Updated November 2023
Across 108 pages
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German, Frisian and Dutch
"home ruler"
A form of Heinrich or Henrike (Henry in English), as well as of their feminine counterparts. Now most commonly feminine, and especially popular for girls in Germany in the 1960s and 1970s. Famous…
Japanese
"bell or beautiful"
A sweet and simple Japanese name with several possible meanings, depending on the kanji characters used.
Vietnamese
"calm, peaceful"
Also spelled Yên, this simple Vietnamese name has a serene sound and meaning.
Dutch and Frisian
"victory or wisdom"
A Frisian short form of Victoria, or a Dutch diminutive of Sofieke, from Sofie.
Chinese and Vietnamese
"rainbow or red; pink, rosy"
A unisex Chinese name with a multitude of different meanings, depending on the characters used. In Vietnamese, it is a feminine name meaning "pink, rosy".
Chinese or Vietnamese
"orchid, elegant, mountain mist"
A unisex Chinese name with a range of meanings, depending on the characters used. As a Chinese female name, "orchid" and "elegant" are two main meanings. In Vietnamese, it means "orchid".
Arabic
"honey"
A sleek and simple Arabic name with a sweet meaning!
"direction or phoenix"
The two meanings of this name are spelled slightly differently in Vietnamese: Phường means "way, direction", and Phượng means "phoenix". Phoenix in this case refers to the mythological creature known…
English from German
"Swiss"
Swayze is an Anglicization of the German surname Schweiz or Schweizer, referring to a Swiss person. It's most commonly associated with late actor Patrick Swayze, of Dirty Dancing fame. Interestingly,…
French variation of Taylor
"tailor"
Thayer sounds like a modern update '90s success-story Taylor — although it's much rarer and will likely never reach Taylor's heights. It is also reminiscent of currently trendy Thea, which could also…
Greek
"rose"
The original Greek spelling of Rhoda, derived from the name of the goddess Rhodos. Variation Rhodé frequently comes and goes from the Netherlands' Top 500. This is pronounced like RO-dee, rather than…
"fortune"
Tyche is the goddess of luck and fate in Greek mythology. Her Roman equivalent is, fittingly, Fortuna.
"tremor"
Phrike (rhymes with Nike) is the Greek goddess of horror. Her name is derived from the Greek phrittō , meaning "to tremble."
"beginning"
In Greek mythology, Arche was the muse associated with origins. As a baby name, it may be misunderstood as Archie.
"golden"
Chryse is the name of several characters in Greek mythology, including a lover of Ares and as a potential epithet of Athena. Ptolemy dubbed the Philippines Chryse Chersonessos , meaning "isle of…
Greek, meaning unknown
In Greek mythology, Nete was one of the Muses of the lyre. One of the lyre's seven notes is named for her.
"the hateful"
In Greek mythology, the river Styx separates the Earth and the Underworld, named for the goddess who gave it its power. Today Styx is also associated with the 1970s rock band of the same name.
Akan
"sixth born child"
West African naming tradition dictated that children were named for their time of birth or birth order — Nsia would have been given to a sixth-born baby girl.
Latin variation of Nyx, Greek
"night"
Nox was the Roman goddess of the night, equivalent to the Greek Nyx, from which her name was derived. Although identical in sound, Nox is unrelated to the Scottish masculine name Knox.
Dutch, Frisian, meaning unknown
Jinte has a messy origin story, making it pretty much impossible to discern the true meaning of the name. It originally derives from the (mostly-male) unisex name Jinne. Jinne either comes from Ine,…