Updated October 2026
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Arabic
"true believer"
British filmmaker Hanif Kureishi brought this name to the Western world.
Old English
"bee wolf"
This ancient name is that of the hero of the epic Beowulf , which is thought to be the oldest-ever poem in English lit written in the vernacular. J. R. R. Tolkien used the poem as one of his…
Jusuf is a masculine name of Arabic origin, representing a variant spelling of Yusuf, which is the Arabic form of Joseph. The name has deep religious significance across Islamic, Jewish, and…
"the honorable one"
Long associated with Egyptian-born actor/bridge expert Omar Sharif, also a title bestowed on descendants of Muhammad.
Greek, Romanian and Russian variation of Joseph
"Jehovah increases"
"one who stays at the mosque"
Akif is derived from the Arabic word iʿtikāf , the practice of staying in the mosque for days, devoted to worship. It is commonly associated with the month of Ramadan.
English
"cliff near a heath"
Heathcliff is the name of the original passionate macho hero of Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights , and also of the cartoon cat. It was chosen by fashionista Lucy Sykes for her son, and inspired the…
Polish, from Greek
"bearer of Christ"
The Polish form of Christopher.