruler M
ERICA Honorable Ruler F
ERIK Honorable Ruler M
ERIKA From the name ERICA F
ERLA Wagtail Bird F
ERLING Descendant E
ESBEN God M
ESPEN God Bear E
FJOLA Flower F
FREJA Norse Goddess of Love F
FREY God of Weather M
FREYA Goddess of Love, Fertility and Beauty F
FRIGG Love F
GALA Singer F
GEFJUN One who endows wealth F
GEIR Spear M
GERD To be guarded F

Sanskrit (India) Baby Names

NAME MEANING GENDER
DARSHAN Sight, view M
DARU Of the Cedar Tree F
DARUKA Tree E
DEEPAK Light, lamp M
DEEPNITA Light and Happiness F
DENALI Great One F
DEVA Divinity E
DEVAKI A God F
DEVANAND Joy of God M
DEVEN Like a God E
DEVESH God of Gods M
DEVI Goddess of Power F
DEVICA Derived from god F
DEVIKA Derived from god F
DHARMA Ultimate Law of All Things E
DHAVAL White, pure M
DHIREN Strong One M
DHYANA Meditation F
DINESH Son of the sun M
DIVAKAR Sun M
DIVYA Divine Brilliance F
DIVYESH Sun M
DULAL Loved One M
EKANTA Solitude, peaceful F
EKRAM Honor M
ESHANA Wish, desire F
GAGAN Heavenly Sky M
GAMBHIRI Noble F
GANESA God of intelligence and wisdom E
GARIMA Importance F
GAURA Fair Skinned F
GAURAV Pride M
GAURI Fair, white. F
GAUTAM Lord Buddha M
GEET Song M
GITA Song F
GOVIND Recuer of the earth M
GURI Hindu Goddess of Plenty F
GURNAM Name of the Guru M
GYAN Knowledge M
HARSHA Happiness F
HASTIN Elephant M
HETAL Friendly F
HIMANI Goddess Parvati F
HITA Lovable F

Russian Baby Names

NAME MEANING GENDER
ALEXEI Defender M
ALEXIS Defender of men (from Alexander) E
ANJA Gracious, merciful F
ANYA Gracious, merciful F
ARKADIY Bold M
GASHA good F
ILYA From Elijah M
JENICA God is gracious F
KEESA Kitten F
LEENA Illumination F
LEYNA Bright and shining light F
LIDA Beloved by All F
MIROSLAV Peace Celebration M
MISCHA Who is Like God? E
MISHA From the name MICHAEL E
NADIE From the name NADIA F
RAISA Rose F
SASHA Pet form of ALEXANDER E
SERGE Servant M
SEZJA Protector F
STASIA Resurrection F
YURI From the name URIAH M
ZASHA Defender of men E
ZILYA Harvester F