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Greek, "to be well pleased, to have good will"
"to be well pleased, to have good will"
Not to be confused with Eudoxia, Eudocia is a Greek name with a pleasant meaning, and also the name of a 5th century saint.
Greek
"good repute, glory"
In Greek Mythology, Eucleia was the spirit of glory and good repute. She was a member of the younger Charites.
French
"good cheer"
French form of Euphrasia. This was the real name of Cosette in Victor Hugo's Les Misérables . It was popular in French up to and around the turn of the 20th century, but fell out of the French Top…
"a good journey"
An unusual and melodious New Testament name
Hebrew
"Yahweh is good"
Modern Hebrew form of Tobiah
Africa, Igbo
"good way"
U is an oft-rejected first initial, but a name like Uzoma makes it cool.
English surname from French
"good man"
A jaunty surname, best known from British actress Helena Bonham Carter, that parents have started to use in small numbers in the last two decades.
"fruitful; good ear of corn"
Eustachys is an Ancient Greek given name derived from the elements eu , meaning "good" and stachys , "ear of corn." Taken together, the meaning is commonly considered to be "fruitful."
Latin
"good, good woman"
A lovely meaning, but a crude soundalike word has stopped it from being widely used.
Swedish and Norwegian
"careful island; island defender; good luck"
An old-lady name in Scandinavia today, but Eivor may get a fresh start in the US, where it is associated with Assassain's Creed character Eivor Varinsdottir. Interestingly, the video game inspired…
Polish
"good weather"
The Polish deity of weather who had their statue in a temple in Plön, Germany. She (or he) is supposed to have been an amiable god of sunny weather.
Diminutive of Tobias, Hebrew
"God is good"
Simple short form of Tobias that feels more distinctly masculine than Toby. Tobe makes a great middle name — horror film director Tobe Hooper was actually born William Tobe Hooper.
English word name
"good luck"
A virtuous and optimistic name whose most famous bearer is the former president of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan.
Judeo-Italian
"good lady"
A rhythmic Judeo-Italian mashup name combining Bona (good) and Donna (lady).
Arabic
"luck, good fortune"
Maimun is a common name in Arabic-speaking countries, where its meaning bestows good fortune. In Judeo-Arabic, Maimun was used as a translation of given names and surnames that started with Ma-, such…
Judeo-Italian variation of Maimun, Arabic
Japanese
Turkish
"messenger, good news"
Peyami is of Turkish origin stemming from the Persian word peyam, and as an upbeat meaning.
Ewe, Ghanaian
"born during good times"
"my good"
A rare alternative to Tobias, with a lesser-known Biblical story. The Book of Tobit is a part of the Catholic and Orthodox Christian canon. It tells the story of the blind Tobit and his son Tobias,…