Names Categorized "help" - Behind the Name

Adad-Nirari m Ancient Assyrian
Means "Adad is my helper", from the god's name Adad combined with Akkadian nērāru meaning "helper". This name was borne by three kings of the Assyrian Empire.

Alessio m Italian
Italian form of Alexius.

Alexander m English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Hungarian, Slovak, Biblical, Ancient Greek (Latinized), Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name [1] [2] [3] from Greek alexo) meaning "to defend, help" and aner) meaning "man" (genitive [4] [5] . In Greek mythology this was another name of the hero Paris, and it also belongs to several characters in the New Testament [6] . However, the most famous bearer was Alexander the Great, king of Macedon. In the 4th century BC he built a huge empire out of Greece, Egypt, Persia, and parts of India. Due to his fame, and later medieval tales involving him, use of his name spread throughout Europe.... [more]

Alexis m & f French, English, Greek, Spanish, Ancient Greek [1]
From the Greek name or "defender", derived from Greek alexo) meaning "to defend, to help" [2] . This was the name of a 3rd-century BC Greek comic poet, and also of several saints. It is used somewhat interchangeably with the related name ... [more]

Amalabairga f Gothic (Hypothetical)
Gothic form of Amalaberga.

Amalaberga f Gothic (Latinized) [1]
From the Gothic name *Amalabairga, derived from the Gothic element amals meaning "unceasing, vigorous, brave", also referring to the royal dynasty of the Amali, combined with bairgo meaning "help, protection" [2] [3] . This name was borne by a daughter of Theodemir, king of the Ostrogoths in the 5th century.

Amalberga f Germanic [1]
Variant of Amalaberga, as borne by the Frankish saints Amalberga of Maubeuge (7th century) and Amalberga of Temse (8th century).

Amparo f Spanish
Means "protection, shelter, refuge" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Amparo, meaning "Our Lady of Refuge".

Amyntas m Ancient Greek [1]
Derived from Greek [2] . This was the name of several kings of Macedon.

Anacletus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name ἀνάκλητος (anakletos) meaning "invoked, called back to service" [1] . This was the name of the third pope.

Annbjørg f Norwegian
Variant of Arnbjørg.

Ansar m Arabic, Urdu
Means "helpers" in Arabic, referring to those who helped the Prophet Muhammad when he came to Medina.

Arnbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Arnbjǫrg.

Arnbjǫrg f Old Norse [1] [2]
Old Norse name derived from the elements ǫrn "eagle" and bjǫrg "help, salvation".

Aðalbjörg f Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements aðal "noble" and bjǫrg "help, salvation".

Aulis m Finnish
Means "willing, helpful" in Finnish.

Auxiliadora f Spanish, Portuguese
Means "helper", from the Spanish and Portuguese devotional titles of the Virgin Mary María Auxiliadora and Maria Auxiliadora.

Āwhina f Māori
Means "help, support" in Māori.

Azarel m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew [1]
Means "God has helped" in Hebrew, derived from עָזַר (ʿazar) meaning "to help" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". This is the name of several minor Old Testament characters.

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

Azariah m Biblical
From the Hebrew name עֲזַרְיָה (ʿAzarya) meaning "Yahweh has helped", derived from עָזַר (ʿazar) meaning "help" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. This is the name of many Old Testament characters including of one of the three men the Babylonian king ordered cast into a fiery furnace. His Babylonian name was Abednego.

Azarias m Biblical Greek, Biblical Latin, Biblical French
Form of Azariah used in the Greek, Latin and French Old Testament.

'Azarya m Biblical Hebrew [1]
Hebrew form of Azariah.

Azriel m Biblical
Means "my help is God" in Hebrew, derived from עֶזְרָה (ʿezra) meaning "help" and אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". This is the name of three minor characters in the Old Testament.

Bello m Fula, Hausa
Possibly from Fula ballo meaning "helper". This name was borne by Muhammad Bello (1781-1837), the second leader of the Sokoto Caliphate.

Berglind f Icelandic
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrg "help, salvation" and lind "linden tree, lime tree, shield".

