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Aina 5 f Kazakh
Means "mirror" in Kazakh, ultimately from Persian آینه (āyneh).
Ajna f Bosnian
Bosnian form of Aina 5.
Andri m Icelandic
Possibly from Icelandic andri meaning "ski".
Arda m Turkish
Possibly means "marker, stake" in Turkish.
Aritra m Bengali
From Sanskrit .
Ásketill m Old Norse [1]
Derived from Old Norse áss "god" and ketill "cauldron, helmet".
Aýna f Turkmen
Means "mirror" in Turkmen, ultimately from Persian آینه (āyneh).
Ayna f Kazakh
Alternate transcription of Kazakh Aina 5).
Baishan m Apache
Means "knife" in Apache. This was the name of a 19th-century chief of the Tchihende Apache.
Bardulf m Germanic [1]
Derived from the Old German elements barta "axe" and wolf "wolf" [2] [3] .
Baylor m & f English (Modern)
From a surname, possibly an Americanized form of the German surname Beiler, derived from Middle High German beile meaning "measuring stick".
Beckham m English (Modern)
From an English surname that was derived from a place name meaning "Becca's homestead". The Old English byname Becca meant "pickaxe". A famous bearer of the surname is retired English soccer player David Beckham (1975-).
Caelum m English (Rare)
Variant of Calum. It is also the name of a constellation in the southern sky, though in this case it means "chisel" in Latin, referring to its shape. The constellation is pronounced with an initial s sound.
Cardea f Roman Mythology
Derived from Latin cardo meaning "hinge, axis". This was the name of the Roman goddess of thresholds, door pivots, and change.
Chimalma f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "shield hand" in Nahuatl, derived from chīmalli "shield" and māitl "hand". This was the name of an Aztec goddess who was the mother of Quetzalcoatl and Xolotl.
Chirag m Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Means "lamp, light" in Hindi and other Indian languages, ultimately from Persian چراغ (cherāgh).
Colter m English (Modern)
From an English surname that was originally given to a keeper of horses, derived from Middle English colt.
Dian m & f Indonesian
Means "candle" in Indonesian.
Diya 1 f Hindi
Means "lamp, light" in Hindi.
Enoch m Biblical, Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
From the Hebrew name חֲנוֹך (Ḥanoḵ) meaning "dedicated". In Genesis in the Old Testament this is the name of the son of Cain. It is also the name of a son of Jared and the father of Methuselah, who was the supposed author of the apocryphal Books of Enoch.
Eskil m Norwegian, Swedish, Danish
Modern Scandinavian form of Ásketill.
Esko m Finnish
Finnish form of Ásketill.
Fihr m Arabic
Means "stone pestle" in Arabic. This was the name of an ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad.
Flamur m Albanian
Means "flag" in Albanian.
Gandalf m Norse Mythology, Literature
Means "wand elf" in Old Norse, from the elements gandr "wand, staff, magic, monster" and alfr "elf". This name belongs to a dwarf (Gandálfr) in the Völuspá, a 13th-century Scandinavian manuscript that forms part of the Poetic Edda. The author J. R. R. Tolkien borrowed it for a wizard in his novels The Hobbit (1937) and The Lord of the Rings (1954). His name in the fictional Sindarin language is Mithrandir "grey pilgrim".
Gantulga m Mongolian
Means "steel cooking stand" in Mongolian, from gan) meaning "steel" and tulga) meaning "cooking stand".
Gustav m Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, German, Czech
Possibly means "staff of the Geats", derived from the Old Norse elements gautr meaning "Geat" and stafr meaning "staff" [1] [2] [3] . However, the root name Gautstafr is not well attested in the Old Norse period. Alternatively, it might be derived from the Old Slavic name Gostislav [4] [5] [6] .... [more]
Guwisti f Cherokee
Derived from Cherokee .
Harthacnut m History
From the Old Norse byname Harðaknútr meaning "tough knot". This was the name of a semi-legendary 10th-century king of Denmark, as well as an 11th-century king of both Denmark and England.
Hoyt m English
From an English surname that was derived from Middle English hoit "stick", originally a nickname for a thin person.
Jack m English
Derived from Jackin (earlier Jankin), a medieval diminutive of John [1] . There could be some early influence from the unrelated French name Jacques [2] . It is often regarded as an independent name. During the Middle Ages it was very common, and it became a slang word meaning "man", as seen in the terms jack-o'-lantern, jack-in-the-box, lumberjack and so on. It was frequently used in fairy tales and nursery rhymes, such as Jack and the Beanstalk, Jack and Jill, Little Jack Horner, and Jack Sprat.... [more]
Jurupari m New World Mythology
Derived from Tupi îuru "mouth" and possibly pari "fish trap". In the legends of the Tupi people of Brazil this was the name of a hero who brought laws and customs to the people. He was the son of the sun god Guaraci. Under Christian missionary influence he became associated with evil and the devil.
