Names That Mean Meaning
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Wing
Chinese surname, meaning unknown
A common Chinese surname that made the Top 1000 in 1881.
Mecca
Arabic, exact meaning unknown
"holy city; temple; place of great importance"
The Islamic prophet Muhammad was born in the city of Mecca, now known as the holiest city in Islam. Officially called Makkah al-Mukarramah, or Makkah, it is located in modern-day Saudi Arabia.…
Loke
Scandinavian variation of Loki, Norse, meaning unknown
Loke is a modern variant of Loki, the name of a Norse mythological figure. Loke is a Top 100 name in Sweden.
Narek
Armenian, meaning unknown
Narek became a given name in Armenia in the first century, inspired by Saint Gregory of Narek, also know as Grigor Narekatsi. He wrote the Book of Lamentations , an exemplar of mythical literature.
Laach
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown
A masculine name from the Choctaw tribe of Mississippi and Oklahoma.
Biisan
Choctaw, Native American, meaning unknown
A traditional masculine Choctaw name.
Ezana
Ethiopian, Geʽez, meaning unknown
Ezana of Aksum was the ruler of an ancient kingdom that is now in Eritrea and Ethiopia. He was the first monarch of Aksum to convert to Christianity and is a saint in the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo…
Iwabee
Japanese, meaning unknown
Iwabee Yuino is a character in the Naruto series. His name meaning may relate to rocks.
Tahiti
Polynesian place name, meaning unknown
The Polynesian place name Tahiti was given to the island by its natives, although the origins of this name have been lost to history. Tahiti was once a Polynesian kingdom, but today is a part of the…
Csanád
Hungarian, meaning unknown
Keilianys
Puerto Rican, meaning unknown
A unique Puerto Rican choice, sitting just outside the territory's Top 100.
Fajar
Indonesian, Arabic
"dawn, daybreak"
A good choice for a baby born in a hopeful time of change and beginnings, Fajar is an Indonesian name, derived from the Arabic fajr , the name for morning prayer.
Toneri
Japanese, meaning unknown
Regal Japanese name borne by the imperial Prince Toneri. In modern times, seen on moon-child Toneri Ōtsutsuki in the Naruto series.
Egryn
Welsh, meaning unknown
An obscure Welsh saint for whom the village of Llanegryn, in north-west Wales, is named. His name is occasionally given to Welsh children.
Aniol
Catalan, meaning unknown
An obscure medieval saint's name with a smooth liquid sound. The Latin version is Andeolus.
Eladon
Romani, meaning unknown
Berra
Turkish, meaning unknown
Naj
Slovene invented name, meaning unknown
A recently-created Slovene name with no etymological roots. Naj debuted in the Slovenian Top 100 in 2019, when it was given to 23 baby boys. However, based on the use of Naja in Slovenia as a…
Alwena
Welsh, Breton
"white brow; nourishing; bright, light"
Like Alwen, but with an extra feminine frill. Alwen itself is of obscure origin but possible meanings include: "white brow" (from the Welsh ael and gwen ; "white footstep" as an alternative to Olwen;…
Sohan
Invented French name, meaning unknown
Sohan is a modern French invention. It may be related to Jean or a variation of the similar name Yohan.