By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Welsh
A name from ancient Welsh literature: in the poem The Gododdin , the three leaders of the ill-fated army were Cynon, Cynri and Cynrain. To that end, the name might have been invented for poetic…
Japanese
"one blessing"
This Japanese name is used for both boys and girls.
Zagan is a Great President of Hell in demonology, commanding legions of demons. He is known to make men witty, as well as turn wine into water.
"brave man"
Croatian short form of Joseph, Hebrew
"Jehovah increases"
Croatian short form of Josip (Joseph) properly spelled Joško. This would make a fun alternative nickname for Joseph or even Joshua outside Croatia, too.
Greek
"ruler"
In Greek mythology, Creon was the king of Thebes.
Latvian deity
God of fertility in Latvian mythology. Jumis is responsible for ensuring a good harvest — he lives in the fields and the last of the crop would be left for him to live in.
Norse
"ocean"
Ægir was the Norse god of the sea, honored and feared by sailors, who believed he would sometimes take ships from the surface down to his home at the bottom of the ocean.
Hebrew
"to inquire"
A lovely underused member of the group of Hebrew names ending in -el.
Niilo is a Finnish masculine name derived from Nicholas, ultimately stemming from the Greek 'Nikolaos' meaning 'victory of the people.' Popular in Finland and other Nordic countries, Niilo carries…
"behold, a son!"
Sounds like the gemstone name Ruby, but for a boy this spelling generally derives instead from Reuben or Rueben, and makes for an unexpected nickname.
Tagalog, meaning unknown
An axe-wielding Filipino demon.
Estonian
"frost, catkin"
Urmas was likely derived from the Estonian word urm , meaning "frost" and "catkin." It was first used by Johannes Linnankoski, a Finnish author, for his 1908 play Kirot . It is considered an older…
Josip is the Croatian, Slovenian, and Serbian form of Joseph, a name with ancient Hebrew origins meaning "God will add" or "God will increase." Common throughout the Balkans and parts of Eastern…
"south wind"
The name of the god of the south wind in Greek mythology.
Maori, Hebrew
"god is salvation"
Ihaia or Īhāia is the Māori form of Isaiah.
English word name
"representation"
A new word name first used in 2020.
Lithuanian deity
God of war in Lithuanian mythology. According to legend, worshippers of Kovas would sacrifice black horses to him.
Finnish variation of Maurice, Latin
"dark-skinned"
An upbeat and accessible form of Maurice.
Kazakh
"snow"
Associated with Prime Minister Аsqar Маmın.