Bergliot f Norwegian
Variant of Bergljot.

Bergljót f Old Norse [1] , Icelandic
Old Norse and Icelandic form of Bergljot.

Bergljot f Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Bergljót, which was composed of the elements bjǫrg "help, salvation" and ljótr "light".

Berit f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Variant of Birgit.

Berith f Swedish
Variant of Berit.

Bharata m Hinduism
Means "being maintained" in Sanskrit. This is one of the names of Agni, the Hindu god of fire, and is also the name of a brother of Rama in the Hindu epic the Ramayana. It was also borne by a legendary king, the son of Dushyanta and Shakuntala. The official name of the country of India, Bharat, derives from him.

Birger m Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
From the Old Norse name Birgir, probably derived from bjarga meaning "help, save, rescue".

Birgit f Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Estonian, German
Scandinavian variant of Birgitta.

Birgitta f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Finnish
Most likely a Scandinavian form of Bridget via the Latinized form Brigitta. Alternatively it could be a feminine derivative of Birger. This is the name of the patron saint of Europe, Birgitta of Sweden, the 14th-century founder of the Bridgettine nuns. Her father's name was Birger.

Bjørg f Norwegian
Derived from Old Norse bjǫrg meaning "help, salvation" [1] .

Björgvin m Icelandic
Derived from the Old Norse elements bjǫrg "help, salvation" and vinr "friend".

Bonaccorso m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian name derived from bono "good" and accorso "haste, rush, help".

Börje m Swedish
Variant of Birger.

Botwulf m Anglo-Saxon [1]
From Old English bot meaning "improvement" and wulf meaning "wolf" [2] [3] . Saint Botwulf was a 7th-century English abbot. He may be the person after whom Boston is named.

Chilperic m Germanic [1]
Old German (Frankish) variant of Hilperic.

Chizoba f & m Igbo
Means "God continues to save" in Igbo.

Cloelia f Ancient Roman
Feminine form of Cloelius. In Roman legend Cloelia was a maiden who was given to an Etruscan invader as a hostage. She managed to escape by swimming across the Tiber, at the same time helping some of the other captives to safety.

Cody m English
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of both Irish Gaelic Ó Cuidighthigh meaning "descendant of the helpful one" and Mac Óda meaning "son of Odo". A famous bearer of the surname was the American frontiersman and showman Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917).

Cuidightheach m Medieval Irish
Irish byname meaning "helpful" (cuidigh means "help").

Daisuke m Japanese
From Japanese 大 (dai) meaning "big, great" and 輔 (suke) meaning "help". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Dejen m Amharic
Means "foundation, support" in Amharic.

Eben m English
Short form of Ebenezer.

Ebenezer m Literature, English
From the name of a monument erected by Samuel in the Old Testament, from Hebrew אֶבֶן הָעָזֶר (ʾEven Haʿazer) meaning "stone of help". Charles Dickens used it for the miserly character Ebenezer Scrooge in his novel A Christmas Carol (1843). Currently the name is most common in parts of English-influenced Africa, such as Ghana.

Eir f Norse Mythology, Icelandic (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Means "mercy" in Old Norse. This was the name of a Norse goddess of healing and medicine.

Eldbjørg f Norwegian
From the Old Norse elements eldr "fire" and bjǫrg "help, salvation" [1] [2] .

Eleazar m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek [1]
From the Hebrew name אֶלְעָזָר (ʾElʿazar) meaning "God has helped", derived from אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God" and עָזַר (ʿazar) meaning "to help" [2] [3] [4] . In the Old Testament this is the name of one of the sons of Aaron. The name also appears in the New Testament belonging to one of the ancestors of Jesus in the genealogy in the Gospel of Matthew.

'Eli'ezer m Biblical Hebrew [1]
Biblical Hebrew form of Eliezer.

Eliezer m Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek [1]
From the Hebrew name אֱלִיעֶזֶר (ʾEliʿezer) meaning "my God is help", derived from אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God" and עֵזֶר (ʿezer) meaning "help". This is the name of several characters in the Old Testament, including a servant of Abraham and one of the sons of Moses (see Exodus 18:4 for an explanation of the significance of the name). It also appears in the New Testament belonging to an ancestor of Jesus in the genealogy in the Gospel of Luke.

