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Names That Mean Humorous

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By Nameberry
Updated Thu Nov 30 2023
  1. Sekai

    • Origin:

      African, Shona, Japanese

    • Meaning:

      "be humorous; world"

    • Description:

      For parents searching for an African name that is wearable in the US, Sekai is a wonderful option for a daughter with its cheerful meaning. A multicultural choice, it is also the Japanese word for "world", and is sometimes used as a feminine name.
  2. Clerihew

    • Origin:

      English surname and word name

    • Meaning:

      "humorous verse form"

    • Description:

      A humorous rhyme, named for English humourist and novelist Edmund Clerihew Bentley (1875–1956), who invented the form.

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