Godwin m English (African) From an English surname, itself derived from the Old English name
Godwine. As a given name, Godwin is most common in English-speaking Africa.
Heaven f English (Modern) From the English vocabulary word meaning
"paradise". It is derived via Middle English
hevene from Old English
heofon "sky".
Hira 2 f Turkish From Arabic
حراء (Ḥirāʾ), which according to tradition was the name of the cave where the Prophet
Muhammad received his first revelation.
Hokusai m History From Japanese
北 (hoku) meaning "north" and
斎 (sai) meaning "purification, worship". This was one of the names adopted by the Japanese artist known most commonly as Hokusai (1760-1849).
Huriya f Arabic (Rare) Means
"nymph, heavenly maiden" in Arabic, referring to the houris, who are beautiful maidens who dwell in the Islamic afterlife.
Igone f Basque Means
"ascension" in Basque. It is an equivalent of
Ascensión coined by the Basque writer Sabino Arana in 1910.
Íñigo m Spanish Medieval Spanish form of
Eneko. This was the birth name of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, who changed it in honour of Saint Ignatius of Antioch. As such, this name is sometimes regarded as a form of
Ignatius.
İrem f Turkish Turkish form of Arabic
إرم (ʾIram), the name of a beautiful city mentioned in the 89th chapter (surah al-Fajr) of the Quran.
Islambek m Chechen Derived from
Islam, the name of the religion (ultimately from Arabic
إسلام ), combined with the Turkic military title
beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Izaskun f Basque From the name of a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin
Mary near Tolosa, Gipuzkoa, Spain. It possibly means "broom bush above the valley" in Basque.
Izz ad-Din m Arabic Means
"glory of the faith", derived from Arabic
عزّ (ʿizz) meaning "glory, honour, power" and
دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith"
[1] [2] . In the 13th century Izz ad-Din Aybak became the first Mamluk ruler of Egypt. The Mamluks were a warrior caste who were originally slaves.
Jalal ad-Din m Arabic Means
"greatness of the faith" from Arabic
جلال (jalāl) meaning "greatness, splendour" and
دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith"
[1] [2] . Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi, commonly called just Rumi, was a 13th-century Persian poet.
Jamal ad-Din m Arabic Means
"beauty of the faith" from Arabic
جمال (jamāl) meaning "beauty" and
دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith"
[1] [2] . Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani (1839-1897) was a political activist who promoted pan-Islamism.
Jehudijah f Biblical Means
"Jewess" in Hebrew, a feminine form of
יְהוּדִי (yehuḏi) meaning "Jew". As mentioned in the Old Testament, this was one of the wives of Mered.
Jezebel f Biblical From Hebrew
אִיזֶבֶל (ʾIzevel) [1] , probably from a Phoenician name, possibly containing the Semitic root
zbl meaning
"to exalt, to dwell". According to one theory it might be an altered form of the Phoenician name
𐤁𐤏𐤋𐤀𐤆𐤁𐤋 (Baʿlʾizbel) meaning "Ba'al exalts" with the first element removed or replaced
[2] .
... [more] Jihad m & f Arabic Means
"battle, holy war" in Arabic, a derivative of the root
جهد (jahada) meaning "to struggle, to strive"
[1] .
Judith f English, Jewish, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Spanish, French, Biblical From the Hebrew name
יְהוּדִית (Yehuḏiṯ) meaning
"Jewish woman", feminine of
יְהוּדִי (yehuḏi), ultimately referring to a person from the tribe of
Judah [1] [2] . In the Old Testament Judith is one of the Hittite wives of
Esau. This is also the name of the main character of the apocryphal Book of Judith. She killed Holofernes, an invading Assyrian commander, by beheading him in his sleep.
... [more] Khayr ad-Din m Arabic Means
"goodness of the faith", from Arabic
خير (khayr) meaning "goodness, charity" combined with
دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith"
[1] [2] . This name was borne by a 16th-century Ottoman admiral who came to rule over the region around Algiers.
Lotus f English (Rare) From the name of the lotus flower (species Nelumbo nucifera) or the mythological lotus tree. They are ultimately derived from Greek
Mainchín m Irish
Means "little monk", derived from Old Irish manach "monk" combined with a diminutive suffix. This name was borne by two early saints. Milagrosa f Spanish Means
"miraculous" in Spanish. It is taken from the phrase
medalla milagrosa meaning "miraculous medal", referring to the devotional medal made by Adrien Vachette based on Saint Catherine Labouré's visions of the Virgin
Mary in Paris in 1830.
Misericordia f Spanish Means
"compassion, mercy" in Spanish, ultimately from Latin
miser "poor, wretched" and
cor "heart". It is taken from a title of the Virgin
Mary,
La Virgen de la Misericordia, meaning "The Virgin of Compassion".
Moriah f English (Modern) From Hebrew
מֹרִיָה (Moriya) possibly meaning "seen by
Yahweh". This is a place name in the Old Testament, both the land where
Abraham is to sacrifice
Isaac and the mountain upon which
Solomon builds the temple. They may be the same place. Since the 1980s it has occasionally been used as a feminine given name in America.
