Amadioha m Igbo Mythology Derived from Igbo
àmádí "freeborn man" and
ọ̀hà "community, people". The is the name of the god of thunder and lightning in traditional Igbo belief.
Ami 4 m Hebrew Means
"my people" or
"my nation" in Hebrew.
Aminadab m Biblical, Mormon Variant of
Amminadab found in some English versions of the Bible. It also appears in the Book of Mormon belonging to a man who left the Nephite church.
Amminadab m Biblical Means
"my people are generous" in Hebrew, from
עַם (ʿam) meaning "people, nation, kinsman" and
נָדַב (naḏav) meaning "to give willingly"
[1] [2] . This is the name of a few minor characters in the Old Testament, including the father-in-law of
Aaron. He is mentioned in the New Testament as one of the ancestors of
Jesus.
Ayato m Japanese From Japanese
彩 (aya) meaning "colour" and
人 (to) meaning "man, person, mankind, people". Other combinations of similar-sounding kanji characters can form this name as well.
Cambria f Various (Rare) Latin form of
Cymru, the Welsh name for the country of Wales, derived from
cymry meaning "the people". It is occasionally used as a given name in modern times.
Damocles m Greek Mythology (Latinized) Latinized form of the Greek name
δᾶμος (damos) meaning "the people", a Doric Greek variant of
demos), and
kleos) meaning "glory". In Greek legend Damocles was a member of the court of Dionysius the Elder, the king of Syracuse. Damocles expressed envy of the king's station so Dionysius offered to switch roles with him for a day. To illustrate to Damocles the peril of a man in his position he suspended a sword over the throne.
Demosthenes m Ancient Greek [1] Means
"vigour of the people" from Greek
demos) meaning "the people" and
sthenos) meaning "vigour, strength"
[2] [3] . This was the name of both an Athenian general of the 5th century and an Athenian orator of the 4th century.
Derek m English From the older English name
Dederick, which was in origin a Low German form of
Theodoric. It was imported to England from the Low Countries in the 15th century.
Dieter m German Means
"warrior of the people", derived from the Old German elements
theod meaning "people" (Old High German
diota , Old Frankish
þeoda ) and
heri meaning "army"
[1] [2] [3] . This name is also used as a short form of
Dietrich.
Dietlinde f German From the Germanic name
Theodelinda, derived from the elements
theod meaning "people" (Old High German
diota , Old Frankish
þeoda ) and
lind meaning "soft, flexible, tender"
[1] [2] [3] . Theodelinda was a 6th-century Bavarian princess who became queen of the Lombards.
Dietrich m German German form of
Theodoric. The character Dietrich von Bern, loosely based on Theodoric the Great, appears in medieval German literature such as the
Hildebrandslied, the
Nibelungenlied and the
Eckenlied.
Elcan m Azerbaijani Means
"soul of the people" in Azerbaijani, ultimately derived from Turkic
el meaning "country, society" and Persian
جان (jān) meaning "soul, life".
Elnur m Azerbaijani Means
"light of the people" in Azerbaijani, ultimately derived from Turkic
el meaning "country, society" and Arabic
نور (nūr) meaning "light".
Fulk m English (Archaic) From the Germanic name
Fulco, a short form of various names beginning with Old Frankish
fulk or Old High German
folk meaning
"people" (Proto-Germanic *
fulką )
[1] [2] [3] [4] . The Normans brought this name to England, though it is now very rare.
Gronw m Welsh Mythology Meaning unknown, perhaps from Old Welsh
gur "man". According to the Fourth Branch of the
Mabinogi [1] he was the lover of
Blodeuwedd. He attempted to murder her husband
Lleu Llaw Gyffes with a special spear he crafted over the course of a year, but Lleu transformed into an eagle. After he was restored to human form he killed Gronw.
Gwynedd f & m Welsh From the name of the kingdom of Gwynedd, which was located in northern Wales from the 5th century. It is now the name of a Welsh county. The name may be related to Old Irish
Féni meaning "Irish people", itself possibly related to the Celtic root *
wēnā meaning "band of warriors"
[1] .
Gwyneth f Welsh, English Probably a variant of
Gwynedd. It has been common in Wales since the 19th century, perhaps after the Welsh novelist Gwyneth Vaughan (1852-1910), whose real name was Ann Harriet Hughes. A modern famous bearer is the American actress Gwyneth Paltrow (1972-).