Elisei m Romanian
Romanian form of Elisha 1.

Eliseo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Elisha 1.

Elisha 1 m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew [1]
From the Hebrew name אֱלִישַׁע (ʾElishaʿ), a contracted form of אֱלִישׁוּעַ (ʾElishuaʿ) meaning "my God is salvation", derived from אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God" and יָשַׁע (yashaʿ) meaning "to save, to deliver". According to the Old Testament, Elisha was a prophet and miracle worker. He was the attendant of Elijah and succeeded him after his ascension to heaven.

Epicurus m Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Latinized form of the Greek name [1] . Epicurus was a 3rd-century BC Greek philosopher who founded the school of philosophy called Epicureanism.

Epikouros m Ancient Greek [1]
Greek form of Epicurus.

Esdras m Biblical, Biblical Greek
Greek form of Ezra. This spelling is used in parts of the Old Testament Apocrypha.

Ezar m Biblical
Variant of Ezer 1.

Ezer 2 m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew [1]
From Hebrew עָזַר (ʿazar) meaning "to help". This is the name of a few minor characters in the Old Testament. See also the unrelated name Ezer 1, which is spelled differently in Hebrew.

'Ezra m Biblical Hebrew [1]
Biblical Hebrew form of Ezra.

Ezra m English, Hebrew, Biblical
Means "help" in Hebrew [1] [2] . Ezra is a prophet of the Old Testament and the author of the Book of Ezra. It has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world since the Protestant Reformation. The American poet Ezra Pound (1885-1972) was a famous bearer.

Ezras m Biblical Latin
Latin form of Ezra.

Fadi m Arabic
Means "saviour" in Arabic, derived from the root فدى (fadā) meaning "to redeem, to ransom, to sacrifice" [1] . This is an Arabic name of Jesus.

Gabr m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جبر (see Jabr).

Gaizka m Basque
Means "saviour" in Basque. This name was proposed as an equivalent of Salvador by the Basque writer Sabino Arana in 1910.

Gallchobhar m Medieval Irish
Derived from Old Irish gall "stranger" and cobar "desiring".

Gallcobar m Old Irish
Old Irish form of Gallchobhar.

Godescalc m Germanic [1]
Old German form of Gottschalk.

Gotthilf m German (Rare)
Derived from German Gott "God" and hilf "help". This name was created in the 17th century.

Gunborg f Swedish
From the Old Norse name Gunnbjǫrg, derived from the elements gunnr "war" and bjǫrg "help, salvation".

Gunnbjørg f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Gunborg.

Guðbjǫrg f Old Norse [1]
From the Old Norse elements guð "god" and bjǫrg "help, salvation" [2] [3] .

Hallbjǫrg f Old Norse [1]
Derived from the Old Norse elements hallr "rock" and bjǫrg "help, salvation".

Hasdrubal m Phoenician (Latinized), History
Means "Ba'al helps", derived from Phoenician 𐤏𐤆𐤓 (ʿazru) meaning "to help" combined with the name of the god Ba'al. This name was borne by several figures from Carthaginian history, including the 3rd-century BC general Hasdrubal Barca (brother of Hannibal) who fought in the Second Punic War.

Hidayat m Arabic, Indonesian
Means "guidance" in Arabic, from the root هدى (hadā) meaning "to lead the right way, to guide" [1] .

Hilperic m Germanic [1]
Derived from the Old German elements helfa "help" and rih "ruler, king" [2] [3] . This name was borne by two Burgundian kings and two Frankish kings (usually called Chilperic).

Hiraku m Japanese
From Japanese 拓 (hiraku) meaning "expand, open, support". Other kanji can also form this name.

Hlengiwe f Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele, Swazi
Means "helped, rescued, redeemed" in Zulu, Xhosa, Ndebele and Swazi.