Ketil m Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Ketill meaning "kettle, cauldron" (later also acquiring the meaning "helmet"). In old Scandinavian rituals the ketill was used to catch the blood of sacrificed animals.
Ketill m Old Norse [1]
Old Norse form of Ketil.
Kjellaug f Norwegian
From the Old Norse name Ketillaug, derived from the elements ketill meaning "kettle" and laug possibly meaning "vowed, promised, bound in oath".
Kléber m French, Portuguese (Brazilian)
From the German surname Kleber meaning "glue, sticky substance". It is used as a given name in France in honour of the Alsatian general Jean-Baptiste Kléber (1753-1800), who served in the French revolutionary wars.
Knut m Swedish, Norwegian, German
Derived from Old Norse knútr meaning "knot" [1] . Knut the Great was a Danish prince who defeated Æðelræd II, king of England, in the early 11th century and became the ruler of Denmark, Norway and England.
Lance m English
From the Germanic name Lanzo, originally a short form of names that began with the Old Frankish or Old Saxon element land , Old High German lant meaning "land" (Proto-Germanic *landą ) [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] . During the Middle Ages it became associated with Old French lance meaning "spear, lance". A famous bearer is American cyclist Lance Armstrong (1971-).
Link m English
Short form of Lincoln. This is the name of the hero in the Legend of Zelda video game series (first appearing in 1986), derived from the English word link meaning "link, connection". He is called Mago m Phoenician (Latinized)
From the Punic name 𐤌𐤂𐤍 (Magon) possibly meaning "shield" [1] . This name was borne by three kings of Carthage, and also by a brother of Hannibal Barca.
Manjusha f Marathi, Hindi
From Sanskrit mañjūṣā) meaning "small box, small chest".
Ma'tano m Cheyenne
Means "bowstring" in Cheyenne [1] .
Meti f Oromo
Means "umbrella" in Oromo.
Nál f Norse Mythology
Means "needle" in Old Norse. In Norse mythology this is another name for Loki's mother Laufey.
Rashmi f & m Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
From Sanskrit raśmi) meaning "ray of sunlight, rope, cord".
Rhodri m Welsh
From the Old Welsh name Rotri, derived from rod "wheel" and ri "king". This name was borne by several medieval Welsh rulers, including Rhodri the Great, a 9th-century king of Gwynedd.
Scipio m Ancient Roman [1]
Roman cognomen derived from Latin scipio meaning "staff, walking stick" [2] . A famous bearer was the 3rd-century Roman general Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus, usually called only Scipio Africanus, notable for his victories during the Second Punic War.
Scipione m Italian (Rare)
Italian form of Scipio.
Shiori f & m Japanese
As a feminine name it can be from Japanese 詩 (shi) meaning "poem" combined with 織 (ori) meaning "weave". It can also be from 栞 (shiori) meaning "bookmark" (usually feminine) or 撓 (shiori) meaning "lithe, bending" (usually masculine), as well as other kanji or kanji combinations.
Tasgall m Scottish Gaelic (Rare)
Variant of Asgall, Scottish Gaelic form of Ásketill. It is used by the MacAskill family of the Hebrides.
Taskill m Scottish (Rare)
Anglicized form of Tasgall.
Tezcatlipoca m Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "smoking mirror" in Nahuatl, derived from tezcatl "mirror" and pōctli "smoke" [1] . In Aztec and other Mesoamerican mythology he was one of the chief gods, associated with the night sky, winds, war, and the north. Like his rival Quetzalcoatl, he was a creator god.
Tinna f Icelandic
Means "flint" in Icelandic.
Torcall m Scottish Gaelic [1]
Scottish Gaelic form of the Norse name Þórketill (see Torkel).
Torkel m Norwegian, Swedish
From the Old Norse name Þórketill meaning "Thor's cauldron" from the name of the Norse god Þórr (see Thor) combined with ketill "cauldron".
Torquil m Scottish
Anglicized form of Torcall.
Tosahwi m Comanche
Means "white knife" in Comanche, derived from tosa- "white" and wihi "knife" [1] . This name was borne by a 19th-century Penateka Comanche chief.
Wasila f Arabic
Means "means, instrument, tool" in Arabic.
Wassila f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic وسيلة (see Wasila).
Yasu 1 f & m Japanese
From Japanese 安 (yasu) meaning "peace, quiet", 康 (yasu) meaning "peaceful" or 坦 (yasu) meaning "flat, smooth, level", as well as other kanji that are pronounced the same way.
Zigor m Basque
Means "rod, staff" or "punishment" in Basque.

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