Hirohito m Japanese From Japanese
裕 (hiro) meaning "abundant" and
人 (hito) meaning "person" or
仁 (hito) meaning "compassionate". Hirohito (1901-1989), name written
裕仁, was the emperor of Japan from 1926 to 1989. Different combinations of kanji can also form this name.
Illtyd m Welsh From Old Welsh
Eltut, derived from the intensive prefix
el- combined with
tut "people, country". This was the name of a 6th-century Welsh saint who founded the abbey of Llanilltud in Glamorgan.
Katsuhito m Japanese From Japanese
勝 (katsu) meaning "victory" or
克 (katsu) meaning "overcome" combined with
人 (hito) meaning "person" or
仁 (hito) meaning "compassionate". Other kanji characters can combine to form this name as well.
Laertes m Greek Mythology Means
"gatherer of the people" in Greek. This is the name of the father of
Odysseus in Greek mythology. It was later utilized by Shakespeare for a character in his tragedy
Hamlet (1600), in which he is the son of
Polonius. His ultimate duel with
Hamlet leads to both of their deaths.
Ledger m English (Modern) From the surname
Ledger, itself derived from the Germanic name
Leutgar. Use of the name was likely influenced by the Australian actor Heath Ledger (1979-2008).
Leopold m German, Dutch, English, Czech, Slovak, Slovene, Polish Derived from the Old German elements
liut "people" and
bald "bold, brave"
[1] [2] [3] . The spelling was altered due to association with Latin
leo "lion"
[4] . This name was common among German royalty, first with the Babenbergs and then the Habsburgs. Saint Leopold was a 12th-century Babenberg margrave of Austria, who is now considered the patron of that country. It was also borne by two Habsburg Holy Roman emperors, as well as three kings of Belgium. Since the 19th century this name has been occasionally used in England, originally in honour of Queen Victoria's uncle, a king of Belgium, after whom she named one of her sons. It was later used by James Joyce for the main character, Leopold Bloom, in his novel
Ulysses (1922).
Leutwin m Germanic [1] Old German name derived from the elements
liut "people" and
wini "friend"
[2] [3] [4] . Saint Leutwin (or Leudwinus) was an 8th-century bishop of Trier.
Ljudevit m Croatian Means
"master of the people" from the Slavic elements
ľudŭ "people" and
vitŭ "master, lord"
[1] [2] . This name was borne by a 9th-century leader of the Slavs in Lower Pannonia who fought against Frankish rule.
Lubbert m Dutch Dutch form of the Old German name
Leutbert, derived from the elements
liut "people" and
beraht "bright"
[1] [2] [3] [4] . Liutbert (or Liutpert) was an 8th-century Lombard king.
Ludger m German From the Old German name
Leutgar, which was derived from the elements
liut "people" and
ger "spear"
[1] [2] [3] [4] . Saint Ludger was an 8th-century Frisian Benedictine bishop who founded a monastery at Munster.
Ludivine f French Possibly from a feminine form of
Leutwin. It was popularized in the 1970s by a character from the French miniseries
Les Gens de Mogador.
Ludmila f Czech, Latvian, Russian Means
"favour of the people" from the Slavic elements
ľudŭ "people" and
milŭ "gracious, dear"
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] . Saint Ludmila was a 10th-century duchess of Bohemia, the grandmother of Saint Václav. She was murdered on the orders of her daughter-in-law Drahomíra.
... [more] Luitgard f German From the Old German name
Leutgard, which was derived from the elements
liut "people" and
gart "enclosure, yard"
[1] [2] [3] . It was borne by
Charlemagne's fifth and last wife. This was also the name of a 13th-century Flemish nun, the patron saint of easy deliveries.
Luther m English From a German surname, itself derived from the Old German given name
Leuthar. The surname was borne by Martin Luther (1483-1546), a monk and theologian who started the Protestant Reformation by nailing his famous 95 theses to a church door. It has since been used as a given name in his honour, especially among Protestants. A notable bearer from the modern era was the American civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968).
Lyudmila f Russian, Bulgarian Russian and Bulgarian form of
Ludmila. This was the name of a character in Aleksandr Pushkin's poem
Ruslan and Lyudmila (1820).