Hosanna f Biblical
From the Aramaic religious expression הושע נא (Hoshaʿ na) meaning "deliver us" in Hebrew. In the New Testament this is exclaimed by those around Jesus when he first enters Jerusalem.

Hoshea m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew [1]
From the Hebrew name הוֹשֵׁעַ (Hosheaʿ) meaning "salvation", from the root יָשַׁע (yashaʿ) meaning "to save". In the Old Testament at Numbers 13:16, Moses gives the spy Hoshea the new name Yehoshuaʿ (see Joshua), which has a related origin. This name was also borne by an 8th-century BC king of Israel, who was the last ruler of that state before it was conquered by Assyria.

Imad m Arabic
Means "support, pillar" in Arabic, a derivative of عمد (ʿamada) meaning "to support" [1] .

Inayat m & f Urdu
Urdu form of Inaya.

Ingeborg f Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
From the Old Norse name Ingibjǫrg, which was derived from the name of the Germanic god Ing combined with bjǫrg meaning "help, salvation" [1] [2] . This name was borne by a Danish princess who married Philip II of France in the 12th century.

Ingeburg f German
German variant of Ingeborg.

Ingibjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Ingeborg.

Irshad m Arabic, Urdu
Means "guidance, direction" in Arabic, from the root رشد (rashada) meaning "to be on the right path, to be rightly guided" [1] .

Isaiah m English, Biblical
From the Hebrew name יְשַׁעְיָהוּ (Yeshaʿyahu) meaning "Yahweh is salvation", from the roots יָשַׁע (yashaʿ) meaning "to save" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. Isaiah is one of the four major prophets of the Old Testament, supposedly the author of the Book of Isaiah. He was from Jerusalem and probably lived in the 8th century BC, at a time when Assyria threatened the Kingdom of Judah. As an English Christian name, Isaiah was first used after the Protestant Reformation.

Iyad m Arabic
Means "strength, support" in Arabic, from the root أيّد (ʾayyada) meaning "to support" [1] .

Jabr m Arabic
Means "force, compulsion, setting of bones" in Arabic, from the root جبر (jabara) meaning "to force, to compel, to set a bone" [1] .

Jeshua m Biblical
Form of Yeshua found in most English translations of the Old Testament.

Jesús m Spanish, Catalan
Spanish and Catalan form of Jesus, used as a personal name.

Jesus m Theology, Biblical, Portuguese
English form of יֵשׁוּעַ (Yeshuaʿ). Yeshuaʿ is itself a contracted form of Yehoshuaʿ (see Joshua) [1] [2] . Yeshua ben Yoseph, better known as Jesus Christ, is the central figure of the New Testament and the source of the Christian religion. The four gospels state that he was the son of God and the Virgin Mary who fulfilled the Old Testament prophecies of the Messiah. He preached for three years before being crucified in Jerusalem.

Jesusa f Spanish
Feminine form of Jesús.

Joshua m English, Biblical
From the Hebrew name יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (Yehoshuaʿ) meaning "Yahweh is salvation", from the roots יְהוֹ (yeho) referring to the Hebrew God and יָשַׁע (yashaʿ) meaning "to save" [1] [2] [3] [4] . As told in the Old Testament, Joshua was a companion of Moses. He went up Mount Sinai with Moses when he received the Ten Commandments from God, and later he was one of the twelve spies sent into Canaan. After Moses died Joshua succeeded him as leader of the Israelites and he led the conquest of Canaan. His original name was Hoshea .... [more]

Josiah m Biblical, English
From the Hebrew name יֹאשִׁיָהוּ (Yoshiyahu) meaning "Yahweh supports", from אָשְׁיָה (ʾashya) meaning "support" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God [1] [2] [3] . In the Old Testament this is the name of a king of Judah famous for his religious reforms. He was killed fighting the Egyptians at Megiddo in the 7th century BC. In England this name came into use after the Protestant Reformation.

Josu m Basque
Basque form of Jesus.

Josune f Basque
Feminine form of Josu.