Natalia f Polish, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Greek, Georgian, Russian, Ukrainian, Bulgarian, Late Roman Latinate form of
Natalie.
Nazarius m Late Roman Latin name meaning
"from Nazareth". Nazareth was the town in Galilee where
Jesus lived. This name was borne by several early saints, including a man martyred with Celsus in Milan.
Nomthandazo f Zulu, Xhosa From the Zulu and Xhosa feminine prefix
no- combined with
umthandazo "prayer".
Nostradamus m History Latinized form of the surname of Michel de Nostredame (1503-1566), a French astrologer famous for his book of prophecies. The surname, meaning
"our lady" in Old French, was acquired by his father upon his conversion from Judaism to Christianity.
Palma f Italian Means
"palm tree" in Italian, referring to Palm Sunday, the Sunday before Easter.
Piedad f Spanish Means
"mercy, piety" in Spanish, ultimately from Latin
pietas.
Prasad m Telugu, Marathi, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Odia, Bengali, Nepali From Sanskrit
prasāda) meaning
"brightness, clearness, graciousness, offering". This is a word referring to an offering of food made to a deity.
Presentación f Spanish Means
"presentation, appearance" in Spanish. This name commemorates the tale of the presentation of the young Virgin
Mary at the Temple in Jerusalem.
Presley f & m English From an English surname that was originally derived from a place name meaning
"priest clearing" (Old English
preost and
leah). This surname was borne by musician Elvis Presley (1935-1977).
Prodromos m Greek Means
"forerunner, precursor" in Greek, used to refer to
John the Baptist.
Puja f Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali From Sanskrit
pūjā) meaning
"honour, worship". This is the name of a Hindu ritual of reverence.
Qurban m Urdu, Azerbaijani From Arabic
قربان (qurbān) meaning
"sacrifice, sacrificial animal". It is associated with the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Adha, which features the ritual sacrifice of an animal.
Rayyan m & f Arabic Means
"watered, luxuriant" in Arabic. According to Islamic tradition this is the name of one of the gates of paradise.
Rosario f & m Spanish, Italian Means
"rosary", and is taken from the Spanish title of the Virgin
Mary Nuestra Señora del Rosario meaning "Our Lady of the Rosary". This name is feminine in Spanish and masculine in Italian.
Sabeen f Urdu Possibly from Arabic meaning
"follower of another religion", a name given to the Prophet
Muhammad and other Muslims by non-Muslim Arabs.
Sacramento f & m Spanish Means
"sacrament" in Spanish. In Christianity the sacraments are sacred rites, such as baptism. The word is derived from Latin
sacramentum, a derivative of
sacro meaning "to make sacred, to consecrate".
Sacripante m Carolingian Cycle Meaning uncertain, possibly related to Italian
sacro "to consecrate". This is the name of a Saracen warrior king in the epic
Orlando poems (1495 and 1532) by Boiardo and Ariosto.
Sagrario f Spanish Means
"sanctuary, tabernacle" in Spanish, derived from Latin
sacrarium. It is taken from an epithet of the Virgin
Mary,
Nuestra Señora del Sagrario, and is associated with Toledo Cathedral.
Sajid m Arabic Means
"worshipping" in Arabic, a derivative of
سجد (sajada) meaning "to bow down, to prostrate"
[1] .
Salah ad-Din m Arabic Means
"righteousness of the faith" from Arabic
صلاح (ṣalāḥ) meaning "righteousness" combined with
دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith"
[1] [2] . A famous bearer of this name was the sultan Salah ad-Din Yusuf ibn Ayyub, known in the western world as Saladin, the founder of the Ayyubid dynasty in Egypt in the 12th century. He recaptured Jerusalem from the crusaders and repelled the invaders of the Third Crusade. Salah ad-Din was an honorific; his birth name was
Yusuf.
Santos m Spanish Means
"saints" in Spanish. It is used in reference to the Christian festival
Día de Todos los Santos (All Saints' Day) celebrated on November 1.
Shaban m Arabic, Albanian From the name of the eighth month of the Islamic calendar. It is derived from Arabic
شعب (shaʿaba) meaning "scatter"
[1] .
Shams ad-Din m Arabic Means
"sun of the faith", from Arabic
شمس (shams) meaning "sun" and
دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith"
[1] [2] . This was the given name of the 14th-century Berber explorer Ibn Battuta.
Solange f French, Portuguese French form of the Latin name
Sollemnia, which was derived from Latin
sollemnis "religious". This was the name of a French shepherdess who became a saint after she was killed by her master.
Soma 2 m & f Hinduism, Bengali, Hindi From Sanskrit
soma), the name of a ritual drink appearing in the Vedas. It is probably derived from an Indo-Iranian root meaning "to press out, to extract". As a Vedic god, Soma is a personification of this drink. He is sometimes equated with the moon god
Chandra.
... [more] Spirit f English (Rare) From the English word
spirit, ultimately from Latin
spiritus "breath, energy", a derivative of
spiro "to blow, to breathe".