Menelaus m Greek Mythology (Latinized) From the Greek name
μένω (meno) meaning "to stay, to last" or
menos) meaning "mind, strength, force" combined with
laos) meaning "people"
[1] [2] [3] . In Greek legend he was a king of Sparta and the husband of
Helen. When his wife was taken by
Paris, the Greeks led by his brother
Agamemnon besieged the city of Troy in an effort to get her back. After the war Menelaus and Helen settled down to a happy life.
Min 1 m & f Chinese, Korean From
敏 (mǐn) meaning "quick, clever, sharp",
民 (mín) meaning "people, citizens", or other Chinese/Sino-Korean characters that are pronounced similarly.
Min-seo f & m Korean From Sino-Korean
民 (min) meaning "people, citizens" or
敏 (min) meaning "quick, clever, sharp" combined with
徐 (seo) meaning "slowly, calmly, composed, dignified" or
序 (seo) meaning "series, sequence". This name can also be formed from other character combinations.
Min-su m Korean From Sino-Korean
民 (min) meaning "people, citizens" or
旼 (min) meaning "gentle, affable" combined with
秀 (su) meaning "luxuriant, beautiful, elegant, outstanding" or
洙 (su), which refers to a river in China. Other hanja combinations are possible.
Nicole f French, English, Dutch, German, Italian French feminine form of
Nicholas, commonly used in the English-speaking world since the middle of the 20th century. A famous bearer is American-Australian actress Nicole Kidman (1967-).
Svatopluk m Czech Means
"sacred people", derived from the Slavic elements
svętŭ "sacred, holy" and
pŭlkŭ "people, host, army"
[1] [2] . Svatopluk the Great was a 9th-century ruler of Great Moravia, a region centered around the modern Czech Republic and Slovakia.
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.
Theobald m English (Rare), Germanic [1] Means
"bold people", derived from the Old German elements
theod meaning "people" (Old High German
diota , Old Frankish
þeoda ) and
bald meaning "bold, brave"
[2] [3] . It was borne by a 6th-century Frankish king of Austrasia. The Normans brought the name to England, where it joined an existing Old English cognate. The medieval forms
Tibald and
Tebald were commonly Latinized as
Theobaldus. It was rare by the 20th century.
Theodard m Germanic [1] Derived from the Old German elements
theod meaning "people" (Old High German
diota , Old Frankish
þeoda ) and
hart meaning "hard, firm, brave, hardy"
[2] [3] . This name was borne by a 7th-century Frankish saint and martyr, a bishop of Maastricht.
Theodemir m Gothic (Anglicized) From the Gothic name *
Þiudamers, derived from the elements
þiuda "people" and
mers "famous"
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] . This was the name of a 5th-century king of the Ostrogoths, the father of
Theodoric the Great. It was also borne by a 6th-century king of the Suebi in Galicia. There was also a saint by this name, a 9th-century Benedictine monk who was martyred at Córdoba.
Theodoric m Gothic (Anglicized) From the Gothic name *
Þiudareiks meaning
"ruler of the people", derived from the elements
þiuda "people" and
reiks "ruler, king"
[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] . It was notably borne by Theodoric the Great, a 6th-century king of the Ostrogoths who eventually became the ruler of Italy. By Theodoric's time the Ostrogoths were partially Romanized and his name was regularly recorded as
Theodoricus. This was also the name of two earlier (5th century) Visigothic kings.
Thijmen m Dutch Dutch form of the Germanic name
Theotman, derived from the elements
theod meaning "people" (Old High German
diota , Old Dutch
thiad ) and
man meaning "person, man"
[1] [2] [3] [4] .
Túathal m Old Irish [1] Means
"ruler of the people", from Old Irish
túath "people, country" and
fal "rule". This was the name of a few Irish kings, including the legendary Túathal Techtmar.
Tudwal m Welsh (Rare) From the Old Welsh and Breton name
Tutgual, derived from
tut "people, country" and
gual "ruler, leader". This was the name of a 6th-century Breton saint.
Vytautas m Lithuanian From the Lithuanian root
vyd- "to see" or
vyti "to chase, to drive away" combined with
tauta "people, nation". This was the name of a 15th-century Grand Duke of Lithuania, revered as a national hero in that country.
Yuito m Japanese From Japanese
唯 (yui) meaning "only" combined with
人 (to) meaning "person" or
斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.