Keisuke m Japanese
From Japanese 圭 (kei) meaning "gemstone" or 恵 (kei) meaning "favour, benefit" combined with 介 (suke) meaning "help" or 佑 (suke) meaning "help, bless". Other combinations of kanji characters are also possible.

Kōsuke m Japanese
From Japanese 康 (kō) meaning "peace", 孝 (kō) meaning "filial piety, obedience" or 浩 (kō) meaning "prosperous" combined with 介 (suke) meaning "help, assist". This name can also be formed from other combinations of kanji characters.

Lazarus m Biblical, Biblical Latin, English (African)
Latinized form of Eleazar used in the New Testament [1] . Lazarus was a man from Bethany, the brother of Mary and Martha, who was restored to life by Jesus.... [more]

Lazzaro m Italian
Italian form of Lazarus. In the past it was used as an Italian word meaning "leper".

Mahdi m Arabic, Persian
Means "guided one" in Arabic, a derivative of هدى (hadā) meaning "to lead the right way, to guide" [1] .

Manaaki m Māori
Means "care, support" in Māori.

María Auxiliadora f Spanish
Means "Mary the helper" in Spanish, a devotional title of the Virgin Mary.

Medet m Kazakh, Turkish
Means "support, help" in Kazakh and Turkish, from Arabic مدد (madad) [1] .

Mehdi m Persian, Azerbaijani, Arabic (Maghrebi)
Persian, Azerbaijani and North African form of Mahdi.

Meliora f Various (Rare)
Derived from Latin melior meaning "better".

Messiah m Theology, English (Modern)
From the English word meaning "saviour", ultimately from Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (mashiyaḥ) meaning "anointed" [1] . The word appears in the Old Testament referring to a future king of the Jewish people. In the New Testament it is translated as Christ and is used as a title of Jesus.

Mu'tamid m Arabic (Rare)
Means "relying on, leaning on" in Arabic. Al-Mu'tamid was a 9th-century Abbasid caliph. This was also the name of an 11th-century Abbadid ruler of Seville, who was a patron of the arts and a poet.

Mu'tasim m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic معتصم (see Mutasim).

Naaji m Arabic
Means "saved, safe" in Arabic, a derivative of نجا (najā) meaning "to save, to entrust, to confide in" [1] .

Nacer m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناصر (see Nasir) chiefly used in North Africa.

Nacera f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Alternate transcription of Arabic ناصرة or نصيرة (see Nasira) chiefly used in North Africa.

Nachman m Hebrew
Means "comforter" in Hebrew, from the root נָחַם (naḥam) meaning "to comfort, to console". This name was borne by a notable 4th-century Babylonian rabbi.

Naci m Turkish
Turkish form of Naaji.

Naciye f Turkish
Feminine form of Naci.

Najat f Arabic
Means "salvation, rescue, deliverance" in Arabic, from the root نجا (najā) meaning "to save" [1] .

Naseer m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic نصير or Urdu نصیر (see Nasir).

Naser m Arabic, Persian, Bosnian, Albanian
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Persian ناصر (see Nasir). This is also the usual Bosnian and Albanian form.

Nasir m Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Bengali, Malay
Means "helper" in Arabic, from the root نصر (naṣara) meaning "to help, to aid" [1] . This transcription represents two related yet distinct Arabic names: ناصر , in which the first vowel is long, and نصير , in which the second vowel is long.

Nasira f Arabic
Feminine form of Nasir.

Nasiru m Hausa
Hausa form of Nasir.

Nasr m Arabic
Means "triumph, victory" in Arabic, from the root نصر (naṣara) meaning "to help, to aid" [1] .

Nasser m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic/Persian ناصر (see Nasir).

Nicat m Azerbaijani
Derived from Arabic نجاة (najāh) meaning "salvation, rescue, deliverance".

Nusrat f & m Bengali, Urdu
From Arabic نصْرة (nuṣra) meaning "help, assistance", a derivative of نصر (naṣara) meaning "to help, to aid". It is a unisex name in Pakistan and typically feminine in Bangladesh.

Oddbjørg f Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Oddbjǫrg, derived from oddr "point of a sword" and bjǫrg "help, salvation".

