Names That Mean Meaning
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Faffaelle
Judeo-Italian, meaning unknown
Possibly a variation of Raffaelle — one that is very fun to say.
Livolello
Judeo-Italian, meaning unknown
Liaco
Judeo-Italian, meaning unknown
Dyfyr
Welsh, meaning unknown
An obscure name from medieval Welsh literature (the surreal Arthurian tale The Dream of Rhonabwy ). Like many Dyf- names, it may well come from a root meaning "water".
Maricopa
Spanish, meaning unknown
The Maricopa people are a Native American tribe who have lived on the banks of the Gila River for centuries. The tribe calls themselves Piipaash or Piipaa (meaning "people") — the term Maricopa is…
Elenoa
Fijian and Tongan variation of Eleanor, meaning unknown
Form of Eleanor found in the Pacific Islands, such as Fiji and Tonga. Other sources say it is used in Hawaii, but Elenoa has never been recorded as a name in the state.
Ryoichi
Japanese, meaning unknown
Common Japanese male name in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
T'challa
West African and South African, meaning unknown
T'Challa is the "real" name of Marvel's Black Panther, played by Chadwick Boseman in the 2018 blockbuster. That year, Marvel released a comic revealing the name means "he who put the knife where it…
Tchalla
West African and South African, meaning unknown
Tchalla — hold the apostrophe — is the original rendering of T'Challa, made famous by Marvel's Black Panther. Tchalla is a first name and surname found in several African nations, including Nigeria,…
Sanel
Slavic, Croatian
"healthy"
Sanel is a short and sweet name commonly used in South Slavic countries. It possibly means "healthy" from the Latin sana .
Sip
Scottish and Chinese surname, meaning unknown"
Sip was recorded on the US Top 1000 a single year, 1885, when it was given to five baby boys. This may have been a clerical error from its use as a Chinese surname, which is traditionally written…
Iokaste
Greek, meaning unknown
The original form of the better-known Jocasta. In Greek mythology, Iokaste was the mother and wife of Oedipus.
Seavey
English surname, meaning unknown
The exact origins of Seavey are clouded — it may be a habitational surname used for people who lived near the River Severn in England or it could have derived from an Old English personal name such…
Ovid
Latin, meaning unknown
Ovid is the English form of the Roman family name Ovidius, which possibly comes from the word for sheep. It is the usual English name for the first-century poet Publius Ovidius Naso.
Apronia
German, meaning unknown
Apronia was the name of a German saint from the 6th century that is virtually unheard of today.
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.…
Likan
Nepali, meaning unknown
Actor Henry Golding and his wife Liv Lo named their second daughter Florence Likan. She's named after Henry's mother, Margaret Likan Golding, who is of Iban ancestry. Likan likely has roots in Iban…
Dolev
Hebrew, meaning unknown
An attractive Hebrew name with an abundance of nickname options — Lev, Levi, Dov, and Dovi.
Ajé
Yoruba, meaning unknown
Ajé is a goddess of wealth and prosperity worshipped in parts of Nigeria. "Aje wa a ta" is a phrase commonly used in parting, meaning "Aje you will".
Ayao
Yoruba, meaning unknown
Ayao is a goddess worshipped in Yoruba mythology in Nigeria, known as a deity of the air and wind. She is said to reside both in the forest and in the eye of a tornado.