Oded m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew [1]
Means "to restore" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of a prophet from Samaria.

Ofélia f Portuguese
Portuguese form of Ophelia.

Ofelia f Spanish, Italian
Spanish and Italian form of Ophelia.

Ofeliya f Azerbaijani, Russian (Rare), Ukrainian (Rare), Bulgarian (Rare)
Azerbaijani, Russian, Ukrainian and Bulgarian form of Ophelia.

Ophelia f English, Literature, Ancient Greek [1]
Derived from Greek [2] . This was a rare ancient Greek name [1] , which was either rediscovered or recreated by the poet Jacopo Sannazaro for a character in his poem Arcadia (1480). It was borrowed by Shakespeare for his play Hamlet (1600), in which it belongs to the daughter of Polonius and the potential love interest of Hamlet. She eventually goes insane and drowns herself after Hamlet kills her father. In spite of this negative association, the name has been in use since the 19th century.

Ophélie f French
French form of Ophelia.

Paltiel m Biblical, Biblical Hebrew [1]
Means "God is my deliverance" in Hebrew, derived from פָּלַט (palaṭ) meaning "to deliver, to rescue, to escape" combined with אֵל (ʾel) meaning "God". This is the name of two Israelites in the Old Testament.

Patrocinia f Spanish (Latin American)
Strictly feminine variant of Patrocinio.

Patrocinio f & m Spanish
Means "patronage, sponsorship" in Spanish, taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, La Virgen del Patrocinio, meaning "The Virgin of Patronage".

Pausanias m Ancient Greek [1]
From the Greek word [2] , itself from Ragnbjǫrg f Old Norse [1] [2]
Old Norse name derived from the elements regin "advice, counsel" and bjǫrg "help, salvation".
Rashid m Arabic, Urdu, Uzbek, Malay
Means "rightly guided" in Arabic [1] [2] . In Islamic tradition الرشيد (al-Rashīd) is one of the 99 names of Allah.... [more]
Reşide f Turkish
Turkish feminine form of Rashid.
Ryōsuke m Japanese
From Japanese 亮 (ryō) meaning "clear" combined with 介 (suke) meaning "help, assist". Other combinations of kanji having the same reading can also form this name.
Salbjǫrg f Old Norse [1]
Old Norse form of Solbjørg.
Salvacion f Spanish (Philippines)
Filipino form of Spanish salvación meaning "salvation". It refers to a title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Salvación, meaning "Our Lady of Salvation". This is the name of a statue of Mary in Joroan, the Philippines, that is associated with several miracles.
Salvador m Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan
Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan form of the Late Latin name Salvator, which meant "saviour", referring to Jesus. A famous bearer of this name was the Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dalí (1904-1989).
Salvadora f Spanish
Feminine form of Salvador.
Salvatrix f Late Roman
Feminine form of Salvator.
Sao f Greek Mythology
Derived from Greek sos) meaning "whole, unwounded, safe". This was the name of one of the Nereids in Greek mythology. A small moon of Neptune is named for her.
Seon-u m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 善 (seon) meaning "good, virtuous" or 宣 (seon) meaning "declare, announce" combined with 宇 (u) meaning "house, universe" or 佑 (u) meaning "help, protect, bliss". This name can be formed by many other hanja character combinations as well.
Serık m Kazakh
Means "support" in Kazakh.
Servaas m Dutch (Rare)
Dutch form of the Late Latin name Servatius, derived from servatus "saved, redeemed". This was the name of a 4th-century saint who helped spread Christianity to the Low Countries.
Servius m Ancient Roman [1]
Roman praenomen, or given name, derived from Latin servo meaning "to preserve, to maintain, to keep".
Shpëtim m Albanian
From Albanian shpëtim meaning "rescue, relief, salvation".
Sindisiwe f Zulu
Means "saved" in Zulu, from sindisa "to save" [1] .
Sindiswa f Xhosa, Zulu
From Xhosa and Zulu sindisa meaning "to save, to rescue" [1] [2] .
Socorro f Spanish
Means "succour, help, relief" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary María del Socorro meaning "Mary of Perpetual Succour".
Solbjørg f Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Salbjǫrg, from the elements salr "room, hall" and bjǫrg "help, salvation".
Sōsuke m Japanese
From Japanese 宗 (sō) meaning "lineage, religion" or 壮 (sō) meaning "strong" combined with 佑 (suke) meaning "help, bless" or 亮 (suke) meaning "clear". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Sotirios m Greek
Modern Greek form of Soterios.
Sotiris m Greek
Variant of Sotirios.
Sousuke m Japanese
Alternate transcription of Japanese Kanji 宗佑, 壮亮 or 壮介 (see Sōsuke).
Takumi m Japanese
From Japanese 匠 (takumi) meaning "artisan" or 巧 (takumi) meaning "skillful". It can also come from 拓 (taku) meaning "expand, open, support" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean" or 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth". This name can also be formed of other kanji combinations.
Takuto m Japanese
From Japanese 拓 (taku) meaning "expand, open, support" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, or 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.
Telamon m Greek Mythology
From a Greek word meaning "broad leather strap". According to Greek mythology he was a king of Salamis and the father of the heroes Ajax and Teucer.
Þórbjǫrg f Old Norse [1]
Old Norse name meaning "Thor's protection", from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with bjǫrg "help, salvation".
Þorbjörg f Icelandic
Icelandic form of Þórbjǫrg.
Thorborg f Swedish (Rare)
Variant of Torborg.
Torborg f Swedish (Rare), Norwegian (Rare)
Swedish and Norwegian form of Þórbjǫrg.
U-jin m Korean
From Sino-Korean 宇 (u) meaning "house, universe" or 佑 (u) meaning "help, protect, bless" combined with 眞 (jin) meaning "real, genuine" or 鎭 (jin) meaning "town, market place". Other combinations of hanja characters can form this name as well.
Uzair m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic عزير (see Uzayr), as well as the usual Urdu transcription.
Uzayr m Arabic, Quranic
Arabic form of ʿEzra (see Ezra).
Veli 2 m Turkish, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian form of Wali.
Wali m Arabic, Urdu, Pashto
Means "helper, protector, friend" in Arabic, derived from ولي (waliya) meaning "to be close" [1] . It is also used to refer to saints in Islamic tradition.
Woo-jin m Korean
Alternate transcription of Korean Hangul 우진 (see U-jin).
Yara 1 f Arabic
From Persian یار (yār) meaning "friend, helper".
Yaritza f Spanish (Latin American)
Elaborated form of Yara 1 or Yara 2 (using the same suffix as Maritza).
Yeshua m Biblical Hebrew [1] , Ancient Aramaic
Contracted form of Yehoshuaʿ (see Joshua) used in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah in the Hebrew Bible. The form was also used in Aramaic, and was most likely the name represented by Greek Iesous (see Jesus) in the New Testament. This means it was probably the real name of Jesus.
Yinuo f & m Chinese
From Chinese 一 (yī) meaning "one" or 依 (yī) meaning "rely on" combined with 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve". Other combinations of similar-sounding characters can also form this name.
Yūsuke m Japanese
From Japanese 雄 (yū) meaning "hero, male, manly", 祐 (yū) meaning "divine intervention, protection" or 裕 (yu) meaning "abundant, rich, plentiful" combined with 介 (suke) meaning "help". Other combinations of similar-sounding kanji characters can form this name as well.
Zaheer m Arabic, Urdu
Alternate transcription of Arabic ظهير or Urdu ظہیر (see Zahir).
Zahir m Arabic, Persian, Punjabi, Urdu, Bengali
Means "helper, supporter" in Arabic, related to ظهر (ẓahara) meaning "to be visible, to be clear" [1] . This can also be an alternate transcription of Arabic زاهر (see Zaahir 1) or ظاهر (see Zaahir 2).
Zahira f Arabic
Feminine form of Zahir.
Zan f & m Chinese
From Chinese 赞 (zàn) meaning "help, support", as well as other characters with a similar pronunciation.

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